Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has spawned many side-effects re-shaping consumers’ everyday lives. Among them, more time at home, DIY life-flows, and financial well-being are driving growth of self-care health care. An article in the latest Drug Store News talks about consumers growing more health-conscious, adopting natural, homeopathic products. “It’s about more than washing your hands,” David Salazar explains. “Fending off illness has become a state of mind for many co

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Health Advances

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

… And a Conversation with HKEX’s SVP & Head of China Issuer Services Silvia Chen. By Daniel Huang, Analyst ; Andrew Briggs, Engagement Manager ; Gary Cheng, Vice President. Executive Summary. Today, Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) is the second-largest market for biotech IPOs only after New York’s NASDAQ, and it has successfully established itself as a first choice IPO destination for China-based biotechs.

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Healthy Debate

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

I am a wheelchair-using mother who needs help accessing showers and with some transfers for day-to-day activities. Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have paid for some personal protective equipment (PPE) on my own and for the folks that come to our house to support us.

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PDC Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Over the past few years, the interest in wearable technology has surged exponentially. Seemingly everywhere you go, someone in close proximity to you will be wearing a piece of technology. These devices range from smart-watches to advanced heart rate monitors, sleep trackers, and so much more. Of course, this is only the tip of the […]. The post Can Wearable Technology Keep Healthcare Employees Safe?

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Medbridge Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

From hospitals to private practices, healthcare organizations have been rapidly adopting digital care solutions to continue providing patients with high-quality care during the COVID-19 crisis, but their value extends far beyond a COVID-19 response measure. In fact, a 2019 survey reported that 53 percent of patients preferred the convenience of digital care pre-COVID-191 , and […].

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Michele Late

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It’s time to celebrate Get Ready Day! Is your family prepared for emergencies that might come your way? This is the perfect time to make a plan and take simple steps that can help keep you healthy and safe in the face of disasters. APHA’s Get Ready Day is held annually on the third Tuesday in September, National Preparedness Month. This year we’re celebrating Get Ready Day on Sept. 15!

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Health Advances

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

By Steven Chang, Ph.D., Senior Analyst ; Y inzi Liu, Ph.D., Engagement Manager ; Doug Mullen, Ph.D., Director ; and Wyatt Gotbetter, Partner. While U.S. states and countries are in the process of reopening their economies and managing resurgence of cases, the long-term challenge of COVID-19 on our healthcare system is just beginning. Recent studies now indicate that patients recovering from COVID-19 can suffer from long-term complications that could last far beyond the acute phase of the infe

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Healthy Debate

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Recently, I co-wrote an article entitled Practicing patient-centered medicine in a pandemic in which we discussed the paradigm shift family physicians are experiencing as a consequence of COVID-19: pivoting from considering unique patient factors to general community principles when making decisions for patients that weigh the global good.

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PDC Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Emergency departments are one of the most, if not the most, dangerous departments in modern-day hospitals. Emergency department staff are tasked with caring for people in a variety of different situations, from drug overdoses to cases of extreme violence. With workplace violence rates rising in hospitals and emergency departments, hospitals are thinking proactively about how […].

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Leaders in Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 12:45 Registration for this year’s Leaders in Healthcare conference on 8-11 November 2021 is now open. And we have special early bird prices available to all delegates! This in-person and online four day conference at the Barbican, London, aims to focus on the leadership challenges which all nations face in healthcare to improve the care we deliver for our patients.

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

The Beryl Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Grounded in a shared and lived experience, co-created by a global community of voices who lead, live and innovate experience every day; those ideas represent the seeds from where every positive healthcare experience should spring. Those ideas are the foundation on which this community was born. Ten years ago today, September 14, The Beryl Institute community opened its doors as a global community of practice and formal membership community.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the importance of connectivity, WiFi, broadband, as a social determinant of health and living. Connecting from our homes — now our health hubs, workplaces, schools, entertainment centers, and gyms — is necessary like air and water for survival across daily life flows. Digital connectivity can ameliorate social isolation and anxiety, bolster mental health, and access needed medical care via telehealth channels.

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Health Advances

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

. By Aaron J. Dy, Ph.D., Senior Analyst and Donna Hochberg, Ph.D., Partner. On March 3 rd , Thermo Fisher Scientific (“Thermo Fisher”) announced plans to acquire Qiagen for $11.5B, and by mid-July, the offer grew to $12.5B as COVID-19 increased demand for testing supplies that both companies offer. Then the deal fell apart as only 47% of Qiagen shares were tendered by the Aug. 10 deadline, well short of the two-thirds threshold required to complete the deal.

