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Zealous for Wellness: The Ongoing Quest for Standard Measures

Healthcare IT Today

Rigor at a Weight Loss Clinic Dr. Brett Osborn, author of the book Get Serious , is a cynic regarding most wellness measures, particularly those offered by apps. Proem’s licensed digital tools ask patients to rate their symptoms through short assessments. This is not likely to emerge for some time.

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Biden Pledges Better Nursing Home Care, but He Likely Won’t Fast-Track It

Kaiser Health News

.” He said unintended consequences might come from boosting staffing levels by disproportionately hiring nursing assistants, who earn less and have limited responsibilities, at the expense of positions for licensed practical nurses and registered nurses, or depleting resources in other important areas like housekeeping. .

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Immigration Bureaucracy Threatens 11-Year-Old’s Spot on Transplant Lists

Kaiser Health News

Working off the books could have put him in further jeopardy. “Like for example, getting a simple thing like your driver’s license, it’s not that simple when you have deferred action.” At the time, the Trump administration suspended all medical deferred action.

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NATIONAL AHA, others oppose PhRMA-led campaign to restrict 340B eligibility AHA case studies feature hospitals that integrate physical and behavioral health services As birth rates increase, OB-GYN shortage worsens Biden, divided Congress seek common ground on health care reforms CMS resumes all No Surprises Act payment determinations FTC highlights (..)