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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

Importantly, most of the commitments made under the Open COVID Pledge were designed to expire at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) or January 1, 2023, whichever occurs first (the 2023 date is now in the process of being extended). Moderna’s Pledge.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 1 of 5

Health Populi

Every day this week in this Health Populi blog, I will discuss these events and their implications for health care, most importantly impacts and import for U.S. health citizens: that is, consumers, patients, caregivers, and clinicians (especially nurses, pharmacists, and physicians).

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Telehealth Is Just Healthcare Now – One Post-COVID Certainty, Three Reports

Health Populi

As we wrestle with just “what” health care will look like “after COVID,” there’s one certainty that we can embrace in our health planning and forecasting efforts: that’s the persistence of telehealth and virtual care into health care work- and life-flows, for clinicians and consumers alike and aligned.

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Mental Health and Well-Being Essentials Training for Healthcare Professionals

American Medical Compliance

Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being in Healthcare Settings Over the years, besides the focus on mental disorders, the focus has shifted to mental health and well-being. In contrast to mental disorders, the concept of mental health and mental well-being is important for everyone in society.

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Automating Accessibility in Health IT – Part 2

Healthcare IT Today

Barrell’s book reflects the same interest in continuous integration shown by Fullscript. The company works with the World Health Organization to make sure that the UserWay service works on many sites internationally: It currently supports 45 languages. Standard accessibility icon.

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Is There an Easy-Button for AI In Healthcare Team Well-Being? Exploring a New PC with Embedded AI

Health Populi

“The greatest opportunity offered by AI is not reducing errors or workloads, or even curing cancer: it is the opportunity to restore the precious and time-honored connection and trust,” Dr. Eric Topol wrote in his 2019 book, Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again.

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The 2022 Health Populi TrendCast for Consumers and Health Citizens

Jane Sarashon

In the pandemic, consumers’ adoption of wearable tech and health monitoring tools used at-home grew, the Consumer Technology Association told us in CTA’s mid-year 2021 forecast. I reported out this trend in my 2019 book, Health Citizenship , which looked at U.S.