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Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response

Bill of Health

When pandemic response efforts are hampered by inadequate enforcement resources and political polarization, tort liability could, potentially, be a powerful public health tool. public health infrastructure has historically relied heavily on state and local authorities. Neither the U.S. Neither the U.S.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

Clearly, while supporting older peoples’ healthy living at home was part of Best Buy Health’s initial vision that went public in August 2018, the pandemic has accelerated the demand for services the Lively Flip supports. Folks who had never accessed videoconferencing online did so, learning a new skill.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Editor’s Note: This feature story initially was published on May 6, 2020. The quickly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency has warranted the growing use of telehealth and non-invasive remote monitoring devices to facilitate patient monitoring while reducing patient and healthcare provider contact and possible exposure to the virus.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

presence Beth Israel Lahey Health reports $249M operating loss, -2.8% margin in FY 2024 Brown University Health, formerly Lifespan, eyes expansion into Mass.

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Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

Hall Render

Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps. Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Rural Alabama wastewater infrastructure ‘public health issue’ gets much-needed attention.

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Health Provider News – July 1, 2022

Hall Render

How hospitals should prepare for the end of the public health emergency. Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency. Report shows Kentucky had second highest increase in deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in 2020. Cincinnati Children’s building primary care practice in Northern Kentucky.

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Health Provider News – January 14, 2022

Hall Render

Colorado reactivates crisis standards of care for emergency services for 1st time in nearly 2 years. ‘It’s worse than we’ve seen’: Long-term care facilities see staffing challenges driven by omicron variant. As CT nears record, hospitalizations less severe than 2020 peak, experts say. Apria to be Acquired in $1.6B