Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digital transformation of organizations, including health care providers. But another patient side-effect of COVID-19 has been the digital transformation of many patients , documented by data gathered by Rock Health and Stanford Center for Digital Health and analyzed in their latest report explaining how the public health crisis accelerated digital health “beyond its years,” noted in the title of the report.

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Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

MARCH 5, 2021

To a patient, safety is an assumption. The idea that they are unsafe when they are sick enough to even go to an emergency room or be admitted to a hospital, is unimaginable. Patients and families assume that the hospital is a haven of care and consideration, a place where those who care for them have their best interest in mind in every action, and they are well protected.

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Center for Health Progress

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past nine months, I’ve met with dozens of community members, nonprofit leaders, and business owners to wrestle with how we might rebuild our communities in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the expansive economic crises, and the deepening toll of systemic racism. We talked about how these intertwined crises are all connected to our country’s broken social contract.

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ACHE

MARCH 4, 2021

One of the many important lessons for healthcare leaders to take away from 2020 is that leader-to-leader communication and collaboration can help individuals and organizations thrive, even in the most challenging of circumstances. At the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership , March 22–25, attendees will have the opportunity to attend virtual sessions—like the Leadership Insights sessions listed below—to gain tips and strategies on how to succeed from healthcare leaders and innovators.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. economy, jobs, and peoples’ household finances — in particular, medical spending. In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care.

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Icanotes

MARCH 3, 2021

Depression is a prevalent mental health disorder and one of the primary causes of disability. A growing number of Americans face depression every day. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health , the percentage of adults who experienced a past-year major depressive episode increased an average of 8%. Depression’s characteristics include persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, which can significantly impact a person’s life and ability to function.

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Health Care Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

On March 2, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) issued an Emergency Order that relaxes the visitation requirements for residential care facilities. The December 8, 2020 MDHHS Order involving residential care facilities was rescinded. The March 2, 2021 Order (the “Order”) became effective immediately.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

With a third vaccine approved by the FDA for licking COVID-19, brought to market by Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. can expect an uptick in vaccinations among fellow health citizens. That’s such welcome news and a positive outlook for a healthier 2021. But there’s another angle on 2021 for which health care providers and health citizens alike should prepare: that is the excess deaths that will happen due to patients postponing needed health care, diagnostic tests, and preventive services that st

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Healthy Debate

MARCH 4, 2021

The post ‘Our hearts are breaking’: Disparities in access, funding put IVF treatments out of reach for many Canadians appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Osf Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2021

OSF Innovation is excited to welcome its first Senior Fellow who will help advance efforts to transform care for our communities.

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Isabel Healthcare Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

The number of symptom checkers designed for patient use has mushroomed over the last few years.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. economy, jobs, and peoples’ household finances — in particular, medical spending. In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care.

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Geek Doctor

MARCH 2, 2021

Combining Medical Attentiveness with Artificial Intelligence John Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform, wrote this article. Embracing an “ecology of attention” will significantly improve patient care, according to Mark Kissler, MD, at the University of Colorado. 1 Kissler and his colleagues point out that clinicians spend much of their time multi-tasking and navigating around interruptions.

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Triage Health Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regulation 2020/561 (Regulation) was passed by the EU in April last year to take account of issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic and to defer the date of application of certain provisions of Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) by one year. The Regulation was published on 24 April 2020 through an EU accelerated procedure, and although the COVID-19 pandemic is still a major issue, the expiry of the one-year deferral is fast approaching.

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Health Care Success

MARCH 3, 2021

Did you know that Google demands exceptionally high standards from healthcare websites? Due to the potential consequences of misinformation, the search engine expects sites in the medical and health fields to produce content that demonstrates especially high levels of “expertise, authority, and trustworthiness” (E-A-T). If you’re a doctor, hospital, or medical organization, you understand and value expertise, a positive reputation, and hard-earned credentials.

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Health Populi

MARCH 3, 2021

Five years ago, in 2016, the W2O Group said that, “Relevance is reputation.” That year the firm began to study the relevance of, well, relevance for organizations especially operating in the health/care ecosystem. 2020 changed everything, the W2O team asserts, now issuing its latest look into the issue through the Relevance Quotient. Relevance is built on recognizing, meeting and exceeding stakeholder expectations of organizations.

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