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Rebel Health: The Personal and Professional Passion of Susannah Fox

Jane Sarashon

As a noun, Merriam-Webster tells us that a rebel is a person who opposes or takes up arms against a government or a ruler. As a verb, “to rebel” is to oppose or disobey one in authority or control, or otherwise renounce and resist by force the authority of one’s government.”

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Our Pandemic Lessons: Listening to Michael Dowling – a #HIMSS21 Wrap-Up

Health Populi

healthcare was relatively low (with Northwell Health actually a more mature user of virtual care). Scale matters to survive a public health crisis. We must address the poor state of the public health infrastructure. health care, Dowling colorfully noted. Public health crises, like the pandemic, are global.

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Ethical Challenges Associated with the Protection of Pets in War

Bill of Health

Many governments have welcomed Ukrainian pets with or without their owners, and without documentation, rabies vaccine, and/or microchip. EU initiatives and advocacy efforts by animal rights groups pushed receiving countries to modify entrance requirements, waive fees, provide veterinary services, and shorten or eliminate quarantine times.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale, Day 4 – Tech Giants in Healthcare, U.S. Lessons from Europe

Jane Sarashon

“Tech giants are the primary forces driving digital transformation forward,” and this is especially the case for health care systems re-imagining how health care services are delivered and “consumed.” health/care stakeholders. Why worry about ethical values in digital health technologies?

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A Nutrition Label for Health IT

Health Populi

The Pew Trusts recently discussed prospects for the FDA to regulate AI in health care. The definition the Pew team set out was that AI “refers to the ability of a machine to perform a task that mimics human behavior, including problem-solving and learning.”. Building a nutrition label for health equity – learning from MITRE .

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A Timeline of Biden’s Pandemic Response, Part 3: We Have the Tools (Sept. – Dec. 2021)

Bill of Health

Over the summer of 2021, concern grew that the vaccines were not providing the near-perfect protection against symptomatic disease and transmission that had first emboldened the administration to jettison other public health measures. Instead, the administration mostly adapted by shifting its messaging.