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Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since. -
Modernizing benefits delivery is no longer a question of “if,” it’s a question of “how well.” Making benefits more easily accessible improves staff workload, increases user satisfaction and improves outcomes.
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Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, announced Thursday that it would share proprietary data with researchers at Oklahoma State University to further the work of the new National Center for Wellness and Recovery.
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The AutoPulse allows paramedics to administer compressions more efficiently as compared to using just their hands. The device takes fewer pauses between compressions and keeps blood flowing.
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The new installation of telehealth portals in 63 public schools throughout six counties in Northwest Florida is aimed at providing mental health services to students still recovering from Hurricane Michael.
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The Texas city will explore how the technology can help secure identity documents to help homeless individuals access to social and health services vital to ending and preventing homelessness.
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The ongoing initiative and any associated work is part of the federal government's efforts to help mitigate the fragmentation of the U.S. health-care system and encourage doctors to coordinate care.
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Under the terms of the class-action settlement, the Washington-based health insurer would pay up to $10,000 to each class member who can show proven out-of-docket damages traced to the data breach.
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Broadband communications are essential for providing reliable telehealth services, and many areas of rural Maine still don’t have the broadband Internet or cellular network access needed.
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BMIs like the ones Neuralink is working on are already used in laboratories around the world as assistive technologies. But melding your mind with an AI is probably not happening anytime soon. -
A targeted phishing cyberattack on the Department of Human Services in January compromised 645,000 records and 2 million emails. The agency has been working with the new CISO to fortify its cybersecurity in the months since.
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The sensitive personal information of nearly 15,000 patients was exposed for several hours through a malicious email opened by a Department of Health Services contractor, officials said Tuesday.
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The city’s ordinance requires dealers to notify customers that the federal government sets radiation standards for cellphones, and that exposure “may exceed the federal guidelines” in some instances.
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A new cell tower is scheduled to go live at the Palladio mall in Folsom, Calif., this month – and a day-care center just yards away says families are leaving in droves because they fear possible health risks.
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The Food and Drug Administration’s recommendations comes after several external cybersecurity experts found dangerous vulnerabilities in the technical design of some Medtronic insulin pumps.
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Insurance company Humana is pitching a discounted insurance plan if patients are willing to meet virtually. The downside is that any necessary in-person visits to the doctor's office would be much more expensive.
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An automated middleman is bridging transportation gaps for seniors without smartphones by connecting them with app-driven ridesharing services. The tool has gained popularity with non-driving seniors.
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