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Complying With HIPAA When Using Social Media

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John Schieszer, MA

Among other considerations, health care providers must avoid giving individual medical advice.

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Low-Value Care Exposure Not Linked to Favorable Patient Ratings

For a primary care professional patient panel, more low-value care exposure is not associated with more favorable patient ratings of the health care experience.

Surges in Hospital Caseload Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients cared for in hospitals with the greatest surges in caseload have twofold greater mortality risk than patients in hospitals not experiencing surges.

Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills

In a rare show of bipartisanship on health care, the Biden Administration is advancing Trump-era consumer protections aimed at curbing sometimes devastating surprise medical bills.

33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019

The researchers found that at the time of the interview, 33.0 million (10.2 percent) persons of all ages were uninsured in 2019, including 32.5 million (12.0 percent) persons under age 65 years.

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

Surge in enrollment during pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population is now covered by the public program

US to Spend $3.2 Billion to Help Develop Antiviral Pills for COVID-19

After spending billions to speed the creation of COVID-19 vaccines, the United States said Thursday that it will now devote $3.2 billion to the development of antiviral pills that could stop the new coronavirus before it does its worst damage.

Privacy Concerns Examined Regarding Use of Mobile Health Apps

Most health-related mobile applications (mHealth apps) contain code that could potentially collect user data.

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act

The landmark Affordable Care Act, which has expanded health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans, has withstood a third challenge before the US Supreme Court.

New York Lifts Pandemic Restrictions

New York state has reached a milestone of having at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose in 70 percent of its residents and joined California in lifting many pandemic restrictions on Tuesday.

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees

Among health care system employees, there are considerable disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates by race/ethnicity and occupation.