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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

Healthcare It News

Germany has introduced compulsory COVID-19 vaccination limited to all employees in hospitals, nursing homes, facilities for the disabled, emergency services, medical surgeries and maternity facilities which must be applied by mid March. Thus, negative test results or the recovery status would no longer be accepted. THE LARGER TREND.

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The Rise of Digital Rehab: Tech Solutions for Senior Recovery

HIT Consultant

The Imperative for Digitizing Short-Term Rehab According to projections by the World Health Organization, musculoskeletal conditions are the primary drivers behind the increasing rates of disability, particularly among the elderly. These conditions are exacerbated by factors such as long COVID-19 and extended hospital stays.

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Roundup: New telehealth services launched in Hong Kong and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Supported by Y.Elites Association and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance, the service runs in two phases: the first round, which has been completed, delivered teleconsultations to low-income families, and the upcoming second round will cover senior people living alone and those living in nursing homes.

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What is the Number One Error in Healthcare?

MedTrainer

Medical errors can occur at any stage of the healthcare process, from diagnosis to treatment to follow-up care, and in any healthcare setting, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and even at home. Globally, medication errors cost an estimated $42B USD annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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What Has COVID Ever Done For Us? Here 9 Examples

HIT Consultant

From public health officials reporting the Covid outbreak to the World Health Organization (WHO), it took scientists only a fortnight to isolate the virus and figure out the full sequence of its genetic material. Gene-editing technologies. In China, robots were adapted to provide security, inspection, and delivery services.

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The Biggest Threat to Our Health Isn’t the Next Pandemic or Cancer…It’s Climate Change

Health Populi

and the issue of pandemic preparedness for the next “Disease X” became part of global public health planning. But the biggest health threat to human life is climate change, according to a new report from the World Health Organization titled The Health Argument for Climate Action.

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Health Provider News – September 23, 2022

Hall Render

Congress presses Meta about health data privacy after hospitals remove Facebook tracker. Healthcare Compliance Will Be a Challenge in Post-PHE World. Health systems grow apprenticeships to tackle shortages. HHS alerts health sector to monkeypox-themed phishing campaign. Texas-based company to invest $3.5M