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Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index

Health Populi

” As OED evolves the definition of PPE, the wordsmiths could borrow from OSHA’s website , noting that PPE, “is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. In May 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) re-visited the acronym, “PPE.” In the U.S.,

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Our Pandemic Lessons: Listening to Michael Dowling – a #HIMSS21 Wrap-Up

Health Populi

health policy and regulatory leaders. An uncertain world is our workplace in the health/care ecosystem, globally, in this moment. Scale matters to survive a public health crisis. We must address the poor state of the public health infrastructure. health care, Dowling colorfully noted.

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Consumers Expect Every Company to Play a Meaningful Role in “My Health” – New Insights from the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer

Health Populi

People have expanded their definitions of health in 2023, with mental health supplanting physical health for the top-ranked factor in feeling healthy. As such, every company is a health/care company, regardless of industry.

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Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Based on current COVID-19 recovery trends, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the US federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers will end on May 11, 2023. They help identifies the policy topics that should be addressed to facilitate the widespread adoption of telehealth for states.

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Necessity is the Mother(board) – How COVID-19 Inspires Local Communities to Build Broadband

Health Populi

map of median broadband speeds and affordability, where the red areas shown locales where speeds routinely fall below the FCC’s base definition of broadband. The result is shown in the U.S.

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Digital Inclusion As Upstream Health Investment

Health Populi

Enter the digital era, forcing a re-definition of what we mean by “infrastructure.” Health care costs consume nearly one in every five dollars of the American economy. This concept informs the current discussion about how we define “infrastructure” moving forward.

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So Many Records, So Little Time: How to Manage Burgeoning Health Plan Requests

Healthcare IT Today

The definition of quality here includes four specific pillars. With a master’s degree in Health Policy and Management from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Mo formerly served in leadership roles for Cotiviti, FinThrive, and McKinsey & Company. Patient privacy. Data quality.