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Congress told HHS to create a data management system in 2006. It never did.

Modern Healthcare

A 2006 order to HHS from Congress to better integrate U.S. data management systems could have minimized communication failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

Reports by the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) and partners showed that this situation was a breeding ground for discrimination and inequality in accessing health care services during COVID-19. 3 ICESCR ) for the full realization of the right to health.

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Survey: 1 in 3 patients comfortable with AI-led primary care

Healthcare It News

"Increased comfort and acceptance of AI in healthcare" Outbreaks Near Me is a crowdsourced syndromic surveillance tool that supports longitudinal disease monitoring for a variety of illnesses including influenza and COVID-19.

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The 2022 US Health System Report Card: Pretty Terrific If You Live in Hawaii or Massachusetts

Health Populi

The Commonwealth Fund has conducted this study since 2006 , assessing a range of health system indicators and patient outcomes to track trends over time identifying which U.S. states set the bar higher for their health citizens’ well-being. The Fund’s bottom line.

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A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Workforce The COVID-19 crisis has demanded innovative agility, relentlessly applied – proving again that information technology teams are crucial strategic partners for future goals.

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Black Health Should Matter More in America: The Undefeated Survey on Race and Health

Health Populi

More than twice as many Black men believe that in 2020 compared with 2006. More White Americans ranks COVID-19 as the top concern (29%) compared with financial (26%). In 2020, most Black people, men and women alike, feel it is a bad time to be Black in America. population by a factor of 2 to 1.

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UMass Memorial Health proves RPM virtual sitting is as effective as in-person care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Launched in 2006, its tele-ICU program remotely monitors more than 150 adult critical care beds across Central Massachusetts. "It wasn't until COVID-19 emerged that we learned how effectively we could deliver high-quality virtual care to the bedside without the sophistication and complexity of a tele-ICU program."

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