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Vendor Notebook: Salesforce extends AI to public health services, DrFirst acquires Myndshft

Healthcare It News

In the future, Reperio may offer AI-powered nurse practitioner follow-ups to remove as many barriers to healthcare access as possible, Rush said. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Expires Today Information for Nebraska Providers

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS) is set to expire by the end of today, May 11. Nebraska ended its COVID-19 PHE on June 30, 2021.

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Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act Amended – Health Records Maintained by Qualifying Health Care Providers Must Be Stored in the U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada Only

Triage Health Law

Health care providers” include, among others, Florida-licensed providers regulated by the Agency for Health Care Administration such as, for example , hospitals, health care clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential treatment facilities, and hospices. acupuncturists).

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Improving the pace of vaccine distribution through technology

Cloud Blogs

From answering questions to routing patients to the appropriate avenue of care or service, the technology provided an improved experience. Verification of vaccine eligibility presents a major bottleneck in the vaccination process unless it is performed in advance of the visit.

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State Strategies to Increase Diversity in the Behavioral Health Workforce

NASHP

The agency will draft a report on this work following the conclusion of the pilot, to include recommendations for state policy actions to increase diversity among the behavioral health work force. The same analysis indicates that among dedicated behavioral health workforces, 83.5% Further, the legislature made a $1.8 of counselors.

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Family Caregiver Services and Supports

NASHP

Family caregiver supports can be a component of states’ Medicaid rebalancing strategies, helping loved ones remain in home and-community based settings — while potentially reducing costly hospital and nursing home services. Training includes health education, telephonic counseling, and active coordination with care management.

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