The market for mobile health devices is rapidly changing with the development of smartphones, wearable watches, patient monitoring devices, and even rings and wristbands that monitor patient vital signs like heart rate, body temperature,…
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In recent years, conversational AI tools have made a huge impact on various industries, including healthcare. With the ability to perform tasks previously done by humans, artificial intelligence and machine learning have opened up new possibilities for improving…
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As healthcare organizations continue to battle major workforce shortages, many are turning to labor from staffing agencies. But before healthcare providers onboard workers sourced from these agencies, they should make sure these laborers are…
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There have been numerous industry complaints – and a number of lawsuits – about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) rollout of the No Surprises Act (NSA). Nevertheless, CMS and the other…
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Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program is expected to have nearly 95 million enrollees by the end of March, representing an increase of 23.3 million enrollees since the start of the pandemic, a…
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By Hannah Nelson
March 06, 2023 – A new ONC report to Congress outlines the significant impact of the 21st Century Cures Act on health IT interoperability.
As of 2021, nearly all non-federal acute care…
By Jill McKeon March 06, 2023 – US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act, aimed at preventing the…
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If you ask any physician about treating patients with chronic conditions, chances are they will tell you that our current healthcare system is failing these patients. I am no different.
For patients with heart failure,…
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Although it was signed into law in 2016, portions of the 21st Century Cures Act, the provisions designed to support interoperability continue created the need for new rules by the Centers for Medicare and…
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Background: Globally, 81% of youth do not meet the physical activity (PA) guidelines. Youth of families with a low socioeconomic position are less likely to meet the recommended PA guidelines. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions…
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