Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 10, 2021

"COVID accelerated our commitment," said Alexis McGill Johnson, CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, during a panel at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo this week. "It was a disruptor, but an accelerator," she added.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 9, 2021

Also, a new telemedicine platform goes live in Singapore.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 6, 2021

Although currently making headlines for its COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca's AMAZE platform is among several patient engagement tools deployed to address chronic disease needs in patients. Slavin, president of Massachusetts General Hospital. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The app also stores health records and does health assessments for patients; Indians can also download their COVID-19 vaccination certificates through the app. Currently, Eka Care has over 350,000 app users. The app is available on both iOS and Android devices and supports 12 languages. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The report found that COVID-19's disruptive effect on the industry – including employee churn, rapid scale-ups of telemedicine, testing and vaccine rollout technology, fast-tracked vendors, and more generalized attacks – have made healthcare organizations vulnerable to cybercrime. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Health Populi

MAY 11, 2021

who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot have a welcoming side-effect: peace of mind and mental health, according to a survey conducted by Walgreens in April 2021. Most people in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

" MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Ryan Health also procured and implemented an online scheduling system toward the end of 2020 just as the COVID-19 vaccines were becoming available.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Health Law Gurus

DECEMBER 31, 2020

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (the “CMS”) relaxed some rules to expand access to telehealth, including through audio-only communication platforms. With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the public health emergency is expected to be brought to an end.

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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

APRIL 12, 2021

Younger Americans prefer retail health settings for vaccines: retail clinics, urgent care sites, or retail pharmacies. Just over one-half of White Americans would prefer to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in a doctor’s office, versus about one in four Black or Latinx health citizens in the U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2021

On the pharma supply side, mRNA vaccines will dominate the market, proving more effective than others at stemming a further outbreak. With growing global supply and competition, we can expect prices for COVID-19 vaccines to fall, anticipating additional volumes from Sinopharm, Moderna, Sinovac, Gamaleya Institute, among others.

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

In September 2020, PwC surveyed consumers with employer-sponsored health insurance about their preferred locations to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within one year of its approval. Consumers expressed different vaccine site preferences depending on their ethnicity/race and age group.

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YouCompli

MARCH 29, 2023

In this article, she discusses several issues that hospitals and health systems need to consider as a result of the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. population previously received at least one COVID-19 vaccination. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) reports that 80% of the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 9, 2021

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 3/12 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Linda Stotsky (@EMRAnswers) from @Bossoft on the topic “How Can a Digital Workforce Address Healthcare’s Challenges?”

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has successfully accelerated the availability of digital health tools, while simultaneously exposing opportunity for improvement in their ability to activate patients in their care. The following is a guest article by John Janas, MD, Medical Director at Twistle.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Amidst all the hopes, nationalistic boasts and political wrangling over a vaccine for COVID-19, a critical technical challenge looms: administering vaccines fairly and safely when they are approved.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. Arizona telemedicine company owners admit $64 mln kickback scheme. Henry Ford Health System gets ROI from employer-based telemedicine clinic. HHS appeal of No Surprises Act on hold. HHS awards $16.3M

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The emergence of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, along with the forthcoming transition of presidential powers, has raised new questions about the future of telehealth policy. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Hall Render

MARCH 18, 2022

Bill limiting COVID-19 vaccine requirements passes the Alaska Senate, but it faces slim odds in the House. grants religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccine mandate to Catholic nun after lawsuit. DC Has Stopped Releasing Daily COVID Case Counts. Rural Michigan embraces telemedicine.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

06 Oregon : The Oregon Board of Medicine has issued a number of proposed and permanent rule updates pertaining to podiatrists, telemedicine, collaborative PA practice model, licensure processes, international medical graduates, BLS and ACLS certification requirements, and COVID-19 requirements. GA BOP Rule 480-2-.06

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Health Law Advisor

APRIL 12, 2023

OCR previously issued four notifications of enforcement discretion throughout the PHE regarding: Enforcement Discretion Regarding COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Sites During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (March 13, 2020) Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID–19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (..)

