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Epic and UW research: Healthcare AI must be equitable, transparent, regulated

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But strong regulation and clear definitions of the technology's use and capabilities will be required. From enhancing efficiency to helping organizations strengthen essential face-to-face human interactions, artificial intelligence holds significant promise for healthcare.

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Suicide is NOT a Symptom: Healthcare Is Missing the Mark on Suicide Prevention

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Furthermore, research has revealed structural and chemical changes in the brains of people who die by suicide, such as alterations in the prefrontal cortex, which controls decision-making, and lower levels of serotonin, a key mood regulator.

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DEA and HHS extend virtual prescribing for controlled substances through 2025

Healthcare It News

Drug Enforcement Agency and Health and Human Services announced the Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, preventing some patients from losing access to their telehealth-prescribed medications. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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BPA-free Does Not Mean Bisphenol-Free and How Regulators are Grappling to Deal with It

Bill Of Health

Regulating bisphenols , a class of endocrine disrupting chemicals, has been challenging due to “ regrettable substitution. Regulating bisphenols , a class of endocrine disrupting chemicals, has been challenging due to “ regrettable substitution. BPA is one of many Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs).

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How Medical Billing Audit Helps Prevent Revenue Loss?

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Admin March 16, 2023 How Does Medical Billing Audit Help Prevent Revenue Loss? Moreover, expert medical auditors can prevent revenue leakage, while providing complete reimbursements with proper coding audits, billing, and patient documentation. Furthermore, this results in quick delivery of services between patients and providers.

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Hospitals: Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Program Interpretive Guidance Update 

Briggs Healthcare

Infection preventions and control and antibiotic stewardship programs. The intent of the regulatory revisions was to promote more broad changes and focus in hospitals on surveillance and prevention initiatives to control hospital acquired infections (HAI) and other infectious diseases. Look for the red ink.

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5 Key Challenges Preventing Innovation in Digital Health

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These demographic trends are causing shifts within the healthcare sector and resulting in increased expenditure associated with the costs of treatment and prevention in old age. Both a lack of clinical engagement and inadequate resources are two often-cited areas that prevent better integration of otherwise promising digital solutions.