Bill of Health

APRIL 4, 2024

Beyond the health care sector-specific Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR), this mix of AI & Data related regulatory requirements stems from a series of generalized, cross-sectoral EU laws of the last 5 years.

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FDA Malpractice Regulatory Compliance Health Insurance 288

Bill of Health

JUNE 13, 2022

One study found that an ethics course led recipients to engage in more thorough — but not necessarily better — reasoning, while another found that evaluators disagreed so often that it was nearly impossible to achieve consensus about students’ performances.

Informed Consent 342

Informed Consent Doctors Bioethics Public Health 342

Health Populi

JULY 18, 2019

grew by 40% between 1999 and 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). There was three-times faster-paced growth in unintentional deaths in the later years of this study (2014-2017) than in the first seven years studied (1999-2006)–1.9% deaths per 100,000 in 2017. annual growth in the later years.

Public Health 59

Public Health 59

Bill of Health

JULY 20, 2022

Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires that pharmaceutical manufacturers give discounts on specified outpatient drugs to certain covered entities who typically serve low-income or otherwise underserved patients, including hospitals and clinics. By Amy Cook, JD, Jonathan Larsen, JD, MPP, and Sabrina Ruchelli, JD.

Hospitals 147

Hospitals Medical Billing Public Health COVID-19 147

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Ongoing interoperability challenges as testing sites, labs, providers, payers and public health agencies tried to manage fast-moving waves of new patient data. Here's an interesting one: This story actually dates from way back in the pre-pandemic past of 2017. So, naturally, many of them came here to explore their options.

COVID-19 215

COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health Hospitals 215

Health Populi

AUGUST 12, 2021

During the pandemic, health care providers needed to deal with the security of devices rapidly procured and deployed within institutions and also outside the walls of providers, such as in field hospitals meeting the surge of coronavirus patients. 32% of medical imaging devices were running on unsupported operating systems, and. billion.

COVID-19 174

COVID-19 FDA Public Health Hospitals 174

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 2, 2022

"We understood that telehealth would support our institution as a leading academic health center using innovative technology and data analytics in our clinical, educational and research endeavors," he continued. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT. Email the writer: bsiwicki@himss.org.

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COVID-19 Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Patient Satisfaction 279

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

in 2017, 54.4% "Physician shortages, already projected to be severe before COVID, have almost become a public health emergency," he added. WHY IT MATTERS. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, found that the prevalence of burnout among U.S. physicians was 62.8% in 2021, compared with 38.2% in 2020, 43.9%

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COVID-19 Doctors Public Health Medicare 176

Bill of Health

AUGUST 4, 2022

In response to a 2016 USPTO request for public comments , in 2017 several organizations asked Congress to amend the patent laws to overrule Myriad and other recent Supreme Court precedents relating to patent eligibility. Given the courts’ unwillingness to contravene the holding of Myriad , opponents turned to Congress.

Patient Advocacy 308

Patient Advocacy Licensing Public Health 308

Bill of Health

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The context was set in general terms, with the aim to put public health concerns at the center of climate change action. To establish the health impact of climate change, speakers highlighted various issues. This symposium is not the first time WHO has taken up the interplay between climate change and NTDs.

Public Health 162

Public Health Governance World Health Doctors 162

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

years of age, if you were born in 2017. That’s the latest data on Mortality in the United States, 2017 , soberly brought to you by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That’s a decline of 0.1 year from 2016.

Health Outcomes 96

Health Outcomes Public Health 96

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The prevalence ( if not ubiquity ) of broadband, combined with fast-advancing robotics, ingestible technologies and wearable sensors as thin and lightweight as temporary tattoos – to name just a few recent innovations – are set to transform "medical services, public health, social services.

Public Health 164

Public Health Hospitals Governance 164

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2019

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has to cope with a very serious tuberculosis problem. Guam has an extremely high rate of TB: In 2017, the case rate of TB in Guam was 50.2 THE PROBLEM. per 100,000 residents, compared to the mainland U.S. per 100,000 residents. Guam also has a huge number of non-U.S.-born

Telemedicine 129

Telemedicine Public Health Patient Satisfaction HIPAA 129

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about one of the most capable and aggressive cybercrime syndicates currently in operation – Evil Corp.

Ransomware 143

Ransomware Fraud Governance Public Health 143

Bill of Health

JULY 11, 2024

by Daniela Cepeda Cuadrado There is a wealth of research demonstrating that corruption — the abuse of entrusted power for private gain — has contributed to weakening health systems and worsening public health globally. The mental health sector is further burdened by systemic discrimination and human rights violations.

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Pharmaceutical Industry COVID-19 Doctors Licensing 157

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 11, 2019

However, the challenge lies in how government institutions such as the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) can meaningfully engage the private healthcare sector in moving towards VBHC.

Telemedicine 146

Telemedicine Governance Hospitals Health Outcomes 146

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the U.S. health sector about potential cyber threats that could spill over from the conflict and affect U.S. healthcare organizations.

US Department of Health and Human Services 136

US Department of Health and Human Services Ransomware Governance HIPAA 136

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2020

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points: In the report’s discussion, KFF recognizes that this year’s study, the 22nd annual, was fielded in the unprecedented time of the coronavirus pandemic. Job losses in the public health crisis have resulted in millions of American workers and families losing health benefits.

Health Insurance 173

Health Insurance COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health 173

Bill of Health

JUNE 7, 2022

1] JAMA opinion pieces did cite the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association joint report on guidelines regarding the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults on five occasions. Black Lives Matter, and Black knowledge production matters, too. [1]

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Public Health 348

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

BMC Public Health. 2017; 7: e016242. DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016242. Adv in Health Sci Educ. 2017; 8: 399–409. Using Telehealth to Reduce All-Cause 30-Day Hospital Readmissions among Heart Failure Patients Receiving Skilled Home Health Services. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.

