Deconstructing diabetes stigma: A panel discussion
In conclusion, the discussion was an enriching and eye-opening event, bringing together passionate individuals dedicated to challenging the stigma around diabetes. By amplifying our voices and working together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of those touched by diabetes.Visit enddiabetesstigma.org and become a part of the movement for change. If you’d like to get involved in spreading more awareness about this, reach out to Dennis and/or leave a comment here.
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Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - January 4, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
The Problem of Original Antigenic Sin
by Gertrud U. Rey Once the innate immune system senses a never-seen-before pathogen as new, it engages elements of the adaptive immune response. These adaptive immunity elements coordinate over time to develop a response that protects from re-infection and disease upon a second exposure to the same pathogen. The second exposure will immediately lead to … The Problem of Original Antigenic Sin Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 4, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Gertrud U. Rey Tags: Basic virology Gertrud Rey adaptive immunity antigenic imprinting antigenic seniority back-boosting H1N1 immunological imprinting influenza virus innate immunity negative interference original antigenic sin pandemic primary addic Source Type: blogs
Four years - 1461 straight days - of iNaturalist observations
Well, today is a big day I guess. I just posted an observation to iNaturalist of a hummingbird in my backyard.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195397005Not that big a deal unless you are living in some place where it is really cold and you are jealous we have hummingbirds in our yard in Davis, California on December 31.But the context here is important.This entry completes a somewhat crazy run. I have made iNaturalist observations every day for the last four years. That is, every day for the last 1461 days. It all started in January 2020. Before the pandemic reared its ugly head. I decided it mi...
Source: The Tree of Life - December 31, 2023 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 1st 2024
Discussion of What is Need to Speed the Pace at which Drugs to Treat Aging Arrive in the Clinic
Cellular Senescence in the Aging Brain, a Contributing Cause of Cognitive Decline
Reviewing What is Known of the Mechanisms of Taurine Supplementation Relevant to Aging and Metabolism
Blunt Thoughts on Calculating the Revealed Value of Human Life
A Look Back at 2023: Progress Towards the Treatment of Aging as a Medical Condition
Towards Adjustment of the Gut Microbiome to Slow Aging
Gene Therapy Enhances Object Recognition Memory in Young and Old Mice
Benefits of Sem...
Source: Fight Aging! - December 31, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
The Rising Use of Telehealth for the Delivery of Outpatient Mental Health Services
The following is a guest article by Michael Levinson, M.D., J.D., Partner at Berger Singerman LLP
Telehealth has revolutionized the delivery of outpatient mental health services, and there has been exponential growth in the acceptance and delivery of remote care. No longer does a patient have to be sitting on a therapist’s couch to receive care. The sofa at home will work just fine. This was fostered in a large part by changes implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to 2020, less than one percent (1%) of outpatient health care was delivered virtually. A national public opinion poll of U.S. adults by the American ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring American Psychiatric Association APA Berger Singerman LLP Digital Therapy IMLC Interstate Medical Source Type: blogs
Blunt Thoughts on Calculating the Revealed Value of Human Life
Bloodless, heartless calculations of the value of your life are constantly taking place behind the curtains that society politely draws over some of the uglier realities of the human condition. Interactions with insurance companies might be the most visible signs of these calculations, but this is the tip of the iceberg. Humans assign value instinctively; to value is to be human. We don't just value objects, we value our lives, we value the lives of others. Based on an analysis of our actions, i.e. revealed preferences, one can estimate monetary equivalents to those life valuations and how they shift with time and circumst...
Source: Fight Aging! - December 28, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Nashville ’ s Neighborhood Health Takes to the Streets with NextGen ’s Mobile Technology
Equipped with NextGen Healthcare’s mobile application and other tech, Neighborhood Health, an FQHC in Nashville TN, is bringing care to the streets of the city – literally. Learn more about this grassroots approach to meeting patients where they are.
Healthcare IT Today caught up with Anthony Villanueva, the CIO of Neighborhood Health after he presented at the NextGen User conference. Together with Dr. Ebony Funches from Venice Family Clinic, Villanueva shared insights and strategies for street medicine programs.
Street Medicine
Neighborhood Health faced a significant challenge when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in Mar...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 28, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Ambulatory EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Anthony Villaneuva mHealth Mobile Healthcare Neighborhood Health NextGen NextGen Healthcare NextGenUGM23 patient access street medicine Source Type: blogs
New HIPAA Security Rule and Enforcement Coming in 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for HIPAA violations, increase HIPAA enforcement, and conduct proactive audits.
