Bill of Health

APRIL 13, 2022

By Kelan Thomas. Given the current evidence for psychedelic “microdosing,” the risks may outweigh the benefits for many people. This is because there is compelling theoretical evidence to suggest prolonged and repeated microdosing may cause valvular heart disease (VHD), and only weak survey evidence that it provides the benefits microdosers typically seek, such as enhanced cognition, or relief from depression and anxiety.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 11, 2022

By adapting new tactics, building more flexible ways to credential new nurses and making academic progression more accessible, learning institutions can take critical steps to strengthen America's core of nurses, the authors argue.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 15, 2022

West Virginia will use the U.S. Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage. What West Virginia won’t do is use a form of communication that’s ubiquitous worldwide: text messaging.

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Compliance Now

APRIL 13, 2022

Jennifer Berman, CEO, MZQ Consulting. On April 9, 2022, the Maryland General Assembly overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the Time to Care Act of 2022 to establish a mandatory paid leave program. This program will provide for up to 12 weeks of paid leave for all employees in the State who meet minimum eligibility criteria. Such benefits will be provided either through a State-based program known as the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program or by private employers who elect to op

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 14, 2022

By Jacob Balamut. David Bennett, a man who recently underwent the world’s first successful xenotransplantation organ surgery, died last month after a sudden and as yet unexplained period of rapid deterioration. Bennett, who was 57 years old, had been suffering from end-stage heart disease. With limited options for treatment, he underwent an experimental emergency procedure to replace his damaged heart with a genetically modified pig’s heart.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 12, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Concussions are a growing concern globally, with many pushing for greater awareness and ongoing research being done with regards to managing the condition. There are many ways to cure post-concussion syndrome, but in recent years, […]. The article Technologies That Are Assisting Concussion Injury Management appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2022

A Department of Veterans Affairs-funded study published in Neurology found that a telestroke program helped prevent unnecessary hospital transfers for patients. The research , published in conjunction with the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine, examined the VHA National Telestroke Program, which provides acute stroke care at facilities without an available neurologist.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 11, 2022

By Robert I. Field and Anthony W. Orlando. The latest wave of COVID cases and hospitalizations has raised concerns about the financial resilience of many hospitals in the United States. Throughout the pandemic, we have witnessed shortages of medical supplies, exhaustion of frontline workers, and the overflow of patients beyond the physical capacity of hospital beds and buildings.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 12, 2022

The analysis compared the value of hospitals' tax exemptions to their charity care and community contributions, finding that 227 out of 275 systems gave much less than they received.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 13, 2022

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a draft guidance this past week with regard to medical device cybersecurity. The draft guidance , "Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions," seeks to emphasize the importance of safeguarding medical devices throughout a product's life cycle.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 12, 2022

By Erin Sharoni. Restricting access to microdosing, a low-risk intervention that may alleviate intractable pain, depression, and anxiety — obligatory requirements for human flourishing — is morally wrong. Psychedelic microdosing involves the administration of a psychedelic substance in sub-perceptual doses — doses small enough not to provoke any intoxicating effects, but that potentially result in favorable physiological or psychological changes.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 12, 2022

As more software-based treatments gain FDA clearance, they still face hurdles ahead, including insurance reimbursement and garnering adoption among patients and physicians.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 12, 2022

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 13, 2022

A study published this past week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that receipt of video-enabled tablets during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with more psychotherapy visits and reduced emergency department use among veterans. The study , which was led by researchers from VA Palo Alto Healthcare System in Menlo Park, California, examined nearly 500,000 rural veterans who had a history of mental healthcare use.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 12, 2022

By Adrian Gropper. As we inexorably digitize everyday life, for-profit “ Big Tech ” cannot be trusted to serve the individual or society. Personal information must not be locked-in to a commercial tech “platform,” such as Facebook or a branded for-profit entity. Personal information infrastructure must be treated the same way we treat infrastructure for clean water — as a fundamental human right.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 11, 2022

The healthcare industry has faced unprecedented staffing challenges over the past two years. Learn what the leaders of CHG Healthcare's staffing brands had to say about the competition to attract and retain providers in 2022.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 15, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Joey Cavanaugh, RN, chief operations officer, Zotec Partners. The American healthcare system has long been burdened by interoperability issues preventing easy access to and sharing of important patient health data. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 […].

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 14, 2022

The following is a guest article by Anand Shroff, President at Verantos. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise to dramatically improve clinical outcomes for patients, but in a perverse twist, AI algorithms that are used to improve drug development and support healthcare don’t just highlight social inequities — they may ultimately exacerbate them.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 15, 2022

By Matthew Bauer and Nicole Welch. Diagnostic tests have changed in the eyes of many Americans across the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional site of diagnostic testing, the doctor’s office, has taken a back seat during the COVID-19 pandemic. We can now receive at-home antigen tests in the mail , drive through PCR tests at local sports stadiums, and our workplace cafeteria may serve as a de facto COVID-19 testing site.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 11, 2022

The nurses' demands in new contracts focus on recruitment and retention of nursing staff "amid an industry-wide shortage and nurses being exhausted after working through the pandemic, many in short-staffed units," the union said.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 11, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance for medical device manufacturers to help them incorporate cybersecurity protections into their products at the premarket stage, and to ensure security risks are managed for the full life cycle of the products. The FDA first released final guidance on premarket expectations for medical devices in 2014, then updated and released draft guidance in 2018.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 12, 2022

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 4/15 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcittoday on the topic “Health IT Podcasts.” Even before COVID, we were seeing podcasts starting to really go mainstream and be an important way for […].

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Bill of Health

APRIL 13, 2022

By Cathy Zhang. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) expires at the end of this week, with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra expected to renew the PHE once more to extend through mid-July. When the PHE ultimately expires, this will also trigger the end of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement, under which states must provide continuous Medicaid coverage for enrollees through the end of the last month of the PHE in order to receive enhanced fede

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 12, 2022

A majority of health centers reported they lost up to a fourth of their workforce in the past six months alone, according to a new survey from the National Association of Community Health Centers.

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