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Lynn County is a rural area in West Texas. The county consists of four incorporated towns: Tahoka, O'Donnell, Wilson and New Home. The population of the county is 5,915. Lynn County Hospital District (LCHD) is headquartered in Tahoka, the county seat. The hospital serves Lynn County, Garza County, Borden County and portions of Dawson County. Lynn County Hospital in Tahoka is a critical access hospital, with the next larger hospital located approximately 34 miles away in Lubbock, Texas.
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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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The following is a guest article by Deborah Millin, Senior Director of Healthcare Business Development at NVIDIA. The coined term “Smart Hospital” has been the most talked about concept in Health IT journals in recent years since the introduction of HIPAA, illustrating the plethora of disruptive technologies that is casting a wide net over healthcare […].
Stay-at-home orders put in place in March 2020 required New York City-based Goodwill NYNJ's offices to close. As a result, staff members needed to figure out how to maintain their two PROS (personalized recovery-oriented services) serving people with serious and persistent mental illness. Early in the pandemic, New York State began allowing providers to bill Medicaid for telehealth services, which greatly impacted Goodwill NYNJ's ability to meet the needs of its mental illness population
As the coronavirus crisis stretched from weeks into months, now over one year since being defined as a pandemic, U.S. consumers have made significant investments into their homes for working, educating students, cooking, and working out. Welcome to the “rebalancing of the homebody economy,” in the words of McKinsey, out with new data on consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis.
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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Healthcare professionals are in demand all around the world. By exploring vacancies abroad, you may increase your chances of securing the perfect role. On top of this, it could be a chance to travel and […]. The article What Do You Need To Work In Healthcare Abroad?
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As the dust settles on 2020, it’s become clear that this was an unbelievably bad year for healthcare ransomware attacks. In fact, it was a year that cost organizations $20.8 billion in ransomware expenses, according to a new estimate. Worse, there is no future relief in sight. Research by Comparitech recently concluded that there were […].
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Thomas E. Hanzel, Pharm.D., MBA, vice president of long-term care and nutraceuticals, Parata. The role of a pharmacist in today’s world is constantly evolving. While at times seen just as pill pushers, pharmacists are […]. The article How Automation Can Provide Pharmacists With Time For Vaccinations and Clinical Initiatives appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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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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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Chances are you’ve heard the word pigment and know it’s something to do with the color of your skin, and you’d be right. Micropigmentation is essentially the process of changing the color of small areas […]. The article What Is Scalp Micropigmentation?
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This month we’ve been focused on covering a number of topics related to the healthcare cloud. Needless to say, it’s been one of the most important technologies during COVID-19 as many healthcare organizations had to scale up in so many areas. In most cases, cloud solutions was the key to being able to scale effectively. […].
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