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Hospitals and health systems post-pandemic, and how to prepare for future outbreaks

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's been more than a year since the World Health Organization officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Q: Will hospitals' infrastructure and healthcare delivery design needs change post-COVID-19? It is a strategic move away from a hospital-centric approach to a patient-centric approach.

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Where telemedicine is headed now that the PHE has ended

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency. What can be expected in healthcare and health IT now that the PHE has ended, and what does this mean for the future of telehealth? As any good hospital administrator knows, it starts with the patient.

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COVID-19: An integrated healthcare system is the way forward

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Network Infrastructure Telehealth Workflow With dozens of healthcare facilities across the UAE, the country’s healthcare system is evolving faster than elsewhere in the world says Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in Dubai.

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Unseen Scars: The Devastating Impact of Corruption on Mental Health Systems in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Bill of Health

Low and middle-income countries (LMICs), home to 80% of people with mental illnesses, should prioritize strengthening their mental health systems. Yet, funding for mental health is grossly inadequate. The mental health sector is further burdened by systemic discrimination and human rights violations. Embezzlement is also common.

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Better Health Care Tests, Faster

Healthcare IT Today

Virax Biolabs uses data from the World Health Organization and others to develop tests quickly. More Accurate Detection of Sepsis Sepsis is one of the most dreaded hospital-spawned conditions: It’s common and can quickly be fatal. Virax Biolabs is also exploring how to get rapid results in the home.

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Dept. of Defense Awards Prenosis $4.3M Contract for Early Sepsis Detection

HIT Consultant

– According to the World Health Organization, more than 11 million people die from sepsis worldwide annually, more than the deaths caused by all cancers combined. hospitals with annual costs of treatment and rehabilitation estimated at $62 billion. Department of Defense awards Prenosis up to $4.3M

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Automating Accessibility in Health IT – Part 2

Healthcare IT Today

When Deque felt that Axe-core was ready, it released the library as free and open source software (under the Mozilla Public License 2.0). The company works with the World Health Organization to make sure that the UserWay service works on many sites internationally: It currently supports 45 languages.

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