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Toward a Broader Telehealth Licensing Scheme

Bill Of Health

Prior to COVID, policymakers and the medical industry had many assumptions about telehealth related to patient safety, quality of care, fraud, and provider and patient openness to virtual medical encounters.

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Losing Control of Controlled Substances? The Case of Telehealth Prescriptions 

Bill Of Health

highlight the ongoing challenge of appropriately balancing accessibility of care with patient safety. While increased accessibility of mental health care services through telehealth is a valuable goal, if our aim is the well-being of patients, safety must be paramount. About Cerebral Inc.

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Newsletter, January 2024

Patient Safety Movement

“Make your commitment to ZERO… starting with culture of safety from your executive governing board down to the lowest paid employees.” In medicine, thousands of patients sustain preventable harm, and yet we do not know the actual number, as very little is reported.

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Newsletter, February 2024

Patient Safety Movement

” Joe Kiani, Founder Patient Safety Movement Foundation Letter from CEO In many parts of the world, February is the month for celebrating love. The Patient Safety Leadership Association is expected to play a key role in furthering the action plan set forth at the Mid-Year Event. “I believe in persistence.

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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

KHN

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. One doctor admitted prescribing the creams to scores of patients he had never seen, examined, or even spoken to, according to the suit.

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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

KHN

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. One doctor admitted prescribing the creams to scores of patients he had never seen, examined, or even spoken to, according to the suit.

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