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By Susan Morse | 11:52 am | December 02, 2021
The drug decreases hospitalizations and deaths by 3%, which is not enough of a benefit to outweigh the risks, says one member.
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By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | December 02, 2021
The University of Michigan Health's Metro Health program coordinator Dillon Fassett and Dr. Augusto Elias, medical director of Metro Health, stress the value of communication employing technology for early stroke care.
By Susan Morse | 07:28 pm | November 30, 2021
In Missouri, a federal judge granted 10 states a preliminary injunction, and in Louisiana, the court issued a nationwide injunction.
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By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | November 30, 2021
Cathie Brown, vice president for consulting services at Clearwater Compliance says close cooperation between IT and the top of the organization can result in good cyber protocols.
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By Olympus | HIMSS TV | 03:39 pm | November 29, 2021
Miquel Angel Garcia, Head of Medical Systems Division EMEA at Olympus, describes pressing goals for hospitals and how Olympus gives support for fulfilling their top priorities.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:06 pm | November 29, 2021
Care consistency is one of the major reasons why value-based models tend to result in better outcomes for MA members, Humana said.
By Susan Morse | 01:35 pm | November 27, 2021
There are many unknowns, including how effective current vaccines will be against the new variant, says Dr. Anthony Fauci.
By HIMSS TV | 03:05 pm | November 24, 2021
Tracy Russell, executive director of Nurture KC, talks about her work in community health and stresses the need to take on maternal mortality and morbidity.
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:27 pm | November 22, 2021
Along with that growth, the number of plans offering more than one benefit increased 15%, from 175 to 202.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:02 pm | November 22, 2021
Residents at such facilities were 11% more likely to have an ACS emergency room visit and were 8.7% more likely to be hospitalized.