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AI for health can't leave older people behind, says WHO

Healthcare It News

The brief outlines several strategies for maximizing the benefits of health AI for older people, including: Participatory design of AI technologies by and with older people. Investments in digital infrastructure and digital literacy for older people and their healthcare providers and caregivers. Age-diverse data science teams.

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Merchandising healthcare access: adopting e-commerce techniques

Healthcare It News

As the consumerization of healthcare continues to take shape, the next frontier of healthcare access may well be merchandising healthcare inventory, contended Derek Streat, cofounder and CEO of DexCare, a digital transformation platform vendor. Tech giants such as Amazon have a proven ability to attract consumers.

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience in Healthcare

Sheppard Health Law

In this article we provide a brief summary of the Proposed Rule, while also examining the statutory amendments and previous rulemakings that create its foundation. BACKGROUND The Proposed Rule is the latest in a long line of federal legislation and rulemakings governing the conscience rights of healthcare providers and entities.

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HHS OIG Publishes Eagerly-Anticipated Federal Information Blocking Enforcement Final Rule

Sheppard Health Law

The proposed rule for appropriate disincentives is scheduled to be published in September 2023 per the fall 2022 regulatory agenda. Further, the OIG anticipates its enforcement priorities may lead to investigations of anti-competitive conduct or unreasonable business practices.

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Information Blocking Rule: 6 Key Takeaways Since Meaningful Use

HIT Consultant

Sharing data with patients is different from connecting with other providers, laboratories, or pharmacies. The list of actors obligated by this regulation to expand their information exchange capability is long and varied (based on the definition of healthcare provider in the Public Health Service Act).

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Recovering Routine Immunization Rates — State Strategies to Move beyond COVID-19 

NASHP

They also hosted flu clinics for anyone aged 9 or older who were without a healthcare provider or without insurance coverage for the vaccine. Providing this access also reduces burdens associated with obtaining records from healthcare providers and health departments.

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Improving the pace of vaccine distribution through technology

Cloud Blogs

They are designed to enable and extend an organization’s vaccination management capabilities and create end-to-end experiences for citizens, front-line vaccine administrators, and healthcare providers. Now is the time to expand this to medium and smaller-sized provider sites.