Mon.Dec 27, 2021

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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time

Health Populi

In October 2021, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that Robert Ford, CEO and President of Abbott, would give a keynote speech at CES 2022, the world’s largest annual convention of the technology industry. “This marks the first time in CES history that a healthcare company will take the mainstage for a keynote at the show,” CTA’s press release stated.

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Russia May Underestimate Ukraine and NATO

The Rand Blog

Moscow has unveiled outlandish security demands which sound aggressive and suggest that it may underestimate both NATO and Ukraine. Kremlin leaders might consider instead seeking a stable European security architecture that protects Russia's interests while also allowing for a vibrant and sovereign Ukraine.

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4 Qualities to Look for When Hiring New Staff at Cardiology Practices

Clearwave Inc

Reading Time: 2 minutes Your staff and team are the foundation that keeps your practice running smoothly. A practice is only as strong as the staff that supports it. It is not only crucial for your cardiology practice operations to hire the right people, but it is crucial for your patients. Your team is the face of your practice and the first ones to interact with your patients.

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A Shared Responsibility Model

Bill Of Health

This post was originally published on the Verfassungsblog as part of our joint symposium on international pandemic lawmaking. By Sharon Bassan. Piecemeal and fragmented policymaking during COVID-19 underscored the need for an equity-focused global health agenda. Several international health law mechanisms, such as the International Health Regulations (IHR) and “ soft law ” frameworks , try to bring together relevant stakeholders to the table, help ensure international sharing of medical inform

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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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Understanding an Individual’s Uniquely Personal Health Beliefs & Behaviors to Drive Better Outcomes

HIT Consultant

Dave Kelly, CEO & Founder, AnalyticsIQ. When it comes to health and wellness, everyone has an approach as unique as they are. What’s more, is that an individual’s approach to their health can – and most likely will – evolve over the course of their lifetime. A decade ago, people weren’t dabbling in CBD to ease their stress, having Zoom calls with their doctors or riding a cycle with thousands of other people from the comfort of their living room.

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Preventing Breast Cancer Requires a New Approach to Screening and Detection

Twistle

Early detection of breast cancer is a key factor in successful treatment and optimal clinical outcomes, yet many patients do not receive preventive care according to medical guidance. Patients who neglect regular medical care may not realize they are overdue for breast cancer screening, and providers lack the time or resources to do more than encourage self-exams and remind patients to schedule a mammogram when they are due.

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Creating Treatment Plans for PTSD

Icanotes

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) happens after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event, such as domestic violence, war, a terrorist attack or sexual assault, or it can occur after repeated exposure to horrific experiences. More than half of adults experience PTSD in their lives. PTSD has gone by many names, including shell-shock after WWI and combat fatigue following WWII.

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Recent CDC COVID-19 Information Updated

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CDC updated Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on December 23, 2021. “Due to concerns about increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant , this guidance is being updated to enhance protection for healthcare personnel (HCP), patients, and visitors, and to address concerns about potential impacts on the healthcare system given a surge of SARS-C

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Bringing Our 2022 Healthcare Resolutions to Life

Lexis Nexis

As we close out 2021, it’s the ideal time to reflect on not only what was achieved during the previous 12 months, but to plan for what’s next and consider the many opportunities that lie ahead in 2022. I recently asked our team to share the resolutions and goals they plan to drive forward in 2022. I believe that vocalizing our resolutions, and actively talking about them, makes them more ‘real’ and further motivates us to accomplish and stick to them.

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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 12/27/21

HIStalk

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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Nursing Home Visitation – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS is providing clarification to recent guidance for visitation (see CMS memorandum QSO-20-39-NH REVISED 11/12/2021). While CMS cannot address every aspect of visitation that may occur, we provide additional details about certain scenarios below. However, the bottom line is visitation must be permitted at all times with very limited and rare exceptions, in accordance with residents’ rights.

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Do Blacks’ higher incarceration rates impact their mortality rates?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

According to a study Bovell-Ammon et al. (2021) in JAMA Open, the answer is ‘yes’ The authors use data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79), which tracks a nationally representative cohort of noninstitutionalized youths aged 15 to 22 years in 1979 through 2018. The authors used cumulative incidence function estimates to compare Blacks and non-Black risk of incarceration.