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How a simple QR code can avoid 2,000 ED admissions

Healthcare It News

Gold Coast Health, a public health service in Queensland, has recently introduced a new digital front door for chronic disease patients. The General Medicine-Rapid Access Service (G-RAS) offers an alternative pathway for patient management. Through a scan of a take-home QR code, patients can reach their doctor for follow-ups via secure two-way messaging and voice or video calls.

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Bonus Features – May 26, 2024 – Only 43% of hospitals routinely exchange data, about 70% of organizations want to change archiving vendors, plus 24 more stories

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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Designing for Health: Interview with Farhan Ahmad and Jon Keevil, MD

HealthIT Answers

NOW released, the In Network podcast feature Designing for Health. Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Farhan Ahmad and Jon Keevil, MD, co-founders of HealthDecision, a company that provided clinical diagnostic decision-making tools. The post Designing for Health: Interview with Farhan Ahmad and Jon Keevil, MD appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Phony Florida Nursing Diploma Scam: Federal Criminal Indictments in “Operation Nightingale”

The Health Law Firm Blog

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In January 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the prosecution of a massive fake nursing diploma scheme against three Florida-based nursing schools. The investigation has now expanded to include at least eight (8) nursing schools. The [.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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What Fishing Can Teach Us About Lowering Healthcare Costs

HealthIT Answers

By David R. Burda - I thought of my dad’s approach to fishing when I was reading a new report from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and why we fail to take the same approach to reducing healthcare costs. The post What Fishing Can Teach Us About Lowering Healthcare Costs appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Establishing Law in Context: An Insider's Perspective

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Francis Snyder (Peking University), Establishing Law in Context: An Insider's Perspective (Peking U. Sch. of Transnat’l L. Rsch. Paper) (2024): The Law in Context Movement was a revolution in legal studies. This blog traces its origins and development from the.

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