COVID-19 180

COVID-19 Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 180

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 19, 2022

A study conducted by Bai, Jiang, and Flasher in 2017 found the risk of data breaches was higher at large academic medical centers than at other hospitals. A simple email can lead to big changes,” said Dr. Ge Bai, a professor at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and Bloomberg School of Public Health, and corresponding author of the study.

Electronic Medical Records 134

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 134

Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2019

Last week, The Lancet published its comprehensive study on the Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. The study looked into the food intake among people in 195 countries and their health outcomes (mortality and morbibidity).

World Health 85

World Health Public Health Public Health Professionals Health Outcomes 85

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2021

Year-on-year, different spikes and ups-and-downs call out for special mention, such as: Pharma’s 13-point steep dive to 38% between 2017 and 2018, dramatically recovering by 9 points in the last year to 47% [with the wild card here of whether U.S. Consumer health’s fall from 63% in 2019 to 51% in 2020.

COVID-19 127

COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Health Insurance Medicare 127

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This report details how the National Health Service in the UK — the largest health care delivery system and single payor in the world — developed a model of “digital health hubs” to help address widening health inequities made worse through digital divides in the United Kingdom.

COVID-19 134

COVID-19 Public Health 134

Bill of Health

MARCH 13, 2023

Claims that these health benefits were clinically or scientifically proven were also made. As the FTC complaint reveals , from 2014 to 2017, ZyCal generated gross sales minus returns of more than $3.1 million to health professionals and more than $1.5 This product was sold directly to consumers and to healthcare professionals.

FDA 189

FDA COVID-19 Public Health 189

Health Populi

APRIL 24, 2018

Among these people, healthcare trust fell by 20 percentage points between 2017 and 2018, a “crash” (Edelman’s descriptor) from 75 percent to 55%. Only Colombia had a larger decline in healthcare market trust among a country’s most-informed public. health ecosystem stakeholders. Why the 7-point drop?

Health Insurance 74

Health Insurance Fraud Hospitals Doctors 74

Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2018

” The authors recommend that public health leaders and policy makers address the obesity trend when designing “policies and interventions to improve the public’s health.” The 2017 Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index found West Virginia ranked last of the 50 states in terms of citizen health.

Public Health 72

Public Health Doctors Medicaid Medicaid 72

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Packer also serves as a contributing author for the Thomas Reuters Cannabis Law Deskbook and is a founding board member and Director of Policy for the Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition.

Bioethics 113

Bioethics Licensing Regulatory Compliance Hospitals 113

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The virtual trial, to be sure, is not a new concept: One team of researchers counted more than 1,100 trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov employing connected digital products for remote data collection in both 2017 and 2018, the organization observed. " “Some private insurers stepped in to help, too,” they added.

COVID-19 218

COVID-19 Hospitals Doctors Health Insurance 218

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving Akira ransomware , of which there have been at least 81 since the new ransomware variant was discovered in May 2023. In 2017, another ransomware variant was identified that was also called Akira but the latest attacks do not appear to be related.

Ransomware 91

Ransomware Public Health HIPAA 91

Health Populi

MAY 29, 2020

In the coronavirus quarantine era, millions of Americans have been staying home to flatten the curve, and it’s been working from the evidence-based, public health standpoint. But this first-wave impact of the pandemic and #StayHome mandates have exacted a price on financial and mental health.

COVID-19 86

COVID-19 Public Health Doctors Hospitals 86

Bill of Health

JULY 14, 2023

Public Health Service’s (USPHS) Syphilis Study at Tuskegee , whose revelation to the public sparked today’s legal schema for regulating and protecting the research it funds (the “Common Rule”), as well as research done in anticipation of receiving FDA approval for marketing a new product. While the U.S.

Informed Consent 130

Informed Consent FDA Public Health World Health 130

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Consumers point to some organizations that they perceive may be working against their better health: these include fast food manufacturers, the entertainment industry, food processors (“Big Food”), the media, government agencies, and health insurance companies. Health care delivery in the U.S.

Doctors 124

Doctors Nurses Public Health Medical Billing 124

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

23% of households had zero or negative net worth in 2017, up from 16% in 2001. The research calls out that consumers’ retirement concerns are declining physical health and running out of money. A further datapoint in the McKinsey social contract report is that over half of individuals in wealthy countries, including the U.S.,

Health Insurance 96

Health Insurance Public Health Governance 96

Health Populi

JUNE 30, 2020

APA published the report, Stress and Health Disparities, in 2017, and the learnings resonate even louder today than when the Association launched the paper. is really dealing with several waves of dramatic challenges at once: The coronavirus crisis, a test of the nation’s health system and public health infrastructure.

COVID-19 83

COVID-19 Governance World Health Health Outcomes 83

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Three factors will drive healthcare costs to 2026: prices for medical goods and services, changes in income growth, and shifting enrollment from private health insurance to Medicare — driven by the aging of Boomers. per year, 2017-26, expected to hit $5.7 What are those “fundamentals” pushing up healthcare spending?

Health Insurance 79

Health Insurance Medicare Medicare Medicaid 79

Health Populi

APRIL 25, 2023

The dip in patient volumes is easy to see in 2019-20, followed by the hockey stick increase in 2020-21 for utilization, signally some patients’ return to health care services. between 2017 and 2021. Inpatient costs fell just below the prescription drug share of spending per person in the U.S.

Prescription Drug Pricing 62

Prescription Drug Pricing COVID-19 Hospitals Public Health 62