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Alexa is finding a voice in healthcare. Cedars-Sinai, Boston Children's sign on for new Amazon smart hospital service

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Alexa is finding a voice in healthcare. Cedars-Sinai, Boston Children's sign on for new Amazon smart hospital service. hlandi. Sun, 10/24/2021 - 21:46.

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OSHA Cracking Down on Workplace Violence Against Home-Based Care Workers

Home Health Care

Due to the nature of the job, home-based care workers face the risk of experiencing workplace violence. It’s paramount for providers to enact measures that will protect these workers and avoid liability for negligence, legal experts caution. Workplace violence is defined as an act or threat of violence. This ranges from verbal abuse to physical assaults directed toward a person at work or on duty.

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Monday Morning Update 10/25/21

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Top News Consumer DNA testing company 23andMe will acquire telemedicine.

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Why Kaiser Permanente Wants to Be Known for Home Care

Home Health Care

Kaiser Permanente is one of the largest health systems and health plans in the entire U.S. And while home-based care has always been a part of the system’s integrated model, it now has its own division, “Care at Home,” underneath the massive brand’s umbrella. Angel Vargas has been enlisted to lead the budding enterprise. He believes that home-based care will be the reason why people are choosing Kaiser in the future.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Monday Morning Update 10/25/21

HIStalk

Top News Consumer DNA testing company 23andMe will acquire telemedicine.

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Increasing Supply Fueling Home Health, Home Care Transactions

Home Health Care

A greater supply of home health and home care businesses is fueling an increase in dealmaking activity, according to the latest M&A update from advisory firm Mertz Taggart. That’s also true for hospice transactions. Overall, there were at least 44 home health, home care and hospice deals in the third quarter of 2021, three more than the previous quarter and 20 more more than Q1.