While the number of patients with flu are declining, a cold snap has again placed nurses under extreme stress. BBC News While the number of patients with flu are declining, a cold snap has again placed nurses under extreme stress.
With just days to go before the official launch of a new administration, the GOP-led Congress is putting together plans on how to enact incoming President Donald Trump’s agenda, with a particular emphasis on cutting spending on the Medicaid program. Meanwhile, the Biden administration makes major moves in its last days, including banning a controversial…
The rule would establish a framework for a telehealth controlled substance registry and authorize three types of special registration. Some industry groups have voiced concerns for providers in their initial reactions to the proposed rule. Social determinants of health, Health and Wellness, Behavioral health, Patient Access, Telehealth, Population and Public Health, Regulation, Care, Public Policy News from…
South Korea’s biggest hospital reportedly saved $1.4 million in operational costs after consolidating and virtualising its IT servers. INFRAM, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Maturity Models, Emerging Technologies, Cloud computing, Data and Information, Organizational Governance, Technology News from healthcareitnews.com South Korea’s biggest hospital reportedly saved $1.4 million in operational costs after consolidating and virtualising its IT servers.
Colorado’s next 15 wolves will be coming to Eagle, Pitkin, and Garfield counties in the next 2 two weeks There is speculation that some of the wolves are already in the state. Colorado’s next wolves are from British Columbia. Some reports suggest that the first of the transplants may already… Continue Reading For Consumers, Colorado, wolf…
Experts have suggested reasons why a reduction of Campylobacter in chicken meat has not led to a decrease in infections in the United Kingdom. Ideas include the selected meat contamination target being the wrong one to focus on as well as the role of other sources of infection and imported… Continue Reading Food Policy & Law,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public and industry comments on poppy seeds and high-protein yogurt. Poppy seedsThe RFI for poppy seeds seeks to provide the FDA with a better understanding of whether certain practices increase or reduce the presence of opiate alkaloids on poppy seeds. The agency… Continue Reading Food Policy & Law,…
More than 40 people have fallen sick in Spain with a type of sandwich served at a restaurant suspected of causing illness. The Regional Delegation of Health and Consumption of the Andalusian Government confirmed it is investigating 44 cases of food poisoning from the beginning of January. A woman in… Continue Reading Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne…
The Food and Drug Administration this week banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in foods, meeting requirements of the 1960 Delaney Clause of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The action comes after years of public requests for the FDA to take action against harmful chemicals added to… Continue Reading Food Policy & Law,…
National Taiwan University Hospital has incorporated speech-to-text AI in its telehealth platform. AI, Patient Access, Telehealth, Quality Care, Clinical decision support, Analytics, Digital Health, Care, Data and Information, Technology News from healthcareitnews.com National Taiwan University Hospital has incorporated speech-to-text AI in its telehealth platform.