(MedPage Today) — This past week we learned about another initiative coming down the pike: a requirement from the New York State Department of Health that all patients be screened once a year for social determinants of health, and an action plan… Powered by WPeMatico
The agency is seeking comments on a newly pruned framework, which it updated to align with its second-generation version – and hopefully make life easier for users who need both. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “When you mix politics and science, you just get politics.” — Former NIH director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, on lessons learned from his early experiences during the COVID pandemic. “We’ve gone from being a fringe option to… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “CA$H 4 SEALED & UNEXPIRED DIABETIC TEST STRIPS — CALL NOW.” This message, printed in black on a neon yellow poster board, hangs just outside the $1.1 billion Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center at Johns Hopkins… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — The ongoing purge of federal workers by the Trump administration has abruptly ended a major pillar for up-to-date, evidence-based information that clinicians across the U.S. and around the world rely on. The contraception research… Powered by WPeMatico
OCR Reaches Settlement with Health Care Network Health Over HIPAA Violations Stemming from Phishing Attack Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Powered by WPeMatico
The Indiana health system has seen an 86% drop in time to complete notes, with after-hours documentation time plunging by 34%. And documentation turnaround has improved by 87%. Says one provider: “I was sold after just one patient. It was such a relief.” Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Make no mistake, the U.S. has a foodborne illness problem. The CDC estimates that 128,000 people are hospitalized each year with foodborne illnesses, and 3,000 die. Well-publicized recent outbreaks of Cronobacter sakazakii in… Powered by WPeMatico
