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‘We Want Them Infected’: An Excerpt from Jonathan Howard’s New Book on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bill of Health

This excerpt from the new book titled “ We Want Them Infected ” is printed with permission from Jonathan Howard, MD and Redhawk Publications. By Jonathan Howard On June 29, 2021, Dr. Harriet Hall penned an essay on the website Science Based Medicine titled “A New COVID-19 Myth?” in which she wrote: A correspondent suggested I should have known that the pandemic was over months ago.

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What Do Medicare Parts A, B, C, D Mean?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States that provides coverage to people 65 or older and some younger people with specific disabilities. The program is divided into several parts, covering different […] The article What Do Medicare Parts A, B, C, D Mean?

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How AI Is Improving Patients’ Telehealth Experiences

HealthIT Answers

By Katie Brenneman - To be sure, telehealth did not begin with the COVID-19 pandemic, nor will it end with it. Indeed, virtual patient care has been evolving for years, emerging alongside the ascendency of the digital revolution in other domains, from shopping to education. The post How AI Is Improving Patients’ Telehealth Experiences appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Transformative AI to revamp prior authorizations

Healthcare Dive

With the right payment integrity approach and finely tuned focus, payers will find the exceptional service execution required to thrive in today’s environment.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Digital care platform helps doc trim costs, increase patients and boost revenue

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. Ahmed Siddiqi, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Institute Brielle Orthopaedics in New Jersey, started implementing models of digital, remote and hybrid care in early 2020. THE PROBLEM While the pandemic was one impetus, as an orthopedic surgeon, he also was eager to improve engagement and monitoring for his patients once they were discharged to the home for recovery.

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The 3 Types of Pentesting That Help In Neutralizing Cyber Attacks

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There is a huge debate on the topic is the internet, a great source of development and education for young people or is a boon that is responsible for killing all the privacy and security […] The article The 3 Types of Pentesting That Help In Neutralizing Cyber Attacks appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Industry Facing Increased Malware and Ransomware Threats

HIPAA Journal

Ransomware actors continue to target the U.S. healthcare sector, cybercriminals are increasingly using malware to steal data and provide persistent access to healthcare networks, and legitimate penetration tools are being used to mask malicious activity amongst genuine use of these tools by red teams. These are some of the findings from the latest Global Threat Intelligence Report from Blackberry, which is based on threats detected by its Cylance Endpoint Security solution over 90 days from Dece

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Public Health Product Hops

Bill of Health

By Michael S. Sinha, Edna Besic, and Melissa Mann Members of Congress have been focused on drug pricing for the last several years, culminating recently in new drug pricing provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. One reason for our drug pricing problem is that we allow manufacturers to charge whatever the market will bear for a new therapeutic.

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Q&A: Dell on creating unbiased AI in healthcare

Mobi Health News

At HIMSS23, Steven Lazer, global healthcare and life sciences chief technology officer at Dell Technologies, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss Dell's work within digital health.

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Climate groups call on health systems to divest fossil fuel holdings

Healthcare Dive

Although more than 1,550 organizations representing more than $40 trillion in assets have divested fossil fuel investments, the healthcare industry lags behind, according to the report.

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.

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Children's Mercy, GE HealthCare launch patient progression command center

Healthcare It News

A new 6,000-square-foot hospital operations center at Children's Mercy Kansas City uses artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and real-time information to optimize care coordination from the time of patient's admission until discharge. WHY IT MATTERS Children's Mercy said the center – modeled after NASA's mission control – will localize team members to break down bottlenecks, identify potential barriers and increase patient satisfaction as they advance through

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Teladoc-Philips partnership enables neonatal virtual care in rural Queensland

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new virtual care programme is providing round-the-clock access to neonatal care in rural Queensland. US-based companies Royal Philips and Teladoc have tied up to help deliver the Neonatal Virtual Care programme to hospital chain Mater. The said programme, which was co-designed by the Mayo Clinic, provides patients, parents and bedside clinicians in Central Queensland with 24/7 access to senior neonatologist support.

