Cuomo Signs Bill Ending Religious Exemptions For Vaccinations
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a piece of legislation Thursday removing religious exceptions from vaccination requirements for children.
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Healthcare to be a Significant Focus at the Internet of Things Community 3rd Annual IoT Slam Live 2019 Conference
Elite IoT Thought leaders and practitioner’s to meet in Research Triangle Park, (RTP), North Carolina, and online, to discuss, present, and share real-world IoT uses-cases and best practices at the IoT Community’s 9th IoT Slam conference IoT Slam Live 2019 conference commences on June 20-21, in RTP, North Carolina to be delivered real-time online and…
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AARP And Drugmaker Lobby Battle It Out Over Trump Administration Rule Aimed At Helping Seniors
The drug industry’s most powerful lobbying group is siding with the Trump administration on a proposal to change the rebate system for Medicare Part D and is calling out the AARP for opposing it.
Going beyond security awareness training for healthcare professionals
IT professionals are fighting to secure information, appropriate access and confidentiality. But creating a culture of safe IT practices is not going to be enough. Addressing user security must take the same importance as your endpoint protection, firewalls, and email gateway. Start with the basics Organizations must first address the human aspects of security by […]
Hidden Reports Masked The Scope Of Widespread Harm From Faulty Heart Device
The Food and Drug Administration allowed one company to send 50,000 reports of harm or malfunctions to an internal database even as patients worried about faulty defibrillators lodged in their hearts.
How Can AI Create Better EHRs?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become pervasive in the healthcare industry and is already used in EHR systems to a considerable extent. However, it needs to be improved and certainly has the ability to do so while streamlining practice operations, simplifying complex tasks, and easing the workload, thereby reducing physician burnout. AI is very good for […]
Dealing With Hospital Closure, Pioneer Kansas Town Asks: What Comes Next?
After depending on the local hospital for more than a century, Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.
AARP Called Out For Opposing Trump Administration Drug Pricing Proposal Designed To Help Seniors
Critics of America’s current drug payment system say middlemen are jacking up prices and question why AARP, which is tied to a middleman organization, opposes a Trump administration proposal that could help seniors.
How Obamacare, Medicare And ‘Medicare For All’ Muddy The Campaign Trail
A talking point used by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refers to all three of these distinct concepts in a way that could magnify public misperceptions.
Recalls of medical devices and drugs are up – can anyone predict what will happen next?
George Ball, Indiana University From the valsartan blood pressure drug contamination that exposed thousands of patients to cancer-causing impurities, to a massive pacemaker recall undertaken to fix a hazardous software bug in half-a-million cardiac devices, health care product quality problems are ever-present and highly dangerous. In fact, medical product recalls – in particular severe, life-threatening […]
Executives Found Guilty Of Bribing Doctors To Prescribe Addictive Drugs
A federal jury declared five Insys executives guilty Thursday of bribing doctors to prescribe addictive drugs to patients.
CBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers
The Congressional Budget Office report does clearly communicate that shifting to this type of health system would be a complicated process.
Thirteen Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching VCs
By Vini Jolly, of Woodside Capital.
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Patients Caught In Middle Of Fight Between Health Care Behemoths
A legal battle in Pennsylvania is testing the boundaries of health care competition and government action to oversee and regulate it.
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Set To Help 360,000 Children In Africa
Evie Fordham on April 23, 2019 The world’s first malaria vaccine is rolling out to 360,000 children in three African countries in the coming year, with vaccinations beginning in the southeastern African nation of Malawi. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of a “landmark” pilot program in a press release Tuesday. “We have seen tremendous gains […]
Amid Opioid Prescriber Crackdown, Health Officials Reach Out To Pain Patients
After dozens of health care workers were charged with illegally prescribing opioids in Appalachia, local health agencies are trying to make sure chronic pain patients don’t fall through the cracks.
HEALTHCARE IOT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP – CENTER OF EXCELLENCE STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS
Session Abstract: Discover how the Healthcare IoT Community Center of Excellence Advisory Board is leading the way towards best practice industry adoption. This session will be facilitated by Tim Foley, CEO of Healthcare Executive Network and include the following Healthcare
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How can leadership in the Navy translate to leadership in Healthcare?
Episode II in our Leadership Series with Captain David Marquet Practical Leadership Approach for Everyone in Healthcare David Marquet Expert on Leadership and Innovation | Author of Turn the Ship Around, Retired US Navy Captain David Marquet imagines a work place where everyone engages and contributes their full intellectual capacity. A place where people are […]