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Michigan Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud

Med-Net Compliance

A registered nurse from a veteran’s hospital in Detroit pleaded guilty to charges related to COVID-19 vaccination record cards fraud. When copies of COVID-19 vaccination cards are presented by the person claiming to have completed the requirements, it is essential that the documentation is reviewed for authenticity.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Statuses of 500,000 VA Employees have been Impermissibly Disclosed

HIPAA Journal

The COVID-19 vaccination statuses of approximately 500,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been impermissibly disclosed. The spreadsheet also included details of claimed religious and medical exceptions to COVID-19 vaccination.

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A turbulent year, and a retooled future, for the VA's EHR rollout

Healthcare It News

Department of Veterans Affairs went live with the first component of its Cerner-developed electronic health record at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus. That 90-day review revealed multiple outstanding issues , as VA Secretary Denis McDonough told the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs in July.

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DHA taps Capsule Technologies for clinical surveillance, device connectivity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This is not the only big tele-critical care deal from the federal government in recent weeks. This month, we look at lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic on how data is put to work informing patient care decisions and population health. Earlier this month, the U.S. We look forward to humbly serving U.S. Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As CMIO of Urban Health Plan, a Bronx-based Federally-Qualified Health Center, Connelly-Flores has worked to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates via texting campaigns, online vaccine registration and other patient engagement projects focused on one of the areas in the U.S. Chief Medical Information Officer, Urban Health Plan. Washington.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Acting on SDoH

Healthcare IT Today

According to Karl Ulfers, co-founder and vice president of growth at DUOS , governments offer excellent listings of resources with which care managers and clinicians can address housing, food, transportation, and other SDoH. Dr. Sema Sgaier, founder of Surgo Health, points out that different factors are important for different conditions.

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VA COVID-19 response plan stresses telehealth, virtual care services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Veterans Affairs has released its COVID-19 Response Plan, which seeks to implement two zones within all inpatient units, one for dedicated staff and space to care for COVID-19 patients and a second zone for all other care. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.