By Sarai Rodriguez March 17, 2023 – Social isolation, a key social determinant of health (SDOH) affecting health outcomes, has begun to decline among older adults after three years of pandemic living. However, a survey…
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On March 13, the HIMSS EHR Association submitted its comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule. WHY IT MATTERS
Of primary concern, the…
By Sara Heath March 16, 2023 – The affordable housing crisis might impact patient health, with new data from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine showing that moving because rent gets…
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By Sarai Rodriguez March 14, 2023 – With online grocery retail becoming increasingly popular, a new study has shown that financial incentives and default options can drive healthy behavior change and boost…
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Dr. Arti Masturzo, Chief Medical Officer at CCS Today, food insecurity affects more than 41 million Americans and is prevalent among children and the elderly population. Food insecurity is defined as the limited availability…
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By Shania Kennedy
March 13, 2023 – The New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) project approved pilot funding and the release of data for multiple research proposals addressing the project’s four top health…
By Hannah Nelson
March 09, 2023 – A clinical decision support (CDS) EHR integration helped significantly reduce inappropriate urine culture (UC) orders among hospitalized patients in the country’s large safety-net hospital system, according to…
Approximately 46 million Americans – roughly 14% of the population – experience some form of communication disorder, according to “School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology.” Speech language pathologists (SLPs) help address many types of speech…
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What You Should Know:– Surgo Health, a new healthcare technology company dedicated to personalized care announced its official launch in Washington, D.C.– Formed as a public benefits company (PBC), Surgo Health is building on the…
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By Sarai Rodriguez March 02, 2023 – Black women of childbearing age face a twofold risk of uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to their white counterparts, which not only fuels racial health…
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