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South Korean Health Ministry calls to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

WHY IT MATTERS To recall, the South Korean government temporarily permitted the conduct of telemedicine in February 2020 as a means to restrict mobility and stem the spread of COVID-19 infections. We have plans to allow the use of supplementary devices so that both patients and medical personnel can use telemedicine safely," he added.

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The COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea and its implications on the future of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During the dialogue session, he attributed four main factors in South Korea’s swift and effective response to the pandemic: Korean citizens’ active compliance with government policies. Dedication of medical personnel and frontline staff. Efficient support of intensive care hospitals.

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IT preparedness is key to managing outbreak of COVID-19, says CIO of SNUBH

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH), which is the first fully digitalized-paperless health care institution in South Korea, was designated by the government on 1 March as a “public safety hospital,” an institution that separates the treatment process of respiratory patients to prevent COVID-19 spread with the facility.

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Why Electronic Health Record Interoperability is a Key Step Toward Fair Drug Prices

Healthcare IT Today

Changes are afoot in the way insurers and governments pay for the drugs and treatments patients need-and a big part of that change includes a move towards value-based contracting, with prices set based on the outcome of treatments. The following is a guest article by Girisha Fernando, Founder and CEO at Lyfegen.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in New Mexico

MedTrainer

Telehealth Policy For providers in New Mexico, telehealth services are governed by regulations that emphasize equitable access and reimbursement rates. To participate in the Medical Cannabis Program, providers must complete a Medical Provider application.

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Which Situations Allow a Medical Professional to Release Information?

HIPAA Journal

For example, in Georgia, medical professionals are required by OCGA §31-7-9 to report any non-accidental patient injuries. Conclusion As can be seen from the above examples and the discussions that preceded them, there are no absolute rules about which situations allow a medical professional to release information.

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Failures of Imagination in Public Health Policy

Bill of Health

This replacement, “neoliberalism,” has as its central tenet that markets are, in all ways and at all times, superior to government in allocating societal resources. Since markets are inherently individualistic and the basic unit of analysis of public health is the community, this ideology was and is antithetical to our goals.