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Blue Booking Long COVID: Accounting for Long-Term COVID-19 Complications in Social Security Disability Benefits Evaluations

Bill of Health

Here I suggest a potential solution in amending the Social Security Administration’s Blue Book to include Long COVID in the evaluation of disability benefits. Essentially, the Blue Book is a list of medical conditions and disability criteria that the SSA checks when deciding whether someone should receive disability benefits.

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Tasmania transforming outpatient services with online booking, eReferral system

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The Tasmanian government has recently released a four-year strategy to transform outpatient services across its public health system. The state government has also made a A$150 million ($100 million) investment over four years to upgrade its digital health infrastructure. THE LARGER TREND.

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China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

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Developed by the company's health tech unit, Ping An Health, the AI-driven service virtually connects patients with GPs – certified by the World Organization of Family Doctors – for medical consultations. It also facilitates referrals, hospital appointment bookings, nursing care, and post-discharge follow-ups.

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Climate Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa: The Urgent Need for Intersectional Approaches in Climate Change Policy and Governance

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Climate-related disasters frequently disrupt health care services , limiting women’s access to essential SRH care such as contraceptives and maternal health services. She is an author of a book titled “Nurture or Nature: Sowing seeds of greatness.” Eunice is the current Executive Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA).

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Eight Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Social Determinants of Health

Bill of Health

HUD can amend 24 CFR §982.553 to narrow public housing exclusions linked to drug use to situations in which a person’s use of illegal drugs is causing observable harm to the premises or the community, and tighten key definitions to better guide local public housing agencies. Code § 32) by making the tax credit monthly.

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Reclaiming Salus Populi

Bill of Health

Introduction: The Threat to Public Health As we reach the COVID-19 pandemic’s third anniversary, the warning signs for the future of public health law are everywhere. Along the way, courts have displayed an alarming disinterest in science or the impact of their decisions on the public’s health.

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Roundup: Latrobe Regional Hospital turns to VR training and more briefs

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Additionally, the hospital has set up an online internal booking system to allow its staff to book training sessions at their most convenient time. The New Zealand Ministry of Health has identified a coding issue which resulted in an undercount of recorded COVID-19 hospitalisations. NSW launches online menopause toolkit.

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