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New data resource on opioids available in AHCJ’s medical studies topic area
Deaths from drug overdose in 2017 alone exceeded the total number of Americans who died during the entire Vietnam War,…
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Report: Progress on telehealth adoption by states, but still wide variation
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), a leading trade group for telehealth providers and advocates, this week released its first report…
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Understanding what the WHO public health emergency on Ebola means
For the fifth time in its history, the World Health Organization declared on July 17, that the Ebola outbreak in…
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Shedding light on upcoding in the ER
The Houston Chronicle’s Jenny Deam delved into emergency room billing – hospital facility fees as well as “upcoding,” which means…
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Meals on Wheels testing app to keep tabs on homebound elderly
For many homebound elderly, the driver who delivers their weekly meals may be their only human contact all week. These…
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Despite Medicaid expansion and restored benefits, many Californians lack dental care
In the years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California has employed Medicaid expansion and the state…
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Tip sheet looks at challenges of older practicing physicians
How old is too old to practice medicine? That’s a question without a definitive answer, but one of concern to…
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Advice from a journalist covering global health
Amy Maxmen, a San-Francisco-based science reporter for Nature magazine, travels the world to cover global health topics. In 2018, her…
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New data section offers statistics and info on disability in America
What do depression, diabetes, dyslexia, prosthetics, hearing loss, obesity and heart disease all have in common? All are considered disabilities…
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FDA issues another reminder about the risks of connected medical devices to hacking
In recent years, as medical devices have become more connected, cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm on their vulnerabilities. A…