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Roundup: India's CoWIN to track all vax status and more briefs

Healthcare It News

The Indian government is upgrading its COVID-19 vaccination platform, CoWIN, to digitally track people's vaccination status against common preventable diseases, including measles, rubella and COVID-19. The study follows similar projects done in India and Thailand over the past two years.

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Australia working towards 'permanent' telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Australian government has set aside A$106 million ($76 million) over four years to support what it calls "permanent" telehealth, which will ensure flexibility in healthcare delivery and continuous health consultations via phone or online. WHY IT MATTERS. Around 89,000 providers are now using telehealth services. million ($22.8

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Healthcare, Heal Thyself! How the Industry Can and Should Play the Trust Card

Health Populi

The emergence of the COVID-19 vaccine “infodemic” has slowed the ability for nations around the world to emerge out of the public health crisis. Growing cynicism among some health citizens facing the politicization of public health tactics like vaccines and facial masks is what we’re talking about.

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Health Care Planning for 2022 – Start with a Pandemic, Then Pivot to Health and Happiness

Health Populi

Continue to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, and the self-care routines such as masking with effective facial coverings and physical distancing, along with testing. Do this for climate change, and for other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals that the health care industry must embrace in and beyond 2022.

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Labcorp Offers Observed Collections of COVID-19 PCR testing in Over 500 Patient Service Centers

HIT Consultant

In addition, Labcorp COVID-19 PCR tests may be conducted at doctors’ offices, hospitals and health systems, urgent care facilities and many drive-thru testing sites. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, and health care, in unprecedented ways. Why It Matters. Labcorp became the first U.S.

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Convenient Scapegoat: Why Hesitancy is Not the Cause of Low Vaccination Rates in Africa

HIT Consultant

The World Health Organization estimates that in the majority of African countries, there is one hospital per one million people, one doctor per 10,000 people and one hospital bed per 10,000 people. Governments cannot do this alone. Thirdly, we must combine 21st-century technology with grassroots efforts.

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For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" PROPOSAL In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a panic in Ryan Health's patient population. People wanted to see their doctor to figure out if they were infected and what they should do. Ryan Health used the online scheduling system exclusively for scheduling the COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

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