Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser-based breathalyzer technology that can detect molecules in breath samples that indicate the presence…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the health of Americans, both physically and mentally. The pandemic has exacerbated existing behavioral health challenges and led to an increase in new behavioral health…
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Student researchers at Rice University have developed a paper strip test for hypothyroidism, similar to those that are commonly used for COVID-19 testing. Babies with congenital hypothyroidism require prompt diagnosis and treatment, but in…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 19, 2023 – Earlier this month, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH) reintroduced the Telemental Health Care Access Act to support telemental health services by eliminating barriers for Medicare…
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By Anuja Vaidya
May 18, 2023 – In a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that hospitals could continue to bill for various outpatient therapies delivered via remote…
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What You Should Know:
Three years after COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency, many healthcare supply chain leaders and frontline professionals are operating in survival mode, according to new industry research from Deloitte Consulting LLP.Ongoing…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 17, 2023 – A partnership between Included Health and DispatchHealth led to the creation of a virtual-to-in-home care model to support patients with injuries, illnesses, and diseases while allowing them to remain…
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What You Should Know:New and more stringent regulations have increased documentation burden for long-term care (LTC) provider organizations, and this combined with other factors (COVID-19, staff turnover, increased LTC demand) has intensified clinician and…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 16, 2023 – Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the US Department of Veterans Affairs described telehealth perceptions among Black Veterans with chronic pain, which included both positive and negative experiences and…
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COVID-19 forced Oak Orchard Health, a health system based in Brockport, New York, to change the way it did almost everything at its health centers – beginning with its inability to see patients face…
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