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What If Costco Designed the Prescription Drugs Sales Model?

Health Populi

The good news about prescription drugs, in the context of medical spending in the U.S., is that 9 in 10 medicines prescribed are generics. They comprise only 3% of all U.S. healthcare spending. But there’s bad news about prescription drugs in the context of medical spending in America. U.S. Consumers Overpay for Generic Drugs , a new paper from the Leonard Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics asserts, with recommendations to address the intermediaries who benefit from the way

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Aesop Technology launches CDI tool to help avoid patient record errors

Mobi Health News

The solution is based on an AI technology that has been trained based on a data set of 3.2 billion patient visits.

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Atlassian Releases Patch for Maximum Severity Widely Exploited Vulnerability in Confluence Server and Data Center

HIPAA Journal

Atlassian has released a patch to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability that affects all supported versions of Confluence Server and Data Center. The vulnerability – tracked as CVE-2022-26134 – has a maximum CVSS severity score of 10 out of 10 and can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers to achieve code execution. According to security researchers, exploiting the flaw is trivial, with no user interaction or privileges required.

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How Is Accreditation Related to Quality in the Healthcare Industry?

MedTrainer

Healthcare organizations that want to demonstrate professionalism and quality must meet accreditation standards. By receiving accreditation from state, federal, and private organizations, a healthcare facility can show its meeting and/or exceeding defined responsibilities in the industry. Here’s an overview of healthcare accreditation and some of the reasons why the process is well worth it for both organizations and their patients.

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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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Medical Practitioners' Views and Experiences of Being Involved in Assisted Dying in Victoria, Australia: A Qualitative Interview Study Among Participating Doctors

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Marcus Sellars (Independent), Ben White (Queensland University of Technology), Patsy Yates (Queensland University of Technology), Lindy Willmott (Queensland University of Technology), Medical Practitioners' Views and Experiences of Being Involved in Assisted Dying in Victoria, Australia: A Qualitative Interview Study Among.

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Regulation of Health-Related Artificial Intelligence in Medical Devices: The Canadian Story

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Michael Da Silva (University of Southampton), Colleen M. Flood (University of Ottawa), Matthew Herder (Dalhousie University), Regulation of Health-Related Artificial Intelligence in Medical Devices: The Canadian Story, U. British Columbia l. Rev. (Forthcoming): Artificial Intelligence (AI) may transform Canadian healthcare.

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Sobering up in South Africa: The Sin Tax Consequences of a Pandemic

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Teresa Pidduck (University of Pretoria), Sumarie Swanepoel (University of Pretoria), Sobering up in South Africa: The Sin Tax Consequences of a Pandemic, 27 N.Z. J. Tax’n L. & Pol’y 331-352 (2021): In this article, the authors describe how the South.

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