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Why wearables still aren’t catching on
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareIs this news really any surprise? Wearables, the "healthcare" devices that might be past their prime in the consumer market — even if they are still relevant — are just not catching on. New research suggests that people with more life satisfaction also are more likely to stick with the use of their wearable devices and the wellness programs these devices seem to promote. The new study, published in NEJM Catalyst, also looked at why other people give up.
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Report: 4 key strategies to improve overcrowded EDs
Dorothy L. Tengler Healthcare AdministrationAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 136 million people visit the emergency department (ED) every year — and this number is rising. Of these, roughly 40 million are treated for injuries, and 2.1 million are admitted to the critical care unit. In 2011, 20 percent of adults in the U.S. reported at least one ED visit in the past year, and 7 percent reported two or more visits.
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Report: Telehealth cuts costs and boosts patient satisfaction
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationWhen reciting facts and reporting the news, there's one thing that's for sure: Specificity is a great thing, and the more specific the better. So, we point to a new study today that leads us to a very specific point of fact.
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Medical groups worry new EHR rules could harm patients
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT recently signaled that it is pulling back on electronic health record (EHR) certification attestation requirements to remove a great many of the burdens on users and developers in an effort to advance interoperability.
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Having a vision for your facility
Scott Nolin Healthcare AdministrationThis morning marks roughly 48 hours since my family and I emerged from our temporary home not knowing what we’d find in the wake of Hurricane Irma. After a circuitous route home, we pulled into our driveway with the same uncertainty.
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What if the nurses disappeared?
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationImagine a hospital devoid of nursing care. Picture a nursing home without nurses. Visualize a healthcare system functioning without its very backbone and lifeblood. That is the world we build when we turn our backs on nurses.
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Lack of support sinks Senate’s latest healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) dealt a fatal blow Monday evening to the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. She joined fellow Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in opposing the measure, leaving the Republicans' 52-48 majority over the Democrats short of the required 50 votes for passage under procedures from the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.
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Florida nursing home deaths shine spotlight on private care industry
Michelle R. Matisons Healthcare AdministrationMany headline-worthy stories emerged in the days after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma touched land. One that stands out is news of 11 Hollywood Hills residents dying amid South Florida's evacuation chaos. Fingers are pointing in all directions as the residents were all under the watchful eye of The Rehabilitation Center, a privately-owned nursing home in Hollywood Hills, Florida.
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With time running out, GOP senators revise healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationIt's do or die this week for the healthcare bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to overturn the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. A summary of the revised Graham-Cassidy bill reveals increased funding of block grants to some states to attract support from Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to The Washington Post. State block grants would replace federal funding under the GOP's latest bid to repeal the ACA.
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Healthcare industry continues to shine in job creation
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationWith all the drama surrounding the politics of repealing the Affordable Care Act, the good news for the healthcare economy is that it continues to add jobs. The sector creating another 20,000 in August on top of the 39,000 or so in July.
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