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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SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is an inpatient and outpatient pediatric medical center based in St. Louis, Missouri. And Missouri has a serious healthcare problem – a massive behavioral health provider shortfall.THE PROBLEM
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Back-to-back news over the past few years since the recent pandemic reported on the aggressive global expansion of South Korean companies in the medical imaging AI space. From securing regulatory approvals to closing national and…
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Heidi Steinecker, Principal Health and Human Services Consultant at Resultant
From April to August 2020, 45% of U.S. COVID deaths occurred in long-term care (LTC) facilities, even though LTC residents made up only 0.45% of…
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It is evident that, in recent years, more and more people have turned to digital mental health services for help and support. These changes seem to be associated with two key reasons: the increase…
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EHR implementations are tremendous financial and operational undertakings with significant implications for healthcare organizations, their clinicians and staff, and ultimately, the patients they care for. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges…
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Pharmacies have a people problem. Pharmacists – the nerve center of the operation – are working harder than ever to keep up, burning out and leaving the profession. Overburdened by swelling administrative tasks and…
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The past year saw varying levels of digital transformations going around the health systems in Asia-Pacific. It has increasingly become evident that digitalisation – from nationwide networks down to individual hospitals – has become the…
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A notable marriage is occurring in the world of digital health: Transcarent has claimed Accolade for $621 million. But by no means is this a marriage of equals given how the latter is being…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment on new recommendations for non-clinical and clinical performance testing to support premarket submissions for pulse oximeters for medical purposes. These include devices with a…
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