Editors note: This article has been updated with a quote from Walgreens to MobiHealthNews.A federal judge in Delaware ruled that Walgreens must pay $987 million as part of an arbitration award won by telemedicine…
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Author: Max Gattlin, Director, X-on HealthAs of December 2024, general practice in the UK recorded a staggering 39 million appointments—over 41 million if COVID-19 vaccinations are included—representing the highest monthly total on record. Yet,…
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Every day in the U.S., 1 in 31 hospital patients contracts at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI). In addition to these patient infections, healthcare workers themselves are extremely vulnerable to work-acquired infectious diseases.
The Covid-19…
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Dr. Gary Wietecha, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Med Tech Solutions
The reality of provider burnout – and the impact it has on healthcare organizations – has become a major industry pain point in recent…
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Made possible through pilot funding and informed by user experience research, Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Trials Beyond Walls initiative leverages telehealth, remote assessments and other hospital-at-home innovations to bring all or some trial aspects into…
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For about half a decade now, Americans have had the ability to receive controlled substances via telehealth because requirements were relaxed during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has greatly expanded access particularly for those in…
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El Camino Health serves residents in the San Francisco Bay Area with two not-for-profit acute care hospitals in Los Gatos and Mountain View. The health system also includes 19 clinics. Like so many health systems,…
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Lindsay Dymowski Constantino, President — Centennial Pharmacy Services
Today’s healthcare consumers have high expectations regarding their patient experience. They want care to be more convenient, accessible, and affordable.
For providers looking to meet those expectations, telehealth…
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Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations continue to soar. According to IT Governance USA, the healthcare sector reported 280 cyber incidents as of June 2024. At the halfway point of 2024, that figure represented 24% of…
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has released its notice of proposed rulemaking for a framework to permit medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit without violating the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection…
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