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www.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Medicine

Imagine getting life-saving drugs to sick people without relying on big pharma? We may have found a way | Dr Catriona Crombie

Healthcare providers are finding innovative ways to make life-saving treatments more accessible for patients with rare diseases. [ more ]
News Center
1 month ago
Medicine

Deploying Polygenic Risk Scores in Primary Care Settings - News Center

A new framework supports healthcare providers in implementing polygenic risk score-based testing in primary care, improving personalized healthcare and addressing disparities. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Medicine

Bacteria That Cause Meningitis Are Spreading Again, C.D.C. Warns

Healthcare providers warned of increasing cases of meningococcal disease.
Invasive meningococcal disease can lead to death or long-term disability even with treatment. [ more ]
Truthout
2 months ago
Medicine

California Push to Expand Abortion Care Providers May Prove Boon to Rural Areas

Expanding access to abortion care by allowing physician assistants to perform first-trimester abortions without a supervising physician present.
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives are now permitted to perform abortions without a doctor present, helping to address the shortage of abortion care providers. [ more ]
Truthout
2 months ago
Medicine

Israeli Raid on Nasser Hospital Deepens "Public Health Nightmare" in Gaza

Healthcare providers should stand against attacks on hospitals and medical staff.
Calls for protection of hospitals and personnel in conflict zones. [ more ]
Alleywatch
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

SmarterDx Raises $50M for is Clinical AI Platform That Lets Hospitals Manage Revenue Cycles with Accurate Billing

Investments in refining billing processes can improve financial outcomes for healthcare providers, reducing claim denials and enhancing revenue.
SmarterDx's clinical AI platform automates the generation of billing codes, reduces claim denials, streamlines staffing requirements, and increases revenue. [ more ]
MedCity News
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

There's a Crucial Part of Tech Pilot Design That Many Health Systems Forget, Geisinger Exec Says

It's crucial for healthcare providers to determine the right metrics for AI pilots to track before launching.
Health systems should prioritize tracking metrics that can demonstrate value of AI tools and justify scaling. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say | CBC News

Black youth in Canada face barriers to mental health services due to anti-Black racism and implicit biases among health-care providers. [ more ]
www.orlandosentinel.com
3 weeks ago
Health

Doctors race against Florida's six-week abortion ban

Providers in Florida are rushing to perform abortions before the six-week ban goes into effect, creating a challenging situation for both patients and clinics. [ more ]
HuffPost
4 months ago
Health

Why Do My Symptoms Go Away Once I Arrive At My Doctor's Office?

Chronic illness patients may feel the need to amplify symptoms to be taken seriously
Symptoms may fluctuate and be affected by mental health [ more ]
Cbsnews
1 month ago
Mental health

More than 1 in 8 people feel mistreated during childbirth, new study finds

More than one in eight women experience mistreatment in childbirth.
Mistreatment during childbirth is influenced by specific demographics, such as LGBTQ+ identification and Medicaid insurance. [ more ]
Medscape
5 months ago
Mental health

Geriatricians, Look Out for Patients With Long COVID

Patients in nursing homes may show signs of long COVID that go unnoticed.
Long COVID in nursing home residents needs more attention and evaluation. [ more ]
www.bostonherald.com
1 month ago
Public health

Hack poses financial problems for community health centers

Community health centers and organizations serving low-income individuals are disproportionately impacted by the recent hack on Change Healthcare, disrupting payments for thousands.
Smaller health care providers like community health centers are struggling to stay afloat due to the hack, resorting to taking out lines of credit with high interest rates, missing payments, and seeking support from insurers. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Public health

UnitedHealth hack reveals gaps in doctors' cyberattack insurance

Providers struggle with cyberattack insurance coverage
Many providers may be underinsured for cyberattacks [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Public health

Opinion | My Patients Used to Be Gung-Ho About the Covid Vaccine. What Changed?

Patients are more hesitant to get the COVID vaccine compared to the flu shot
There is a general sense of hesitancy and discomfort among patients regarding the COVID vaccine [ more ]
MedCity News
3 months ago
Information security

Why One Google Cloud Exec Thinks HHS' New Cybersecurity Guidelines Are A Step In The Right Direction

Cyberattacks pose a significant threat to healthcare providers, prompting policymakers to propose cybersecurity regulations.
HHS has outlined 10 key goals for strengthening providers' cybersecurity in its voluntary guidance. [ more ]
Databreaches
4 months ago
Privacy technologies

After Barrage of Hacks, Hospitals Will Face New Federal Cybersecurity Rules Tied to Funding

The Biden administration plans to introduce new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals to address the recent wave of hacks.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will propose rules that would require hospitals to establish basic digital security defenses in order to receive federal funding. [ more ]
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