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Lung cancer screenings can uncover treatable emphysema in patients

Medical Economics

Integrated platforms can help cross-reference CT findings with other patient data — such as pulmonary function test results, comorbidities and smoking history — to assess whether patients may meet eligibility criteria for additional treatment options, including EBV therapy. In 2020, there were approximately 8.5

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The Urgent Need for Alcohol and Drug Counselors in the US

Intercoast

In 2020, an estimated 21.4% In 2020, 3.2 Addressing these issues requires a comprehensive approach that involves collaboration between healthcare providers, social service agencies, and community organizations. of Americans aged 12 and older, which translates to 59.3 Furthermore, 37.3 of this population.

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COVID-19 Further Splits American Society as Trust Continues to Erode – a 5-Year Perspective from Pew

Health Populi

Eroding trust in government, media, and public health officials was already a dynamic in late 2019-early 2020, as I discussed here in Health Populi in the context of the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer. The prescription: Collaboration is key. public that would connect with people.

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The Internet of Teeth – The Growth of Oral Health at CES 2020

Health Populi

To help arm health consumers for better oral care, three big players in consumer health bring tech-enabled innovations to CES 2020: P&G, home of the Oral-B brand; Colgate, which markets a globally top-selling toothpaste brand; and Philips’ Sonicare oral healthcare line-up. The brush will be sold for purchase in August 2020.

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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. It’s also an enormous stress test of the [health care] system. And with any stress test, you see where the limits are in what you have been building to-date,” he humbly confessed.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

The Pew team surveyed 1,213 adults ages 18 and over in June and July 2020, interviewing in English and Spanish. let’s ensure health data access and equity by design as we collaborate to emerge stronger, healthier, and a more loving community in the wake of the public health crisis. To build healthcare back better in the U.S.,

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist. I’d seen ATA’s initial statement on the coronavirus published on March 3 2020, so I knew Ann was on this issue. Congressional leadership on February 28 2020. Clearly, the U.S.

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