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Report: Healthcare hacks continue to skyrocket
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareHealthcare data breaches continue to be a significant problem for patients and organizations. In 2019, more than 41 million patient records were breached, as per the findings of a report from Protenus and DataBreaches.net. Additionally, based on these reported findings, the number of hacks nearly tripled from the year prior when 15 million patient records were affected by breach incidents. Protenus analyzed data breach incidents disclosed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and/or the media during 2019.
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Prehabilitation: Helping patients prepare for surgery
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcarePatients often feel anxious before surgery, especially in the days leading up to the procedure, which may be spent in pre-surgery preparation. Prehabilitation (prehab) is an inexpensive program that involves using the weeks before surgery to get mentally and physically ready for their upcoming procedures. After the first prehab test in surgery inpatients in 21 hospitals across Michigan, the approach showed reductions in total medical costs related to patients' care and shorter hospital stays compared to similar patients who had surgery before the program began.
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Turmeric: An anti-cancer superfood?
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareTurmeric is an Indian spice. Usually, we find it in curries and curry powder. Research, dating back to at least the 1980s, has noted the powerful effects of turmeric. But why is turmeric good for you, and how much do you need to consume to get its benefits? Read on to find out.
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New ways to help shorten hospital stays for your critical care patients
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareAs a hospital administrator, your ongoing goals are to ensure your facility provides the best care outcomes possible and to get your patients quickly and safely back home. Your care teams may be able to accomplish these important goals more easily through innovations being developed via cutting-edge research. Read on about these simple, yet potentially game-changing developments. A few simple implementations could benefit your patients enormously.
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How being present can change — and possibly save — your life
Victoria Fann Mental HealthcareSit down in any cafe, ride in an elevator, look in people's cars when they are stopped at a stoplight or observe college students walking on campus, and you'll notice one thing: the majority are checking their phones and not focusing on the present moment. As so much of our lives is now dominated by screen time, we've moved far away from living in the present. Even when not looking at a screen, many of us are lost in thought thinking about something that happened in the past or worrying about something that might happen in the future.
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Report: Only 6% of US companies offer comprehensive child care benefits
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAccording to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 33.6 million U.S. families (around 40%) have at least one child in the household under the age of 18. In 90.8% of these families, the BLS reports that at least one parent is employed — and among married couples with children, 63% of households have two working parents. However, a new report by Clutch reveals that only 6% of U.S. companies offer significant child care benefits. The report also reveals that the average annual cost of daycare for one infant or toddler is $11,666.
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Law enforcement reforms regarding the mentally ill show gradual improvement
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityPortland, Oregon, recently made news with law enforcement reform efforts regarding mentally ill citizens. Six years ago, the city pledged to make police reforms mandated by the federal government. The city has declared those efforts a success, though it has admitted that work at the state and the local levels need improvement. These reforms are intended to curb excessive force against mentally ill people, a pressing issue that departments across the nation need to analyze and improve.
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AMA: Digital health tools are more important than ever to physicians
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcarePhysicians have been using more digital health tools since 2016, according to the American Medical Association, which first benchmarked the transformation at that time. According to continued research, the AMA reports that more physicians than ever say they understand the benefits of digital health tools for driving improved efficiency and safety at the point of care. As reported through the survey, the AMA pointed out specific insights in seven categories of digital adoption.
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Why AI in healthcare may be a lifesaver
Tammy Hinojos Medical & Allied HealthcareAs advances in artificial intelligence continue to make headlines in healthcare, many experts agree that this technology holds great potential to make the industry more efficient and more accessible. AI has already made an impact on many other fields, including education and even marketing, so why not healthcare? One of AI's biggest potential benefits is the early detection and prevention of deadly diseases.
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Why Medicare for All could be a boon for startups, entrepreneurs
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIs expanding Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and up and some younger folks with disabilities, bad or good for entrepreneurs and business startups? Under a Medicare for All (M4A) system, Uncle Sam would replace the private insurance industry. "The impact of Medicare for All will be significant and lead to an acceleration in new business startups," Wendell Potter, a healthcare insurance industry executive, told MultiBriefs via email. "The current system in the United States, in which a majority of working-age adults get coverage through an employer, is a major impediment to business startups."
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