Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

A group of large healthcare technology vendors has come together to make information on COVID-19 vaccinations more readily available.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Rural hospital COVID-19 vaccination rates remain stubborn despite surge linked to delta variant. Tue, 11/23/2021 - 14:15.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As the various COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the nation and the world, we thought it was time to talk with some experts to understand what this rollout is going to mean for healthcare IT. Luckily, we were able to get together the following panel of experts to share what they see in the future […].

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Indian government is upgrading its COVID-19 vaccination platform, CoWIN, to digitally track people's vaccination status against common preventable diseases, including measles, rubella and COVID-19. Eka Care helps fast-track OPD token implementation in public hospitals.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

"Hospitals and clinics must continue to be vigilant in keeping their cybersecurity programs up-to-date and under regular review," it continued. And, of course, COVID-19 vaccines are likely to play a major role in 2021's health and security landscape, with streamlined distribution at top of mind for many officials.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2020

For the 51st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the COVID-19 Vaccine. Obviously, being a healthcare IT publication, we’re not going to dive into any of the clinical details of the vaccine.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 31, 2022

To allocate COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and the World Health Organization (WHO) identified ethical goals for prioritization, such as maximizing benefit and minimizing harm, mitigating health inequities, and reciprocity.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

If the vaccine candidates stay on track, an approved vaccine could hit the market by early 2021 or sooner.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 22, 2022

A registered nurse from a veteran’s hospital in Detroit pleaded guilty to charges related to COVID-19 vaccination record cards fraud. Employees and applicants of healthcare facilities must provide truthful information regarding their vaccination status and understand the penalties for engaging in fraud.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

What You Should Know: – Real world evidence from electronic medical records (EHR) data reveals the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing hospitalizations, emergency department visits and intensive care admissions due to the virus, according to a study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

"In early November 2020, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19-positive patients, which had been shown to prevent hospitalizations in a limited number of trials," Lupu recalled. "We decided to implement self-scheduling for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2020

VigiLanz, a clinical surveillance company, announced the launch of a new mass vaccination support software. The company is offering Vigilanz Vaccinate free to its existing customers to help frontline healthcare teams stay safe.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 3, 2022

In January 2021, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness went live with LouVax, a vaccine scheduling and management system focused on increasing access to the COVID-19 vaccine. After operating on paper for a few weeks, the agency launched the tool.

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Health Law Attorney

JANUARY 13, 2022

In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“ OSHA ”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ ETS ”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. An overview of the OSHA Vaccine Policy requirements can be accessed here.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 8, 2021

Renown Health shattered that myth when they rolled out Epic’s MyChart for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. There is a long held IT myth that adults 75 years and older are not capable of or don’t want to use the latest technology. It turns out with proper planning and support; older adults are more than capable of […].

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 13, 2021

And last year, a COVID-19 vaccine was researched, developed and deployed almost four years ahead of the normal timeline for a new vaccine." They alert users if they've already taken their medication. " But still, said Feinberg, "the noise remains. That's what we have to take to zero.

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Symplr

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

COVID-19 time line, February 2021: The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines was in its early stages. And with rapidly decreasing emphasis on social distancing and masking, health systems wisely continue to exercise caution when it comes to hospital visitor vaccine policies and vendor credentialing and vaccines.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Jorge Rodriguez, a health technology equity researcher and hospitalist at Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of General Internal Medicine. Bates noted that in some states , the reliance on web-based COVID-19 vaccination registration systems has shut even more people out.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 21, 2021

Also, NHS Scotland and Microsoft develop track and trace system to help businesses.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

What Has Everyone Excited about COVID-19 Vaccines for 5-11-year-olds? With the rollout this month of the COVID-19 vaccine for those 5-11 years of age, we can now directly protect children with asthma for whom COVID-19 infection is an even bigger hazard for our children during the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort is about to change in a big way. As recent data from the Kaiser Family Foundation suggests, vaccine supply will outstrip demand in just a few weeks, meaning the country will have more shots than available arms. […].

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The Catholic Health Association (CHA) is urging Americans to “love thy neighbor” by getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Sister Mary Haddad wrote in an editorial published in Modern Healthcare, published on September 3, 2011. You can see the co-branding with the Ad Council’s COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 6, 2021

The biotechnology company AstraZeneca announced on Tuesday that it would be collaborating with Massachusetts General Hospital to create and clinically validate patient-centric digital health solutions. Patients will be enrolled in the study after an inpatient heart-failure admission at Massachusetts General Hospital. THE LARGER TREND.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. To address this, some US employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Addressing Declines in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and COVID-19 Treatment. A pre-Thanksgiving analysis of this data revealed that just 45% of SNF residents and 23% of SNF staff were up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. [iv] ii] QSO-21-19-NH (cms.gov). iii] 42 CFR 483.10(c)(6).

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

One argument for getting rid of masks is that we’ve taken a deadly disease and made it milder through vaccinations. While it is true that countries with high vaccination rates , like Denmark (81.2% Until we can decouple infection rates from hospitalizations, each COVID-19 wave runs the risk of overwhelming our health care system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 5, 2021

by collaborating with other private hospitals and health technology companies. healthcare leaders are prioritizing strategic partnerships to successfully implement digital health technologies, both with other hospitals and healthcare facilities, as well as with health technology companies," said Frassica. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 25, 2023

Gandhi again made her case for “COVID optimism” and spoke of “how little severe disease there is.” 8 She said that, due to high rates of immunity, “since March of 2022 we’ve seen very little severe disease in the hospital.” A month later, the headlines would read “Pediatric Hospitals in U.S. A new COVID-19 myth?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While policies allow data transfer between and beyond hospitals, these protections are also "not well-established" and challenges persist in enforcing them. "In comparison to other regions, APAC markets are generally still in the early stages of developing remote care management-specific cybersecurity frameworks.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2021

On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision allowing OSHA to enforce its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. The CDC document “Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines” Information about protection against retaliation and discrimination.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2022

The discounts, which will vary by the size of the hospital, are commensurate with their number of providers, visits and anticipated usage on the WELL platform, said WELL representatives. THE LARGER TREND. For instance, in 2020, Cerner announced a collaboration with WELL to enable engagement via its HealtheLife patient portal.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2021

At hospitals, workers spent the night to avoid being stranded , scrambling to care for patients in dire conditions. Across the country, the team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue also emphasized the usefulness of digital health tools during weather crises. In February, a ferocious winter storm gripped the southern United States.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

As an emergency medicine resident at a large academic hospital in Los Angeles, I see how incarcerated patients’ suffering is sanctioned by hospitals and medical professionals, despite their pledge to do no harm. J was brought to the Emergency Department with a cough, but after a test, we learned he was COVID positive.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Healthcare technologists are our next line of defense against COVID-19. Without them, the vaccine rollout will take years. The following is a guest article by Lori Jones, Chief Revenue Officer and President, Provider Market at Olive.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Continue to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, and the self-care routines such as masking with effective facial coverings and physical distancing, along with testing.

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Health Populi

MAY 26, 2021

The emergence of the COVID-19 vaccine “infodemic” has slowed the ability for nations around the world to emerge out of the public health crisis. Growing cynicism among some health citizens facing the politicization of public health tactics like vaccines and facial masks is what we’re talking about.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

Because they tracked the race of the people who were being hospitalized and used it as a dimension in their analysis. When they fed this information into their GIS technology platform, ArcGIS from Esri, the County was able to quickly identify that certain neighborhoods were disproportionately being affected by COVID-19.

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