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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, JD, LLM is sworn in as HHS secretary.
He will manage a $2 trillion budget and will oversee CMS, CDC, FDA, NIH, the Public Health Service, HHS OIG, AHRQ,…
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Improving Public Health Data Exchange With the Cloud
Jernigan was deputy director for public health science and surveillance at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the time, and he discussed lessons from the CDC’s 2019 data modernization initiative, including ongoing cloud…
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Meet the Company Developing an At-Home Test to Replace the Pap Smear – MedCity News
Roughly 80% of women will get human papillomavirus (HPV) in their lifetime. For many, especially those who have gotten an HPV vaccine, the virus will go away on its own within two years. But…
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Transforming Diabetes Care Through Pharmacist-Led Telehealth
Cynthia Chioma Nwaubani, PharmD, BCGP, CEO and founder, PharmD Live
Diabetes, a chronic condition affecting millions of Americans, is on the rise. According to the CDC, 15.8% of the U.S. population now lives with diabetes. With…
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Urgent Alert: US Respiratory Infections Surge Dramatically
Current National Health Crisis The CDC’s January 2024 update indicates widespread respiratory infections across the United States, based on emergency department diagnosis patterns and wastewater analysis.
State-by-State Impact Analysis Eleven states, including Arizona, Florida, and…
4 Tech Strategies to Improve Patient Medication Adherence in 2025
Clifford Jones, Founder and CTO, AllazoHealth
Patient adherence has been a top priority in healthcare for quite some time. One in five new prescriptions are never filled, according to the CDC, and about half of…
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Gateshead and Newcastle launch integrated diagnostic service
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have announced the opening of an integrated diagnostic service, in partnership with health tech firm Answer Digital.
Rather than investing in new systems, the…
Digital Hypertension Solutions Are Everywhere, But Which Truly Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs? – MedCity News
Hypertension — or high blood pressure — affects about 120 million adults in the U.S. and can lead to heart disease, stroke and chronic kidney disease. There is also a higher prevalence of hypertension…
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Weekly Roundup – October 12, 2024 | Healthcare IT Today
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives…
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SONU Allergy Device Review | Healthcare IT Today
If you’ve spent any amount of time with me, you probably have heard me coughing. One time I was with a long time friend and I apologized to her for my bad cough and…
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