HHS released a new Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity strategy paper which cited a 93% increase in large breaches from 2018 – 2022 and a 278% increase in large breaches caused by ransomware. It specifically called out hospitals and health systems and said HHS will work with Congress to provide a financial incentive program for hospital cybersecurity and finan...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Semel Tags: Administration Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Security and Privacy Healthcare Cybersecurity HHS HIPAA HIPAA Enforcement HIPAA Penalties HIPAA Security HIPAA Security Rule HIPAA SUD M Source Type: blogs
The Future of Healthcare: Integrated Data for Integrated Care
The following is a guest article by Venki Subramanian, SVP Product Management at Reltio
When data is missing, inaccurate, incomplete, or misdirected, it can have severe, sometimes life-altering impacts.
For example, in a survey by the Journal of the American Medical Association, approximately 1 in 5 patients who reviewed their electronic health record (EHR) ambulatory notes found an error–and 40% of these patients perceived the mistakes as serious, including mistakes in diagnoses, medical history, medications, test results, notes on the wrong patient, and sidedness.
Healthcare organizations are grappling with the challen...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data EMR-EHR Healthcare IT Data Management Healthcare Data Integrated Data Patient Care Regulations Reltio Security Threats Venki Subramanian Source Type: blogs
5 Things We Learnt About Investments In Digital Health: Our E-book
At The Medical Futurist (TMF), and especially at The Medical Futurist Institute, we don’t usually deal with investment-related news and announcements. We receive many press releases coming from incubators and venture capital firms each week, but we never share them on our channels. Even though we focus on technologies and trends rather than companies of interest to investors, this doesn’t mean that we don’t keep a close eye on all these developments.
We are in close contact with many digital health startup founders, analyze the technologies they work on and objectively share news relevant to investors. A...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Biotechnology Health Sensors & Trackers MySugr theranos invest portable diagnostics Gary rule Kardia CliniCloud tmfi alivecor MagicLeap covid19 digital health investors pandemic ecg R Source Type: blogs
A Place to Call Home
By KIM BELLARD
Congratulations, America. We have another new record, albeit a dismal one. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), there are now 653,000 homeless people, up 12% from the prior year. As one can imagine, compiling such a number is problematic at best, and no doubt misses a non-trivial number of such unfortunate people.
“Homelessness is solvable and should not exist in the United States,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. Well, yeah, like kids without enough food, pregnant women without access to adequate prenatal care, or people without health insurance, yet here we are....
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Homelessness HUD Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories
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.
News
In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information. Nearly all (97%) hospitals and roughly almost two-thirds (65%) of physician practices are now capable of enabling patient access. Th...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Aaniie American Organization for Nursing Leadership Andor Health Arcadia Healthcare Solutions Avalon Healthcare Solutions AVIA Biofourmis Brett Zelkind Bryan Olson Carallel CAST Software CLEAR CodaMetrix CommonWel Source Type: blogs
Behind closed doors of traveling: the concerns often overlooked
One thing is for sure: in today’s modern world, and as we recover from the impact of a pandemic, we are busier than ever. Another certainty is just how many of us are constantly on the move, with over 900 million people traveling internationally every year. Whether you’re traveling for pleasure or business, many do
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Behind closed doors of traveling: the concerns often overlooked originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tami Burdick Tags: Conditions Rheumatology Source Type: blogs
Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions
The following is a guest article by Natalie Tkachenko, Healthcare Software Solutions Consultant at NIX
To obtain test results today, there’s no need to visit the hospital. Simply open a mobile app and download the report to your smartphone. Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. They also handle large volumes of data effortlessly within their hospitals. This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. However, along with advancements, challenges in digital healthcare are increasing. Let’s discuss how to tackle them and ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 15, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Security and Privacy AI Amazon Web Services AWS Blockchain Cloud Storage Cybersecurity Data Management Digital Healthcar Source Type: blogs
From Pixels to Prescriptions: the Case for National Telehealth Licensing & AI Enhanced Care
Fazal Khan (NexBridge Consulting), From Pixels to Prescriptions: the Case for National Telehealth Licensing& AI Enhanced Care, Ind. L. Rev. (forthcoming): The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical shortcomings in the United States healthcare system, including physician shortages, overburdened capacities, and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - December 15, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
