From the Desk of Matt Fisher – ICYMI
From our host of Healthcare de Jure – Matt Fisher. When he is not practicing law, interviewing someone on his radio show. or parenting, he is penning thoughtful posts on healthcare. ICYMI we have you covered.
Healthcare & Ransomware
By Art Gross – As healthcare continues to be a prime target for cybercriminals, understanding what is happening as an employee is equally, if not more, important than just being aware of the risk. Having insight into how the attack can play out will help you understand the threat and the outcome if a hack occurs.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Booster Time
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, As covid-19 cases in the U.S. continue to rise, the Biden administration is countering with new strategies. The latest efforts include preparing for vaccine boosters starting this fall, requiring that nursing home workers be vaccinated and pushing back against state bans on mask mandates in schools.
A Call for Action to Achieve Health Equity
By Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council – As vaccines for COVID-19 are being deployed across the country, there is much hope that, Delta variant notwithstanding, we will eventually overcome a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic.
News You Can Use – Pandemic Persistence
This month’s episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of August.
Vaccinate. Don’t castigate.
By Katherine H. Capps – “Blame the unvaccinated!” That cry has grown louder in recent days. We hear it from respected people across the political spectrum, from President Joe Biden, a Democrat, to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a conservative Republican. We hear it from our vaccinated friends and neighbors. I get it. We are in the midst of a crisis. Again.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Delta Changes the Covid Conversation
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The resurgence of covid cases in the U.S. — largely attributable to the much more contagious delta variant — has given policymakers the jitters. The Biden administration is redoubling efforts to get people vaccinated, and even some Republicans who had been silent or skeptical of the vaccines are encouraging the unvaccinated to change their status.
A Pivotal Time for Public Heath
Contagious Conversations is a podcast hosted and brought to you by the CDC Foundation. On this episode, host Dr. Judy Monroe, the President and CEO of the CDC Foundation sits down with Dr. Walensky to discuss her inspirations and path to science along with her thoughts on moving public health forward at the same time back to normal.
FDA Seeks Patient Insight: Call for Applications for the Patient Engagement Collaborative
By Andrea C. Furia-Helms MPH – Patients are at the heart of the U.S. Food Drug Administration’s mission. Understanding patients’ experiences is critical to support medical product regulation and help ensure safe, effective and innovative medical products are available. Learning from patients helps the agency uphold its public health mission.
2020 to 2021: Changes in Virtual Care and Telehealth
By Devin Partida – The past year has been a turning point for many industries, especially health care. The medical sector embraced new technologies and services at a record pace in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps the most recognizable and impactful of these changes was telehealth and virtual care.
From The NIH: The Director’s Blog
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. Here are some excerpts from their latest blog posts.
News You Can Use – Ransomware in Healthcare and Address Verification
This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of July.
