Bill of Health

MARCH 22, 2022

By Brooke Ellison. There is a profound need to deconstruct and actively reconstruct the interpretation of disability as it is currently understood. The current framing of disability as inability — whether an inability to be employed or otherwise — has utterly failed not only people with disabilities, but also the communities in which they live. This perception of disability is a relic of attitudinal and policy structures put into place by people who do not live with disability themselves: people

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 24, 2022

The state already has a law making it a felony to commit battery against nurses, emergency care providers or those working in an emergency department, but this expands that protection to threats.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 21, 2022

The importance of data-sharing and interoperability were two dominant themes at HIMSS22, with leadership repeatedly emphasizing how the COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the consequences of siloed information. Dr. Donald Rucker, former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, says the ability to represent data uniformly is arguably a bigger win than the ability to transmit it – and he says FHIR will be a key way of doing so.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2022

A University of Iowa study published this month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that an at-home telemonitoring program was an effective and sustainable way to manage COVID-19 for patients. The goals of the program, as outlined in the study, were to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations, identify declining patients, escalate care when needed and provide support to patients and families.

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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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Bill of Health

MARCH 23, 2022

By Scott J. Schweikart. The silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has opened the door to new opportunities to improve our society. For example, office changes brought about by the pandemic — e.g., remote working or telecommuting — made life easier for many workers with disabilities. However, as more of the workforce begins returning to the office, there are notable examples of employers pushing back on the increased accommodations realized during the pandemic, indicating that some ga

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 22, 2022

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Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2022

Access to the Internet has been a key determinant of health — or more aptly, death — during the COVID-19 pandemic. Americans lacked Internet access were more likely to die due to complications from the coronavirus, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open this month. The study’s key finding was that for every additional 1% of people living in a county who have access to the Internet, between 2.4 and 6.0 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 were preventable.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 25, 2022

By? Ameet Sarpatwari , Beatrice Brown , Aviva Wang, and? Aaron S. Kesselheim. Each month, members of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) review the peer-reviewed medical literature to identify interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues. Below are the citations for papers identified from the month of February.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 25, 2022

No federal laws protect healthcare workers from violence on the job like they do flight crews. AHA wants the DOJ to support legislation that would make violence against healthcare workers a federal offense.

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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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Healthcare It News

MARCH 21, 2022

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2022

Hong Kong startup iMeddy provides free video consultation for COVID-19 patients. iMeddy, a startup nurtured by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is providing free video medical consultations via its online healthcare platform for COVID-19 patients. Supported by Y.Elites Association and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance, the service runs in two phases: the first round, which has been completed, delivered teleconsultations to low-income families, and the upcoming second round will cover

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 22, 2022

For some time now, special pandemic rules have been in effect which allowed providers to offer various forms of government-funded telehealth. However, if no action was taken to head this off, these rules were due to expire with the official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The American Telehealth Association has been pushing Congress […].

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 24, 2022

But the generous subsidies that contributed to the increase in enrollment are temporary and set to expire at the end of the year absent congressional action.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 23, 2022

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2022

Healthcare organizations each faced an average of 109 cyberattacks per week last year, by far the most of any industry. While hospitals and health systems may have well-honed cybersecurity protocols to prevent or mitigate such attacks, the growth of care-at-home technologies – including remote patient monitoring and hospital at home – has created another layer of concern.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

MARCH 23, 2022

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. On the law's 12th birthday, Karen Davenport pays tribute to its hard-won coverage gains and describes the gaps that remain. Continue reading → The post Happy 12th Birthday, Affordable Care Act—You’ve Grown So Much! appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 23, 2022

Sarah London specializes in data and technology and has quickly ascended the ranks at Centene, most recently rising to vice chairperson.

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The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

Healthcare It News

MARCH 21, 2022

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has helped bring care to underserved populations through the use of virtual care and telehealth. However, achieving true health equity will take a village: community leaders, providers, payers and, most importantly, patients themselves working together. Host Ankoor Shah, MD, MBA, MPH from Accenture talks to community members Nicole Gyimah and Kelly Binder from Unite Us about the challenges patients can face when trying to access healthcare and how health

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 25, 2022

Also: Pear Therapeutics joins EHR vendor Epic's App Orchard, and AppliedVR changes the name of its flagship therapeutic.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 24, 2022

New Jersey's largest hospital system lost its challenge to merge with Englewood Hospital, a transaction the FTC sought to halt because of competition concerns.

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. AGS Health, a leader in revenue cycle management solutions for major healthcare providers across the U.S., has achieved Cybersecurity Transparent status through a voluntary risk assessment process and program from Censinet and KLAS Research. KLAS and Censinet launched […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2022

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 24, 2022

The tech giant also provided an update on its artificial intelligence research and announced the expansion of YouTube's tools to mitigate the spread of health misinformation.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 22, 2022

Telehealth is increasingly being woven into healthcare organizations' future plans, giving hope to proponents of hybrid care models.

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