These 8 Countries Could Put Together The World ’ s Most Advanced Healthcare System
If we are looking for the one thing common in the healthcare systems in various countries, is that no one has ever been truly satisfied with their own. The level of satisfaction/dissatisfaction of course varies widely between countries and is closely related to the economic performance and possibilities available for the given country in the past centuries/decades. But as we will see, with having focus and working for the right goals, it is possible to fully transform a country and its healthcare in just a few decades.
Can we, dreaming freely, come up with the perfect system? There are so many good examples all over the...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 27, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Future of Medicine Science Fiction e-patient Healthcare healthcare design digital technology health IT healthcare system longevity digital health technologies Future of healthcare patient inclusion Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 699
Greetings from South Korea! This week ' s case shows an important parasite in this country, shown to be found in up to 8.4% of residents living along 5 major rivers in South Korea in a recent survey. What parasite is shown here? Bonus questions: what are the potential health implications for patients with long-standing infection with this parasite? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - October 25, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 699
Answer:Clonorchis sinensis/Opisthorchiseggs. The location (South Korea) is consistent withC. sinensis.As noted by Sam, " Both eggs have an abopercular knob and an obvious operculum. So these could be eggs of eitherClonorchis sinensisorOpisthorchisspecies (both liver flukes). We can ' t differentiate based on morphology, but based on the patient being from/living in South Korea, we can likely narrow the identification down toClonorchis sinensis, as Korea is an endemic region for this parasite. WhereasOpisthorichis viverriniis endemic to South East Asia (i.e, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand). Biliary complications can aris...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - October 23, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 20, 2022 Edition-----In the US we have just had the usual mass-shootings last week! Hard to know why the population put up with it. On a larger scale the war is seemingly just getting worse and more lethal. While there is assassination there must be hope!In the UK all eyes are on just when the Truss implosion will actually happen.In OZ the biggest news has been the really Biblical floods in SE Australia, The Budget is also getting close!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/average-tax-rate-to-hit-record-high-this-decade-with-or-without-stage-three-cuts-20221008-p5bo78Average tax rate to h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Subsidies to Nuclear Power in the Inflation Reduction Act
David Kemp andPeter Van DorenLast month, the United States enacted theInflation Reduction Act (IRA), purportedly to address rising inflation. In practice, though, the act mainly serves as a vehicle for some of President Biden ’s and the Democrat’s legislative priorities. The act includes many provisions to subsidize clean power plants, including nuclear generators.Many believe that nuclear is the perfect solution to climate change. It is a zero-carbon power source that is nearly constantly available unlike intermittent renewable sources, such as wind and solar. Ourrecent working paper examines the economics of nuclear ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 28, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: David Kemp, Peter Van Doren Source Type: blogs
North Korea ’s New Nuclear Policy Law
Eric GomezNorth Korea celebrated its 74th birthday on September 9 with a new nuclear policy law. North Korea ’s new law explains the general role of nuclear weapons in North Korea’s defense strategy, lays out the conditions under which it would use nuclear weapons, and establishes other broad policies, making it analogous to a U.S. nuclear posture review. North Korea ’s nuclear policy law does not contain any unexpected revelations, but it highlights several worrying trends in the country’s nuclear strategy that could make future crises more dangerous.The new nuclear policy law underscores the import...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 27, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Eric Gomez Source Type: blogs
A Better Approach to U.S.-Taiwan Economic Relations
Clark PackardThe United States Trade Representative (USTR) recentlyannounced it would begin formal trade negotiations with Taiwan. Thenegotiating mandate lays out 11 different areas for negotiation, ranging from trade facilitation to labor and the environment. Middlebury College professor Dr. Gary Winslett had a comprehensiveTwitter thread in response to the substance of the announcement, most of which I agree with. Like the Biden administration ’sIndo ‐Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), market access (i.e., tariff elimination/ reduction) is notably absent from the Taiwan announcement, which is regretta...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 14, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Clark Packard Source Type: blogs
Can South Korea Help the World Beat the Next Pandemic?
As the world emerges from the long and devastating COVID-19 pandemic, nations around the world, including the United States, could look to South Korea ' s near-perfect response as a model for dealing with future public health crises. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - September 7, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Jennifer Bouey Source Type: blogs
Protectionism Is Frittering Away Defense Dollars
Colin GrabowLast year Rep. Rob Wittman (R ‑Virginia)introduced an amendment to address, of all things, the military ’s procurement of anchors and mooring chains. Currently, these items canonly be purchased from member countries of theNational Technology and Industrial Base comprising the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Rep. Wittman ’samendment would have allowed them to also be purchased frommajor non ‐NATO allies, including shipbuilding powerhouse South Korea.Today there is just one U.S. manufacturer, Lister Chain and Forge, that produces anchors and mooring chains for the military. A...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 16, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
Hackers, Breaches And The Value Of Health Data: 2022 E-Book Update
As solutions like remote care are becoming the norm, 3D printing disrupts the normal supply chain and the number of life science studies on tools like artificial intelligence (A.I.) skyrocket, it’s become clear that we are not anticipating the digital health era; we are in the digital health era. This was to come sooner or later, but the pandemic accelerated the process by years.
However, along with the enhanced healthcare landscape that digital health brings along, there is the pressing issue of privacy. To put it bluntly, there is no digital health without sacrificing a part of our privacy. The advanced techno...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 11, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Covid-19 Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Genomics Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Personalized Medicine Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones amazon dev Source Type: blogs
Does Labeling Air Pollution Levels Matter? Evidence from Consumption of Respiratory Medicine in South Korea
Youngju Lee (University of California, San Diego), Nobuhiko Nakazawa (Hitotsubashi University), Does Labeling Air Pollution Levels Matter? Evidence from Consumption of Respiratory Medicine in South Korea, SSRN (2022): In this paper, we analyze how a change in the labeling (guideline)... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - August 9, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
The Impact of COVID-19 on Shared Priorities for International Cooperation in Active and Healthy Aging
Discussion reflected on how the findings of the IDIH Digital Health Transformation Forum around the areas of Interoperability by Design, Data Governance, and Digital Inclusion might be impacted in a post-COVID-19 scenario.
Joining us for the panel (moderated by Catalyst’s own Indu Subaiya and Matthew Holt) were Nancy Finn, Devon McGraw, Iana Simeonov, Dr. Mandy Salomon, and George Demiris.
Nancy Finn is an author, healthcare journalist, educator, and activist who has been at the forefront of how technology can help patients. She’s the author of “e-Patients Live Longer: The Complete Guide to Managing Hea...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Health Tech elder care IDIH Project Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - August 2, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon....
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 2, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Semiconductor Subsidy Mischief
Clark PackardIn the coming weeks, Congress could pass a bill showering massive subsidies on the semiconductor industry. The supposed purpose of the plan is to induce firms to produce more semiconductors domestically with an eye toward outcompeting China. My Cato colleague Scott Lincicomenoted that politics, not economics, is the driving factor behind the push for this corporate welfare scheme. Meanwhile, Bryan Riley of the National Taxpayers Unionhighlighted the enormous costs associated with the bill. The American Action Forumhas noted that the private sector is already working to address the global chip shortage –...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 25, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Clark Packard Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – July 24, 2022 – OCR resolves 11 HIPAA enforcement actions, ONC releases USCDI v3, and more
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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The HHS Office for Civil Rights resolved 11 investigations as part of its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, issuing fines ranging from $3,500 for a Massachusetts psychiatric consultant to $240,000 for the 17-hospital Memori...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 24, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features Source Type: blogs
