NPR Some Neanderthals Were Vegetarian — And They Likely Kissed Our Human AncestorsNPRNow, it’s no surprise that Neanderthals didn’t brush their teeth. Neither did they go to the dentist. That means bits of food and the microbes in their mouths just stayed stuck to their teeth. While not so good for dental hygiene, these dental ...
Los Angeles Times An outbreak in Brazil has US health experts wondering if yellow fever could be the next ZikaLos Angeles TimesYellow fever has broken out in the jungles outside Brazil’s most densely-populated cities, raising a frightening but still remote possibility: an epidemic that could decimate that country’s population and spread throughout the Americas, including ...
Hospitals in New York are finding big quality and efficiency gains thanks to the ability to access patient EHR data via a regional health information exchange. Powered by WPeMatico
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West Virginia delegates approved a telehealth bill on Monday with a vote of 95-4 that would expand access to mental and behavioral healthcare medications in rural areas. The bill now heads to the state senate for another vote. Powered by WPeMatico
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Two major hospital groups, concerned about the financial impact that would be imposed on them under House Republicans’ proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act, have said they can’t support the bill in its current form. Powered by WPeMatico
HealthITSecurity.com How HIPAA Regulations Allow for Patient Data AccessHealthITSecurity.comMarch 08, 2017 – Patients being able to access their own information is an essential right under HIPAA regulations, according to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). However, patient data access is often misunderstood, and … Powered by WPeMatico
Health Data Management AHIMA toolkit helps facilities prepare for HIPAA Phase 2 auditsHealth Data ManagementWith the HHS Office for Civil Rights’ Phase 2 HIPAA audit program in full swing, the American Health Information Management Association has released a toolkit to help covered entities get ready for on-site audits by OCR. According to Kathy Downing …United ...