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Healthy Debate

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Growing up, I knew there was something special about the relationship I had with my family doctor, the only physician I knew for my first two decades of life.For those two decades, our family doctor formed my ideas of what it was like to be a health professional. I distinctly remember the kind face and unhurried tone, but also the multiple roles played – at once scientist, advisor and connector.

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Healthcare Council

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

On August 26, the Greater Nashville Tech Council (NTC) along with Amazon, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council/ Leadership Health Care and Nashville Entrepreneur Center hosted a live virtual career fair. Participants had the opportunity to upload their resume and explore open positions in Nashville and Middle Tennessee using a virtual, interactive hiring.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Most Americans have never heard of Dr. Richard Whitley, an expert in pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic drags on and the public eagerly awaits a vaccine, he may well be among the most powerful people in the country. Whitley leads a small, secret panel of experts tasked with reviewing crucial data on the safety and effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines that U.S. taxpayers have helped fund, including products from Moderna, AstraZe

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

“This surge of people experiencing acute behavioral health problems…has the potential to further impact the healthcare system for years to come,” a report from McKinsey expects looking at the hidden costs of COVID-19’s impact on U.S. health care. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on Americans’ mental health, with anxiety and depression growing as a side-effect to worries about the virus itself, the long Great Lockdown in much of the country, and the economic

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In January 2020, before we knew how to spell “coronavirus,” millions of consumers were already “Amazon-Primed” for everyday life-flows and consumer behaviors. The pandemic has accelerated consumer trends already in motion early this year when the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) convened the annual CES 2020 in Las Vegas.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

One universal experience health systems around the globe have witnessed in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic has been the dramatic pivot to telehealth and virtual care platforms. The latest report from Philips Future Health Index series attests to that, and to clinicians’ general recognition that telehealth has been crucial in the early phase of the crisis.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

COVID-19 is re-shaping all industries, especially health care. And the pharma industry is challenged along with other health care sectors. In fact, the coronavirus crisis impacts on pharma are especially accelerated based on how the pandemic has affected health care providers, as seen through research from Accenture published in Reinventing Relevance: New Models for Pharma Engagement with Healthcare Providers in a COVID-19 World.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In May 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) re-visited the acronym, “PPE.” As OED evolves the definition of PPE, the wordsmiths could borrow from OSHA’s website , noting that PPE, “is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Home is where the health is, we know in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To be sure, many of us who have been preaching that our ZIP codes are more impactful to our health than our genetic codes have known the evidence backing the social and behavioral determinants of health for a long time. This week, Parks Associates convened the Connected Health Summit , focused on the theme of consumer engagement and innovation.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

People in the U.S. are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. Pew collaborated with Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research to conduct a survey in June and July 2020 among 1,213 U.S. adults 18 and over to determine peoples’ p

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

People in the U.S. are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. Pew collaborated with Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research to conduct a survey in June and July 2020 among 1,213 U.S. adults 18 and over to determine peoplesR

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed deep cracks and inequities in U.S. health care in terms of exposure to COVID-19 and subsequent outcomes, with access to medical care and mortality rates negatively impacting people of color to a greater extent than White Americans. The pandemic has also led to economic decline that, seven weeks before the 2020 elections in America, is top-of-mind for health citizens with the virus-crisis itself receding to second place, according to the Kaiser Family Foundat

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

I have always appreciated Medecision’s mission as expressed in the company’s tagline: “Liberating,” as in “liberate healthcare.” I began collaborating with Medecision as a client several years ago, a couple of years after I heard Todd Park, then Chief Technology Officer in the White House, joyfully assert the phrase, “Data Liberación!

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In terms of income, U.S. households entered 2020 in the best financial shape they’d been in years, based on new Census data released earlier this week. However, the U.S. Census Bureau found that the level of health insurance enrollment fell by 1 million people in 2019 , with about 30 million Americans not covered by health insurance. In fact, the number of uninsured Americans rose by 2 million people in 2018 , and by 1.9 million people in 2017.

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Health Advances

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

. By Mansi Shinde, Ph.D., Engagement Manager ; Balazs Felcsuti, Vice President ; Sheela Hegde, Partner and Managing Director. Key Takeaways. Originally developed as an oncology agent, rituximab is a blunt but effective tool to dampen the immune response and treat diverse autoimmune diseases. Rituximab is increasingly used off-label to treat various autoimmune diseases and has been incorporated into guidelines and medical coverage policies based on investigator-initiated trials.

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Healthy Debate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

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