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Direct-to-consumer health apps provide a window into key issues in the world of digital health. In this post, respondents consider data privacy concerns.
We need to understand: We can’t end this pandemic with vaccines alone.
Without a centralized database of vaccination data, it will be that much harder to verify an individual’s eligibility to be a pass holder.
A discussion of administrative decisions hospitals are making during the COVID-19 pandemic, including cutting benefits for employees and furloughing staff.
An overview of for-profit and not-for-profit hospital administration, which lays the groundwork for understanding the crises that hospitals currently face.
By Chloe Reichel This Thursday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed new regulations for the sale of e-cigarettes. These regulations would prohibit sales to minors and make health warnings on packages mandatory. This Wednesday…
By Chloe Reichel Following the release of information on Medicare billing practices, it was revealed that approximately 4,000 physicians each billed over $1 million in 2012. This data may shed light on medical billing procedures.…
By Chloe Reichel In an attempt to increase transparency and accountability of Medicare, the Obama administration will release data about the services provided as a part of this program. The information will focus on the…
By Chloe Reichel The Hobby Lobby case that is currently before the Supreme Court may have effects far beyond the contraceptives mandate stemming from the Affordable Care Act. Other health care services and non-discrimination provisions…
By Chloe Reichel The majority of people in La Crosse, Wisconsin have advance directives. The initiative to increase the utilization of advance care planning began as a way of helping patients, but resulted in large…
