Healthcare It News
MARCH 20, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency may be coming to an end in May. The boost the pandemic gave telemedicine into the mainstream cannot be understated. But what's next for virtual care? And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 13, 2023
Over the next 12 months in healthcare, we expect AI technology will help organizations withstand increasing pressures and improve their confidence.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
Uber Health rolls out same-day prescription delivery with plans to ship healthy food, OTC meds hlandi Thu, 03/30/2023 - 12:54
Bill Of Health
MARCH 20, 2023
By Matthew Chun In recent months, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. AI systems like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion have captured the imagination of the masses with their impressive and sometimes controversial ability to generate human-like text and artwork. However, it may come as a surprise to some that — in addition to writing Twitter threads and dating app messages — AI is also well underway in revolutionizing the discovery of life-saving drugs.
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The Rand Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
No country is as well positioned as India to mediate between Russia and the United States, and bring the Ukraine conflict to an end. Even limited success in ending the war will bolster India's credentials as an emerging great power, capable of accomplishing remarkable things that others cannot.
Home Health Care
MARCH 9, 2023
The Biden Administration, as part of its 2024 proposed budget , plans to allocate $150 billion for home- and community-based services over the next 10 years. That, and a plan to keep Medicare from becoming insolvent in the near-term future, were the most relevant home-based care takeaways. Allocating resources to HCBS is a way for the federal government to support older Americans and those with disabilities who wish to receive personal care services in the comfort of their homes, the administrat
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Health Care Dive
MARCH 30, 2023
The bill mirrors California’s nurse staffing law which took effect in 2004 and outlines exactly how many patients a nurse in specific hospital units can care for at one time.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 23, 2023
Taxpayers shouldn't foot the bill for health systems' massive 2022 investment losses, health economists say dmuoio Thu, 03/23/2023 - 17:25
Bill Of Health
MARCH 15, 2023
By Sarah Gabriele Doctors are now using social media platforms to spread medical knowledge and to interact with the communities that they are actively building. This trend poses new ethical questions for physicians who want to create and engage with their communities on social media. A recent survey showed that almost 1 in 5 Americans now turn to TikTok before their doctor for health advice.
The Rand Blog
MARCH 21, 2023
On the 20th anniversary of the war in Iraq, RAND experts discussed what the war means for the people of Iraq and the veterans who fought there, what lessons the U.S. military learned (or did not learn), and what effect it has had on the balance of power in the Middle East and the global reputation of the United States.
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Health Populi
MARCH 29, 2023
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation in the world. Yet Americans’ health outcomes rank relatively low compared with other wealthy peer nations on Planet Earth, manifesting a low return-on-investment for this huge financial spend. Nowhere is this more evident than in America’s place in equity compared with nine countries, shown in the graph on health care system performance from The Commonwealth Fund’s perennial study, Mirror, Mirror – the latest versi
Healthcare It News
MARCH 31, 2023
Virtua Health, the largest health system in South New Jersey, saw an uptick in virtual care appointments and digital communications during the pandemic as patients sought care at home. With this shift in patient engagement, many health systems, including Virtua, saw an incredible influx of messages to the care team. THE PROBLEM The increase in patient interactions created additional friction in clinical workflows that weren’t optimized to deal with the volume, said Dr.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 30, 2023
Provider groups applauded the move, but said they’d need to see how the requirements are rolled back before passing judgment on whether the step would ease documentation burdens on physicians.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2023
Cleveland Clinic, IBM unveil first quantum computer dedicated to biomedical research hlandi Tue, 03/21/2023 - 11:49
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Home Health Care
MARCH 27, 2023
For the first time ever, two of the largest associations representing the home-based care industry have joined together on a call to action regarding the workforce shortage. On Monday, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) released a report that details the needs of the nursing and home care aide workforces and specifically recommends policy changes and operational practices that can be implemented to address the workforce sh
The Rand Blog
MARCH 7, 2023
We don't know yet know how the war in Ukraine may end. Despite heavy casualties, neither side is visibly falling apart or appears ready to back down. While no scenario can be excluded, the unequal strategic situation pushes future war scenarios toward variations of a stalemate.
