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Failures of Imagination in Public Health Policy

Bill of Health

By Daniel Swartzman If public health is to prosper, we will need to overcome the after-effects of several failures of imagination. Failing to use litigation against inadequate public health actions, as did the early civil rights and environmental movements. Failing to demand moral leadership of governmental actors.

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Old Dogs and New Tricks: A Case for the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

One of the most glaring reasons for this failure was that the Kenyan government simply did not know how to do so. They clarify these obligations within the context of public health emergencies and provide clear guidance for States and members of society on how to navigate these emergencies.

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Systemic Failures Need Systemic Solutions: COVID-19 and Macromedical Regulation

Bill of Health

American banks are now governed by a reformed regulatory framework that enables, and sometimes requires, them to cooperate and coordinate appropriate systemic responses. The post Systemic Failures Need Systemic Solutions: COVID-19 and Macromedical Regulation appeared first on Bill of Health. Schwarcz is Stanley A.

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Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

Healthcare IT Today

This article focuses on revenue, because I and other writers frequently cover impacts of televisits on access and care plans. The premise of this article embraces an irony. ” How does all this relate to revenue, the topic of this article? The advantages for clinicians could be seen throughout this article.

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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

A potential constitutional basis for federal licensure could hinge on the Commerce Clause in Article I, which grants Congress the power “To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”. Invoking the landmark 1824 case Gibbons v. Tenth Amendment and “Police Power”. Marino et al.,

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