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MediNext - A One Stop Solution designed to Improve Medical Facilities in India

  MediNext After carefully analysing the needs of the doctors and patients in India, we have come up with a one-stop solution we hope to call MediNext. This solution would be in a form of a portal - one for doctors and one for patients. It would streamline the process of ordering medicines and booking appointments with doctors for the patients. For doctors, it would reduce errors while recording patient data and incorporate AI in patient diagnostics.  Over 5 million medical errors occur annually, with nearly 70–80% of them being caused due to miscommunication and misunderstanding between patients and healthcare providers (World Health Organization; Joint Commission). This highlights the urgent need for better systems of recording and sharing patient information. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) help address this issue by reducing medication errors through E-prescribing, improving patient safety by up to 63% (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). EHRs also give doctors a...

Is Hustle Culture Glorified Trauma?

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  IS HUSTLE CULTURE GLORIFIED TRAUMA? Are you one of those people that has cringed at certain influencers telling you to pause, take a deep breath in and see the world around you? You know “take the air in,” “soak in nature,” “watch the clouds,” blah, blah, blah. But let me tell you something, these Gurus might have been right.   Research has shown that slowing down occasionally might not do you so much harm. It in fact, might let you live, work, and connect better. However, in this fast-paced world of hustle culture, resting has become an obsolete and underrated concept. For those of you who don’t know what hustle culture is, Hustle culture is described as a “ common, modern workplace environment that emphasizes hard work and long hours as the key to success. It’s become increasingly popular recently, with many companies encouraging their employees to put in extra effort and work hours for better results.” (excerpt taken from Talkspace)      Causes an...