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The U.S. is a Nation in Pain – America’s Life Expectancy Fell Again in 2016

Health Populi

states had the biggest increases in alcohol, drug and suicide deaths between 2015 and 2016, and in six states and Washington DC the death rates grew by over 20% — particularly in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Trust detailed a National Resilience Strategy in 2017 with elements of: Improving pain management and treatment.

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Bonus Features – August 13, 2023 – 75% of executives thing generative AI has reached the point where it will reshape healthcare, 64% of patients would trust AI over a doctor to make a diagnosis, and more,

Healthcare IT Today

HPC International partnered with Klein Buendel to create Pinpoint , a sickle cell pain management application. CitiusTech and Radical Imaging are partnering to support projects built on the Open Health Imaging Foundation Development platform, which was founded in 2015 to create an open-source web-based medical imaging platform.

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Mayo Clinic Guidelines Cut Opioid Prescriptions

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Opioid prescription totals in the United States, while decreasing from 2011 to 2015, were still three times higher in 2015 than they were in 1999, according to the newest data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The team also notes it’s important to counsel patients before surgery on pain expectations.

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Master Guide to Telehealth Statistics for 2019

Enzyme Health

Sixty-nine percent of physicians are willing to use telehealth, up from 57% reported in 2015 ( American Well ). Telehealth is physician-approved, with 90% agreeing that virtual care is beneficial in terms of increased access, communication, and satisfaction ( Deloitte ).

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8 Benefits of Meditation to Mental Health and Well-Being

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Enhanced Pain Tolerance. Meditation is used to help patients experiencing chronic pain manage and deal with their physical pain. In a study, participants who meditated for four days said they were less sensitive to pain. As shown in their fMRI scans, the part of their brain that deals with pain has more activity.

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When sponsored CDS is a crime …

Docnotes

A small team inside of Practice Fusion was created in ~ 2015 and they were led by a sales executive who worked with pharmaceutical companies to develop CDS programs. Interesting: * On April 8, 2019 the following Pain Management CDS advisories were removed from the EHR: Patient should be assessed for pain.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Voted one of the Top 20 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Fortune and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes in 2015, Atrium Health sets the standard for workplace satisfaction in addition to healthcare delivery. The health system maintains relationships with partnering organizations including the Charlotte (N.C.)