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California law mandates 45-day supply of PPE; telehealth is No. 1 pandemic tech problem

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: California law mandates 45-day supply of PPE; telehealth is No. 1 pandemic tech problem Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Nursing community collaboration on the European COVID-19 front-lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Systemic issues of the nursing shortage, critical care capacity and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were common across countries. There were significant issues in Spain, with a lack of foresight, inadequate PPE and testing, placing patients and nurses at risk. Patients embrace the digital shift.

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COVID-19: a technologist’s tale

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

So far we have seen responses from across government, the NHS, local authorities and wider society coupled with industry providing support and in many cases much needed PPE. Region Tag: Europe/UK Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: COVID-19: a technologist’s tale Featured Decision Content:

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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 3 of 5, Letters “K” through “O”

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I found a vintage hotel key sticker (the Hotel Continental) which echoes theme-wise with the red key on the right, perpendicularly placed with the United States Lines tag for a cabin class cruise ship stateroom — an allusion to the cruise ships that had been super-spreaders for the coronavirus.

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“One very simple way telehealth visits help reduce my stress is my ability to do visits without wearing PPE,” she explained. For example, if a patient’s blood tests come back and I need to discuss with him how to manage high cholesterol, I can schedule a telehealth visit instead of playing phone tag.