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The Twin Toll of Peripheral Artery Disease and Diabetes on Minority Communities

HIT Consultant

Elizabeth Hogan Hamacher, MHL, BSN, RN, VP of Clinical Services and Support, Podimetrics. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, with more than 34 million individuals living with the condition. It’s hard enough to manage this condition on a daily basis — and it gets even harder with the realization that diabetes doesn’t just exist in isolation.

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The Retinator

HealthIT Answers

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, Founder and Executive Chairman at Digital Diagnostics, and Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. The post The Retinator appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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PT Spotlight: National Parents’ Day

Provider Trust

To our ProviderTrust parents, we want to say thank you for all that you do. Every day. We appreciate you so much! Being a working parent is never easy – the balance between taking care of yourself, getting lunches packed, kids dressed and out the door, Meet the Teacher events, field days, summer vacation, and everything in-between – but our PT Parents kick butt at it every day.

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When Medicare Billing Codes Lose Their Leverage

HealthIT Answers

By David Burda - Hospitals, health systems and medical practices are businesses just like businesses in any other industry. They respond to economic incentives, and they do things for economic reasons. Plain and simple. Well, maybe not so plain and simple. The post When Medicare Billing Codes Lose Their Leverage appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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Impact of Applying Law of Small Numbers to the Telehealth Industry & Why Its Unsustainable

HIT Consultant

Sanjula Jain, PhD., Chief Research Officer, Trilliant Health. Driven by headlines and incomplete, misleading data that favor a telehealth narrative, health systems and healthcare investors must start asking “who” is actually supporting waning demand. The healthcare industry is no stranger to the 80/20 rule. The principle says 80% of an effect is driven by 20% of a cause, and in healthcare, it usually refers to there being a specific cohort of the population (e.g., the chronically ill

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Bonus Features – July 24, 2022 – OCR resolves 11 HIPAA enforcement actions, ONC releases USCDI v3, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Alcohol Price Floors and Externalities: The Case of Fatal Road Crashes

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Marco Francesconi (University of Essex), Jonathan James (University of Bath), Alcohol Price Floors and Externalities: The Case of Fatal Road Crashes, SSRN (2022): In May 2018, Scotland introduced a minimum unit price on alcohol. We examine the impact of this.

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Disease Outbreak Disclosure and Trade in Goods: A Specific Instances Inquiry Mechanism?

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Caroline E. Foster (University of Auckland), Disease Outbreak Disclosure and Trade in Goods: A Specific Instances Inquiry Mechanism?, SSRN (2022): How can the world do better at responding to potential pandemics at an early stage? Intense consideration is being given.

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Reinstatement of Previously Deregistered Health Professionals in Australia: Legal Determinations of Risk, Patient Safety and Public Interest

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Jenni Millbank (University of Technology, Sydney), Reinstatement of Previously Deregistered Health Professionals in Australia: Legal Determinations of Risk, Patient Safety and Public Interest, 50 Fed. L. Rev. (2022): Each year approximately 60 registered health practitioners in Australia have their registration.

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