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For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions. People wanted to see their doctor to figure out if they were infected and what they should do.

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Poor Transparency and Corruption in Disease Reporting Could Precipitate the Next Pandemic

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Making these data public ensures that government officials can understand the nature of the public health threat, assess the risk, gather the necessary resources, and prepare an effective plan to contain it. In the 2008 hepatitis crisis in Nevada, doctors and nurses failed to report cases due to fears of whistleblower retaliation.

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