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Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

Briggs Healthcare

The February 10, 2022 Federal Register includes the announcement of the opening of a docket to obtain comment on the proposed clinical practice guideline, CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids—United States, 2022. You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC–2022–0024.

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CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Briggs Healthcare

Thursday, November 3, 2022, the CDC posted this Press Release to announce the updated CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain : Pain affects the lives of millions of Americans every day and improving pain care and the lives of patients with pain is a public health imperative.

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Preventing Misuse of COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Exemptions

Bill Of Health

Already, we have seen during the pandemic willingness among some licensed health care providers not only to spread questionable COVID-related information , but also to fulfill requests to circumvent COVID-related prevention measures. The post Preventing Misuse of COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Exemptions appeared first on Bill of Health.

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Podimetrics Secures $45M for SmartMat to Prevent Diabetic Amputations in High-Risk Patients

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Podimetrics raises $45M to help at-risk providers and health plans prevent diabetic amputations in high-risk patients. In a previous multi-center trial , diabetic foot complications were shown to be detected up to five weeks before they presented clinically. One Step Closer to Healthier Feet.

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Training and Resources for Falls Prevention Awareness Week: September 20-24, 2021

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Every September, on the first day of fall, the National Council on Aging promotes National Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Fall prevention is a team effort. It doesn’t stop there. In addition, two customizable slide decks are available.

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How one gastroenterology practice uses hybrid virtual care to improve patient experience

Healthcare It News

"Like so many specialties, GI is facing a huge backlog of preventive care and deferred screenings as well as treating patients to achieve and maintain remission," he continued. "Our eight advanced practice providers are seeing patients all day; our 42 gastroenterologists are caring for patients all day and after hours.

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GE Healthcare Launches Digital Tool for AFib

HIT Consultant

CardioVisio for AFib Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, with more than 60% of these deaths being preventable and premature.[i],[ii] million people in the United States by 2050 and 17.9 million in Europe by 2060.