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New AI-driven long COVID app coming soon to individual, enterprise customers

Fierce Healthcare

New AI-driven long COVID app coming soon to individual, enterprise customers agliadkovskaya Wed, 04/26/2023 - 14:04

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Without vehicle or viable public transit, 1 in 5 miss needed healthcare: report

Healthcare Dive

Adults with a disability, Black adults, people with low incomes and those on public insurance were more likely to report going without needed healthcare because of transportation issues, the Urban Institute found.

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Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers

Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.

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Froedtert & MCW customizes services and tech initiatives around people

Healthcare It News

Wisconsin's Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network is striving to meet the challenges of healthcare in part by building healthcare information technology and healthcare services around people and their lives, expanding digital health initiatives beyond its Epic EHR , and diving into app-embedded digital therapeutics. To get an informative look at this strategy, we interviewed Dr.

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Roundup: Sunshine Private live with Kyra EMR, MedicalDirector and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Sunshine Private Hospital live with Kyra EMR, MedicalDirector Sunshine Private Hospital in Melbourne's west has gone live with Telstra Health's Kyra Clinical EMR system and MedicalDirector solutions. Kyra EMR, which provides real-time access to patient information anytime and anywhere, helps streamline care delivery at the newly opened 75-bed facility.

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Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger Health in bid to launch multi-system VBC platform

Fierce Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger Health in bid to launch multi-system VBC platform dmuoio Wed, 04/26/2023 - 12:49

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Walmart Health expands into Oklahoma

Healthcare Dive

Oklahoma is the third new state Walmart Health plans to enter next year, along with Missouri and Arizona.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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How Royal Adelaide Hospital is reducing their 'hidden waitlist'

Healthcare It News

The Royal Adelaide Hospital has figured out a way to address its "hidden waitlist" or long wait periods for outpatient appointments. WHY IT MATTERS The hospital worked on a joint project with Personify Care and Healthcare Logic to use digital patient pathways to communicate patient appointments, replacing traditional phone calls and letters.

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Parkview Health gets 70% of patients onto Epic portal, home of its telehealth programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Parkview Health System, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has incorporated its telemedicine programs into a larger digital health strategy aimed at meeting patients wherever they have a need for care. THE PROBLEM Prior to the pandemic, Parkview Health had many of these technologies in place, but only in small pilot areas, because the ability to gain wide adoption from providers and patients was hindered by numerous insurance constraints.

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Home care industry touts bipartisan bill to expand Medicare in-home benefits, reimbursement

Fierce Healthcare

Home care industry touts bipartisan bill to expand Medicare in-home benefits, reimbursement dmuoio Mon, 04/24/2023 - 14:08

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Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger, form company to operate other nonprofit systems

Healthcare Dive

Buying Risant represents an opportunity for Kaiser to expand its reach nationwide through targeted acquisitions of nonprofit community health systems.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Congress gives $10M to DoD, Philips to advance AI-driven disease prediction

Healthcare It News

New funding from Congress's Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies initiative will enable the Department of Defense Rapid Assessment of Threat Exposure project with additional investment based on its success in demonstrating the use of artificial intelligence to leverage data from wearables could predict COVID-19 and other infections 2.3 days prior to diagnostic testing.

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Mental and behavioral healthcare – bridging gaps with telemedicine

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What gun violence costs U.S. healthcare: $1B in initial ER costs, hefty medical bills for patients

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What gun violence costs U.S.

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Teladoc beats Wall Street expectations on first quarter results, raises guidance

Healthcare Dive

Teladoc raised its 2023 outlook following the first quarter results, which analysts said represented a strong start to the year.

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Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data

In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.

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HIMSS' new C-COMM program tracks community-focused care

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Inpatient telehealth is on the rise

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Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness aburky Tue, 04/25/2023 - 12:35

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Kaiser names new chief digital officer

Healthcare Dive

Nari Gopala has previously served in leadership positions at Amazon Web Services, Daybreak Game Company and Sony Online Entertainment.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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.