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Sudden cardiac arrest: 10 years later
Brian Duffield Medical & Allied HealthcareI had my SCA on May 23, 2006. Like everyone else on the planet who has had an SCA and survived, it came as a huge surprise — especially at the age of 40. After the initial shock and disbelief, I endeavored to get closer to the SCA space. I've done talks around the country and have been employed in the automated external defibrillator (AED) space since 2011.
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HIPAA turns 20: A look back at its impact
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn August 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton. Twenty years later, with Clinton's wife possibly on the verge of a presidency of her own, HIPAA still remains a pivotal point of policy and contention throughout the lexicon of the American healthcare system.
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Telehealth parity laws still face obstacles
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationA new policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examines telehealth parity laws in the United States. With 20 percent of Americans living in areas that have physician shortages, telehealth could help these underserved U.S. residents obtain access to care — to treat illnesses and monitor chronic conditions.
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Salesforce joins telehealth marketplace to capitalize on sector’s…
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationTelehealth is big right now. Seems like everyone is getting in the game to collect some of the sector's growing revenue — including organizations not known for being in the healthcare space. As such, Salesforce, a company better known for helping organizations manage their customer relationships, is now a provider of telehealth services. Earlier this month, the company announced its new telehealth solution for Salesforce Health Cloud, which enables "two-way video chat that gives patients the ability to connect face-to-face with their care teams from any mobile device" — the stereotypical telehealth solution.
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Nurse leaders: Manifesting a vision
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationThe 21st-century healthcare and nursing ecosystems are complex, consistently impacted by the shifting sands of economics, politics and other factors. Nurse leaders cannot afford to remain complacent in this climate, and they need their employers' support to manifest their visions in times that call for frequent change and innovation.
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Getting care to where the patients will be
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationWayne Gretzky famously said his success came from "skating to where the puck will be." The recent InTouch Health Innovation Forum was an exploration of the telehealth ecosystem, and it highlighted a number of healthcare organizations that are creating strategies to deliver care to where the patients will be.
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Free-standing EDs on the rise, but do they target wealthy patients?
Chelsea Adams Healthcare AdministrationThe number of free-standing emergency departments that offer quick access to emergency care has exploded across the country. With the increase in these types of facilities, another trend has emerged: Free-standing EDs are being built in zip codes where people have a higher annual income and private insurance.
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Medical schools attempting to curb physician burnout, opioid epidemic
Lonny Alfred Medical & Allied HealthcareThe numbers don't lie. Cases of opioid addiction and overdoses have been on the upward bound in the last decade. Just as alarming, more than half of practicing physicians today display signs of burnout, and those rates don't look to be declining any time soon.
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Building an awareness of Medicare fraud
Dr. Abimbola Farinde Healthcare AdministrationWithin recent years, numerous issues involving Medicare have been brought to the forefront of healthcare discussions. And one of the latest is fraud. While there is no precise measure of the magnitude of Medicare fraud, it is known to be a serious problem because it involves individuals who lie to the government and exploit its programs — ultimately taking taxpayers' money. There have been several instances of healthcare professionals being identified and charged with Medicare fraud.
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Patient portal use by different audience leads to differing outcomes
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationTwo different headlines are painting two different pictures of patient portals and their use. One headline tells us the technology, part of electronic health records, leads to positive patient engagement. Another headline tells us patient portal use differs among patients of varying socioeconomic statuses.
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