Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Category: Health IT
Michigan nurse was terminated for HIPAA violation, Mercy Health says
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Hospitals tap Epic AI tool to identify COVID-19 patients who may need critical care
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Vaping, Opioid Addiction Accelerate Coronavirus Risks, Says NIDA Director
Dr. Nora Volkow, who heads the National Institute on Drug Abuse, details how emerging science points to added challenges for these patient populations and the public health system.
Telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic: What’s different & what has stayed the same for clinicians
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Abbott’s Fast COVID Test Poses Safety Issues, Lab Workers Say
HHS said this test would “save personal protective equipment.” But Abbott’s very design ― devised for mobile testing — means those working with specimens need even more protection, experts warn.
CMS releases COVID-19 telehealth toolkit for state Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance programs
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Some providers facing issues getting paid for telehealth visits
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Coronavirus Crisis Opens Access To Online Opioid Addiction Treatment
Under the national emergency, the government has waived a law that required patients to have an in-person visit with a physician before they could be prescribed drugs that help quell withdrawal symptoms, such as Suboxone. Now they can get those prescriptions via a phone call or videoconference with a doctor. That may give video addiction therapy a kick-start.
Nearly half of physicians seeing patients through telemedicine
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review
