Bill Of Health
DECEMBER 10, 2021
By Jennifer S. Bard. To those who believe that the federal government is a benign force doing the best they can to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and keep us all safe, I have two words of advice: Grow up. Neither the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or Dr. Fauci should be anthropomorphized into a benevolent but perhaps out-of-touch parental figure.
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Research shows FHIR APIs come with major security vulnerabilities — here's how to protect your data.
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Bill Of Health
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
By Leah Pierson. The financial barriers associated with becoming a bioethicist make the field less accessible, undermining the quality and relevance of bioethics research. Because the boundaries of the field are poorly defined, credentials often serve as a gatekeeping mechanism. For instance, the recent creation of the Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HEC-C) program, which “identifies and assesses a national standard for the professional practice of clinical healthcare ethics consulting”
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
As Washington mulls over telehealth regulations post-COVID-19, it's important not to roll back access in a way that could disproportionately affect women, experts say.
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Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and health IT, if there's just one thing that everyone can agree on, it's that telehealth has gone mainstream. Thanks to new regulations from the government and subsequent new rules from commercial payers, telemedicine services are being reimbursed. These factors shot telehealth and related technologies and services like connected health and remote patient monitoring through the stratosphere.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers set to strike Nov. 15. Tens of thousands more mulling their own demonstrations. dmuoio. Fri, 11/05/2021 - 10:58.
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The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Geoengineering technologies that could block the sun's rays or siphon huge amounts of carbon from the air are not that far out of reach. Yet the international community has not established the kinds of guardrails you might expect for potentially world-changing technologies.
NASHP
AUGUST 20, 2021
State Efforts to Ban or Enforce COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Passports Updated August 20, 2021. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that employers could require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as they did not violate the Americans with Disabilities and the Civil Rights acts. The federal guidance prompted a number of states to prohibit businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of work.
Healthcare Leadership
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
One of the things I get to do is mentor and coach healthcare entrepreneurs. I really enjoy it. Plus it allows me to keep up-to-date on the latest innovations. Lately, I have seen a lot of companies building technology to help people stay safe and recover at home. It’s definitely full-steam ahead for the care-at-home movement. Care at Home is Better.
KHN
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Doctors say a woman in Michigan contracted covid-19 and died last fall two months after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant from a donor who turned out to harbor the virus that causes the disease — despite showing no signs of illness and initially testing negative. Officials at the University of Michigan Medical School suggested it may be the first proven case of covid in the U.S. in which the virus was transmitted via an organ transplant.
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 23, 2021
In a move to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among home-based care workers, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has teamed up with the National Minority Health Association (NMHA) and the Flex for Checks program. “We don’t see this as a small issue to be addressed,” NAHC President Bill Dombi told Home Health Care News. “We still see it as a continuing and large issue.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
What You Should Know: – Today Innovaccer Inc., the Health Cloud company, released the 2021 edition of “ The Science of Digital Transformation in Healthcare and Why It’s Vital for Payer-Provider Collaboration.”. – The survey report assessed more than 4,000 survey responses from healthcare professionals over the first six months of 2021 for their insights into healthcare organizations’ progress toward digital transformation.
Bill Of Health
OCTOBER 5, 2021
By Bailey Kennedy. It’s no secret that health care in America sometimes leaves those without means struggling to pay for their care. However, for the last year and a half, COVID has been an exception to the rule: many insurance companies have stepped up to foot the bills for hospitalized COVID patients. Now insurance companies seem to be returning to the status quo ante COVID by expecting patients to cover a portion of their COVID-19 care.
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
The clinics are worried about people with Medicaid coverage being deemed ineligible and losing insurance once states revert back to pre-pandemic Medicaid policies and eligibility, a new survey found.
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Healthcare It News
AUGUST 23, 2021
Connected Health Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Mobility Patient Engagement With Google Health and Apple both reported to be, respectively, closing down and scaling back their healthcare efforts, it's worth asking just how disruptive consumer technology companies can be in this hugely complex and fragmented industry.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
RIP Medical Debt surpasses $5B in total forgiven bills, notches its largest corporate contribution to date. dmuoio. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 13:30.
Health Populi
AUGUST 12, 2021
As connected devices proliferate within health care enterprises and across the health care ecosystem, cybersecurity risks abound. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health care sector was profoundly affected by cyber-attacks on connected devices, we learn in the report, Rise of the Machines 2021: State of Connected Devices – IT, IoT, IoMT and OT from Ordr.
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2021
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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NASHP
AUGUST 12, 2021
States’ COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declarations, Mask Requirements and Travel Advisories Updated August 12, 2021. This map and chart describe each state’s latest emergency orders and actions designed to safeguard residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, including statewide mask requirements and travel advisories. The Biden Administration has also issued a mask mandate for federal properties and recommendations for states and businesses in this executive order.
Healthcare Leadership
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Blog by Joe Babaian. What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate. ~ Cool Hand Luke. The current trial surrounding Theranos gives us pause to consider, how much “fake it until you make it” is ok? Looking also at you, OZY Media – perhaps they should have taken Ozymandias by Shelley a little more literally? When I came across a quote from Reed Hastings of Netflix, it got me considering, it’s a great time to think about leadership in action and what we tolerate in the
Healthy Debate
DECEMBER 6, 2021
The post Hospitals in crisis: Emergency personnel in southwestern Ontario sounding the alarm appeared first on Healthy Debate.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 24, 2021
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.
Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA
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.
HIStalk
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Top News Rhode Island’s attorney general is investigating a breach.
Bill Of Health
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
By Jennifer S. Bard. A judge in Ohio ruled on Monday that a hospital in the region must administer ivermectin to a patient very sick with COVID-19 in their ICU, despite the decision by the medical staff, in agreement with recent statements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , that ivermectin is not an appropriate treatment, as it has been shown not to work against COVID.
Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The union contends the health system is planning "hefty cuts" to nurse wages and benefits despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and high levels of burnout among staff.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
A brief out this month from the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT found an increase in patient portal access and online medical record download rates over the past few years. In 2020, the agency said , about six in 10 individuals throughout the country were offered access to their patient portal, and nearly 40 percent accessed their record at least once.
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.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Women's digital health rakes in $1.3B in 2021 buoyed by investor interest in more integrated care. hlandi. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 12:56.
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
“The simple fact is that the federal and state governments are doing almost nothing to help people who have a broadband service available that partially meets their needs but abuses them with regular price hikes, spotty reliability, and poor customer service. Local governments will continue to step in to build better networks because communities have very few other options.”.
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The recent deployment of a Carrier Strike Group represents a marked shift in the United Kingdom's ambitions and capabilities for power projection in both the maritime and air domains. The United Kingdom is hoping to work closely with NATO Allies to enhance the Alliance's collective ability to deploy maritime airpower as part of a flexible posture that can deter and respond to threats both close to home and far afield.
NASHP
AUGUST 17, 2021
States Address Students’ Transition Back to School Updated August 17, 2021. As of August 6, 2021, the CDC has recommended that all children 12 years and older get vaccinated against COVID-19 and that all students wear masks in schools regardless of vaccination status. As states develop their back-to-school planning efforts, a number of states are addressing vaccines, masks and mental health.
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