When someone you love is diagnosed with a serious medical illness be their health champion
When a partner, family member or friend has been diagnosed with a serious medical illness, they may feel uncertain about what to do next. They may feel discouraged, anxious even, fearful. Naturally you want to help. But how? Sometimes, the best support isn’t obvious. One of the most effective things you can do for a […]
How to talk to your doctor about a medical second opinion
Checking up on a diagnosis or treatment plan via a medical second opinion is good medicine. Taking a deep breath and telling your physician that you’ve decided to seek a medical second opinion is an important moment along the way to better health. Yes, it’s natural to feel a little nervous – or even worry […]
McLean Hospital takes on mental health
Finally, mental health illnesses have gained a huge spotlight over the last few years. At WorldCare, we have recognized the need for more services to address the rising occurrence of mental health illnesses and we developed a new, laser-focused mental health medical second opinion (MSO) service to address this need. One of the largest sources […]
Research from the Mayo Clinic is moving towards clinical trials for ALS
Groundbreaking research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from a research team at Mayo Clinic discovered the genetic repeat mutation known as c9orf72 in 2011 could potentially hold insight on how to cure or possibly even prevent ALS in patients. This mutation occurs in 40 percent of all familial cases of patients with ALS and 10 […]
The Powerful Impact of Medical Second Opinions
A study published earlier this year from WorldCare Consortium® member Mayo Clinic found that more than 20 percent of patients who sought a second opinion had initially been misdiagnosed by their primary care providers. The study found that only 12 percent of patients who asked specialists at WorldCare Consortium® Mayo Clinic to review their cases had received completely […]
Medical Second Opinions and ERISA: What employers need to know
At WorldCare, we are sometimes asked if medical second opinion (MSO) services as part of an employee benefit plan are subject to ERISA. MSOs may or may not fall within ERISA’s reach – this is complicated stuff and the rules are not all that clear in different contexts. So let’s share a few key points: […]
Selecting a Medical Second Opinion Provider: Experience Matters
Medical second opinions have the capacity to save lives. By utilizing the expertise of a multi-disciplinary team of medical specialists and sub-specialists, misdiagnosis can be prevented and the optimal treatment plan can be identified and implemented. However, not all medical second opinion providers are the same. WorldCare has been providing medical second opinions for nearly […]
Important Considerations When Getting a Second Opinion
When symptoms lead to a medical diagnosis that is serious, rare, or complex, one of the first things patients often do is wonder whether the diagnosis is accurate. A second opinion provides an opportunity to have a specialist or a team of specialists review your case and helps you avoid a misdiagnosis. Knowing what to consider in […]