Meditech
MARCH 8, 2023
It’s hard to imagine what healthcare would look like without the contributions of women. In my career as a nurse leader, I’ve met so many amazing people who have brought their unique perspectives, intellect, and compassion to the work that we do. The impact of their diverse contributions to healthcare cannot be overstated. For this International Women’s Day , I wanted to recognize just a few of the women who inspire me to take on new challenges and keep moving forward toward a more inclusive, eq
Healthcare It News
MARCH 29, 2023
Dr. Shelly Nash will offer more details during the HIMSS23 session "Creating Technology to Empower Patients and the Home Dialysis Experience." It is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 4, room S406 A.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 31, 2023
The service is made possible through integrating Uber Health’s dashboard with ScriptDrop, a tech platform Uber first partnered with in 2021 for prescription delivery.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 3, 2023
Walgreens won't sell abortion pills in GOP states after legal threats from state officials agliadkovskaya Fri, 03/03/2023 - 17:18
Home Health Care
MARCH 30, 2023
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership During the last week of March, hundreds of stakeholders vied on behalf of home-based care in Washington, D.C., either physically or through Zoom. Personal home care provider and advocate voices did so with an excitement for the future, fresh off the high of the president mentioning multiple times in a month.
The Rand Blog
MARCH 31, 2023
Americans have long been fixated on the idea of the short, decisive war. And the United States' adversaries bank on Washington's strategic impatience. If the United States' objective is to win, the only thing worse than fighting a long war may be thinking it's possible to avoid one.
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Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.
Healthcare Associates
MARCH 9, 2023
Can Allergies Cause a Fever? It’s not always easy to tell if you’re coming down with a cold or a case of hay fever from seasonal allergies. The sneezing, runny nose, headaches, and fatigue feel similar because, in both cases, your body is fighting off an unwelcome intruder. Your immune system fights a viral or bacterial infection if you’re sick.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 2, 2023
To explore the efficacy of primary care telehealth, a recent Epic Research study examined the frequency of in-person physician visits that followed 18,636,522 primary care telemedicine appointments. WHY IT MATTERS The dual team study published by Epic found that 60% of the time, the virtual primary care telehealth appointments held between March 1, 2020, and October 15, 2022, did not result in subsequent doctors visits.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 20, 2023
Discover how telehealth is revolutionizing veteran healthcare, providing high-quality care regardless of location with essential use cases like video consultations, remote monitoring and telestroke.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 23, 2023
Idaho hospital to stop obstetrical services citing doc shortages, fewer births and 'political climate' hlandi Thu, 03/23/2023 - 16:12
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.
Home Health Care
MARCH 22, 2023
A bill that passed Wednesday on the state level is being touted as a potential blueprint to mitigating home-based care workforce shortages nationwide. In Frankfort, Kentucky on Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear passed the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Development Act, legislation that aims to combat workforce shortages by building a public-private partnership that is designed to increase workforce training and education initiatives.
The Rand Blog
MARCH 6, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has put the world on notice that Russia might resume nuclear explosive testing. He may see this as bolstering his scare tactics over Ukraine by signaling a possible willingness to use nuclear weapons. While testing could also help Russia improve its nuclear arms, politics rather than technology are likely to drive any decision to test.
NASHP
MARCH 13, 2023
In 2022, the number of individuals in the U.S. without health insurance reached a record low of 8 percent. These gains are largely due to the success of federal and state efforts to connect individuals to health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement, which has provided states with an enhanced federal match with a corresponding requirement to keep individuals enrolled for the duration of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
Healthcare It News
MARCH 2, 2023
Sun Pharma probes cyber breach Indian pharma giant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has reported an "information security incident," according to PTI. The news report noted that the company has already reported the incident to the authorities and has since isolated its affected IT assets. Presently, the company is investigating the matter while taking appropriate containment and remediation actions in a "controlled" manner to address the apparent cyber attack.
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