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How Practical Nurse Duties Have Evolved

Prism Career Institute

Some of the biggest advancements in practical nursing include: Telemedicine To open more rooms within facilities and promote social distancing, many healthcare providers began offering telemedicine in 2020. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) An EMR software program helps streamline practical nurse duties.

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9 Transformative Technology Advancements in Pharmacy

Arkenea

trillion dollars in 2020. The first significant technology breakthroughs were centered on keeping track of medications, reducing automating prescription refills, paperwork, and creating a new kind of record keeping. The pharmaceutical industry is accountable for drug research, development, manufacturing, and distribution.

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Woman Gets “Second Chance” After Doctors Remove 100-Lb. Ovarian Cyst

Scrubs

Allison Fisher has a whole new outlook on life after undergoing one of the most shocking surgical procedures in medical history. The Florida native started experiencing chronic stomach pain in 2020 as well as disruptions to her menstrual cycle. “I was scared.

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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. health citizens are with respect to their medical information. health citizens are with respect to their medical information.

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Health Consumers Keen to Share and Download Data, But Privacy Remains a Concern

Health Populi

Pew collaborated with Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research to conduct a survey in June and July 2020 among 1,213 U.S. adults 18 and over to determine peoples’ perspectives on personal health information in light of their pandemic era experiences. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Earlier this year, Accenture found that U.S.

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Health Consumers Value Sharing and Downloading Health Data, But Privacy Concerns Remain

Health Populi

Pew collaborated with Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research to conduct a survey in June and July 2020 among 1,213 U.S. adults 18 and over to determine peoples’ perspectives on personal health information in light of their pandemic era experiences. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Earlier this year, Accenture found that U.S.

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HHS-OIG Fines Two Healthcare Providers for EMTALA Violations

The HIPAA Journal

Baptist Medical Center South (Baptist), in Montgomery, Alabama, was alleged to have failed to provide an appropriate medical screening examination and/or stabilizing treatment on three occasions. The patient had a history of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.

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