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Mount Sinai launches new Department of AI and Human Health

Healthcare It News

Billed as the foremost department of its kind within a medical school, the department will train the next generation of healthcare scientists and work toward a goal of establishing an AI framework throughout the health system's hospitals and ambulatory clinics. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patient and staff safety, which are primary concerns, were especially critical after the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent mandatory shut-downs nationally. A patient recently discharged from the hospital can follow up with their primary care provider effectively through a video visit and avoid another trip. THE PROBLEM.

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: CDC Relaxes Mask Guidance | AHCA/NCAL Asks Congress to Add $20B to the Provider Relief Fund for SNFs and ALFs | How Tax-Friendly Is Your State?

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Last week, there were quite a few stories about hospitals and health care facilities that are worth mentioning. In other news, hospital systems continue to build and add more inpatient space even though construction costs have increased substantially. If COVID-19 Community Levels are low, a mask is optional.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an eye-opener for what really matters in both personal and professional life. The benefits of telehealth are striking, offering hospitals the chance to brand themselves as innovative and using cutting-edge technologically. These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight.

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