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6 challenges healthtech can help us tackle – Pt.2

Digital Health Global

This resource-intensiveness not only hinders innovation, limiting the development of potentially life-saving drugs, but it also contributes to the elevated prices of pharmaceuticals, posing a significant barrier to healthcare accessibility for many. DiMasi, H.G. Grabowski, and R.W. 2021 [6] Regina M.

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Telehealth and Program Integrity

Connected Health Initiative

Department of Justice (DOJ) actions are related to telemarketers—or physicians using technology—to unnecessarily prescribe durable medical equipment (DME), genetic testing, pharmaceuticals, or other medical equipment.

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Americans’ Trust in the Healthcare System Low Compared to Rest-of-World’s Health Citizens

Health Populi

At the same time, Colombia resolved a 50-year civil war-type conflict, La Violencia, in 2016, leaving the nation scarred physically and mentally to deal with post-traumatic stress and a public health crisis for mental health.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

In addition to offering a generous employee benefits package, the hospital collaborated with the Massachusetts Nursing Association — its RNs’ collective bargaining arm — to offer employees up to $2,000 in incentives for maintaining their health. Boston Business Journal named the hospital a Best Place to Work in 2012, 2014 and 2016.