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

This notice adds definitions for the term’s “telehealth” and “telemedicine.” This notice allows for counseling services to be administered via telehealth and telemedicine services. This notice adds definitions for the term’s “telehealth” and “telemedicine.” This notice defines “face to face,” “telehealth,” and “telemedicine.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A bill advanced out of the Alaska Senate this past week would expand access to telehealth throughout the state, but would also prohibit businesses, state agencies and local governments from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination to access public areas. of state residents over the age of 12 are vaccinated. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Hall Render

APRIL 29, 2022

New Mississippi law bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates. As COVID wanes again, who’s calling the shots? Health professionals answer the call of telemedicine in Oklahoma. MN coronavirus cases climb but hospitalizations have yet to follow. billion omnibus bill targets Minnesota’s long-term care workforce crisis.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally. Digital enterprise vaccination management platforms will have to be built to inform the public, schedule vaccinations, automate mobile facilities, monitor outcomes and manage the supply chain for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Cleaning staff at Bronx’s Montefiore who worked during COVID are suing for denied overtime. New York lawmakers ready to revive push to mandate COVID-19 vaccine in schools. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass.

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Hall Render

JULY 22, 2022

million doses of monkeypox vaccine. Telemedicine exec among 36 charged in $1.2B Cases of monkeypox have doubled in Alabama, but vaccine is on the way. Omicron variant fueling uptick in Alabama COVID-19 hospitalizations. Advocates concerned about Alabama’s telemedicine law. HHS orders additional 2.5

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Tennessee hospital names chief medical officer TEXAS $475M Hospital Headed to South San Antonio A case for acing the basics, per Christus’ chief clinical officer Another Texas hospital shutters: What ASCs need to know Hunt Regional Healthcare acquires two urgent care facilities in Rockwall County St.

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Hall Render

JUNE 3, 2022

Vincent sued over COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption process. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia staff accurately used telemedicine to diagnose genetic disorders. Hoosier Cancer Research Network: No Longer a ‘Best Kept Secret’. IU’s chief health officer: The complexity of calling in sick. Ascension St.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 1, 2023

fraud scheme Nursing home must face vaccine-related wrongful firing claim, but not $2M retaliation accusations Transgender woman sues employer, Harvard Pilgrim for discrimination MICHIGAN 48-unit senior housing development could go up next to Vicksburg Halls in Marysville Can ads help a Michigan nursing home fix a staffing crisis?

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 22, 2022

509(a), Governor Murphy issued an Executive Order updating and clarifying timeframes for requiring covered workers at health care facilities and high-risk congregate settings to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including having received a booster shot. On April 4, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. See Executive Order No.

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Hall Render

JULY 8, 2022

Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Facilitating COVID-19 Vaccinations of Ineligible Donors and Prospective Donors. Logan Health-Cut Bank excited to offer Montana Pediatrics telemedicine. DHEC: About 1 in 200 South Carolina kids under 5 have received dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

hospitals NexPoint Acquires Life Science Properties in Philadelphia New Risant Health details emerge: 5 notes Nurses say there’s a “nursing crisis” at Einstein Medical Center Patient safety group awards 3 health systems for recall alert programs St.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

’ ARKANSAS Arkansas system reduces workforce ahead of Baptist deal Funding recommended for four rural Arkansas hospitals Griffin’s $50M Grant Will Create Pediatric Opioid Center at Arkansas Children’s Helena Regional Medical Center Being Sold Panel approves another $12.5M

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Hall Render

APRIL 1, 2022

Hawaii Pacific Health to close all COVID-19 vaccination, testing sites. Hawaii facilities get $1M in COVID-19 funding. New grants will fund mental health telemedicine at Wisconsin community centers. Hybrid Immunity” cited as best protection against COVID-19. But they can’t afford it forever.

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