The unprecedented expansion of telehealth and mental health care during the pandemic was a monumental shift for behavioral health care in more ways than one.
The flexibilities for behavioral health visits that resulted from the…
By Mark Melchionna
April 28, 2023 – Michigan Medicine is implementing the Mobile Monitoring Transformation Project, which will allow providers to access cardiac monitoring data through workstations, phones, and tablets.
The newly launched project is supported…
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Lately, it seems like my travel is never uneventful. The trip home from HIMSS added to my recent adventures.
I scored my usual exit row seat and everything went normally during the emergency…
By Mark Melchionna
April 27, 2023 – Under a new partnership, MetroHealth System and Fern Health will begin creating digital pain management programs that are complementary to traditional pain management treatments.
MetroHealth, based in Cleveland, includes…
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has opposed legislation that could lead to site-neutral payment cuts and threaten access to patient care. The AHA senior vice president stated that hospitals have more comprehensive requirements, and…
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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi is looking to set up an internal communications system to improve its emergency response.A news report noted from a recently published memorandum issued by…
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The final day of the 2023 HIMSS Global Conference and Exhibition in Chicago closed with a keynote discussion featuring Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Hamlin spoke about his recovery and outlook after his sudden collapse…
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By Mark Melchionna
April 26, 2023 – Published in Health Affairs, a new viewpoint article emphasized the prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD)-related deaths and how regulatory actions are needed to ensure access to virtual…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
April 26, 2023 – As the United States nears the end of its COVID-19 emergency declarations, Michigan’s Health Department has repurposed old COVID-19 testing sites for a pilot program, leveraging community health…
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The following is a guest article by Ashley Perry, MPH, Chief Strategy and Solutions Officer at Socially Determined
When Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, it decoupled the Public Health Emergency (PHE) from…
