‘Dr. Pharmacist?’
Healthy Debate
DECEMBER 14, 2022
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Are we taking patient privacy as seriously as we ought to be?
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 5, 2022
BOSTON – Anita Allen, professor of law and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, kicked off the 2022 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday, with a nuanced and thought-provoking discussion on patient privacy in an era of widespread data sharing. Allen said ahead of the conference that she wanted to bring her expertise in law and bioethics to bear on problems of great concern to healthcare and technology and would focus her discussion on data exchange and patient privacy.
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2023 forecast: Health tech tools begin constructing the Alzheimer's treatment plan
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DECEMBER 5, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine saved millions of lives, study calculates
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The vaccines also reduced infections and hospitalizations, which freed up hospital resources, researchers at the Commonwealth Fund and Yale School of Public Health concluded.
9 Healthcare Marketing Trends to Embrace in 2023
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DECEMBER 6, 2022
Healthcare consumers continue to move swiftly down the paths of least resistance toward quality care. This spells trouble for healthcare organizations that cannot change with the times. It’s time to pay attention to what competitors offer and find ways to remove unnecessary obstacles to care. In this blog, I share nine healthcare marketing trends you need to embrace in 2023 to remain competitive in today’s ever-changing healthcare marketplace. 9 Healthcare Marketing Trends 2023. 1.
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HHS issues guidance on the use of online tracking tools in healthcare CRM
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DECEMBER 2, 2022
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In states with abortion bans, maternal and infant death rates are significantly higher, study finds
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DECEMBER 14, 2022
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India Upholds the Rules-Based Liberal International Order—But in Its Own Way
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DECEMBER 9, 2022
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Progressive lawmakers call on CMS to cull companies with history of Medicare fraud from ACO REACH
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DECEMBER 12, 2022
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State Approaches for Distribution of National Opioid Settlement Funding
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The Not-So-Sacred Human Genome: What South Africans Think About Heritable Human Genome Editing
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DECEMBER 2, 2022
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How AI and machine learning can predict illness and boost health equity
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DECEMBER 8, 2022
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to unlocking patient data and solving some of healthcare's most complex problems. Even as the U.S. seeks to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, many who survive the initial illness suffer debilitating long-term health impacts, especially those with underlying health conditions. Technology allows easier access to disparate data sources without compromising data privacy or integrity.
2023 forecast: Pharmacists push to take on a greater role in patient care
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DECEMBER 16, 2022
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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address
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What Does China's Arctic Presence Mean to the United States?
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2022
China has engaged in economic, scientific, cultural, diplomatic, and military activities in the Arctic region. The United States sees China as a potentially destabilizing force. But there are opportunities to cooperate, for example, on climate change.
OSHA moves ahead with permanent COVID-19 standards for health workers
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DECEMBER 9, 2022
The submission for permanent COVID-19 safety standards comes after temporary pandemic requirements for medical facilities were withdrawn last December.
Protecting AI’s Boundless Potential in Healthcare
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DECEMBER 8, 2022
Mike Frane, VP of Product Management at Windstream Enterprise. Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place. For more than a decade, a cybercrime syndicate known as Evil Corp has tormented organizations around the world with malware and ransomware attacks.
2023 Home Care Executive Forecast: Agencies Must Adapt To Rising Bill Rates, Technology Advancement
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DECEMBER 16, 2022
The new year is shaping up to be another critical one for personal home care agencies. While bill and pay rates continue to rise, many agencies are figuring out how to provide long-term sustainable care plans that are both effective and affordable. At the same time, technology implementation and data collection are two aspects of the evolving business that seem to be top of mind for many in the industry.
The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration
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San Diego practice develops a 4-part plan to reduce burnout
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 30, 2022
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Digital health VCs eye healthcare workforce, cancer care as ripe for startups in 2023
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 2, 2022
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Arctic Governance Is in Trouble. The Antarctic Could Be Next
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The war in Ukraine has shattered the myth that the polar regions are somehow immune from global geopolitics. If Arctic governance is in trouble, the Antarctic could follow.
Judge questions surprise billing ban implementation during court hearing
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DECEMBER 21, 2022
A federal judge tested the government’s defense concerning a rule designed to help third parties resolve payment disputes between healthcare providers and insurers.
Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication
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The Age of Consent for Mental Health Treatment by State
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Staffing, Compliance and Technology: What Legal Issues Providers Should Watch For In 2023
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HIMSSCast: Predicting what's next for health IT, mobile tech and health system finances
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DECEMBER 16, 2022
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2023 forecast: Amid dwindling COVID relief funds, rural hospitals face a 'fiscal cliff'
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2022
2023 forecast: Amid dwindling COVID relief funds, rural hospitals face a 'fiscal cliff'. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 12/19/2022 - 14:42.
Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know
Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend
Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.
Historic Research Conference Combats the Rise in Gun Violence
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2022
With new funding for gun violence prevention research, projects are beginning to produce findings. To capitalize on the new findings and help integrate the growing field of researchers working on gun violence prevention, RAND partnered with other research programs to organize the 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention.
Centene reaches $44M settlement with Iowa
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 21, 2022
It’s the latest deal in a string of settlements to resolve allegations the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care organization overcharged states for pharmacy services.
Respite for ME: Maine’s New Respite Care Pilot for Family Caregivers
NASHP
DECEMBER 8, 2022
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Home Health Spending Flat As Health Care Utilization Rebounds
Home Health Care
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Spending on home health care stayed mostly flat in 2021, a new analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals. The steady spending on home health care last year came despite a sharp dip in government funding tied to the public health emergency (PHE). The decrease in PHE-related funding was generally offset by a rebounding of health care utilization across the board, according to the analysis, published online Wednesday by Health Affairs.
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