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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) released a statement Wednesday regarding recent episodes of violence impacting hospitals and health care providers who face heightened risk for being victims of workplace violence, as well as ongoing workplace safety initiatives being led by hospitals . The statement highlights recent examples of violence …
The authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders. Am J Accountable Care. 2022;10(2):21-23 _____ At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state regulators issued orders enabling the rapid expansion of all virtual …
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The county has lost several certified nursing assistants to private companies or area hospital systems.
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a “staggering” gap between the number of Americans who need care for anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions and those who can actually get it, a new survey shows. In all, 42% of US adults who needed care in …
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In his first State of the Union, President Joe Biden addressed the national mental health crisis, urging the nation to achieve parity between physical and mental health care. The White House published an associated brief outlining strategies to tackle the crisis, including strengthening system capacity, increasing access, and identifying priority populations. This national attention marked …
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Almost a quarter of the residents of Routt and Moffat counties use the local community health center, which is why it has tried to incorporate mental health screenings for anyone who comes in for a checkup — or even a toothache. Northwest Colorado Health, with offices in Steamboat Springs and Craig, began integrating mental health …
Citing a rise in youth mental health needs and a drop in medical checkups, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services wants to establish or expand health clinics in some school districts. With parental or caregiver permission, students could receive immunizations, mental health counseling, physical exams, and health education at their school. “Since …
June 07, 2022 An eastern Connecticut woman has died of the Powasan virus, a rare tick-borne disease. The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) reported the death Tuesday evening, adding that the woman was in her 90s and lived in New London County. She became sick in early May, was admitted …
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A Tuesday hearing in the state House to aimed to highlight connections between oil and gas industry byproducts and health care system. It was a joint hearing of the Health Committee, chaired by Rep. Kathy Rapp, and the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and focused on, per a statement “powering modern medicine and …
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Embracing this new model of care can allow optometric practices to flourish—and may enable earlier detection of conversion from intermediate dry to wet AMD. Optometry has been skeptical of digital eye care models that have burst onto the scene during the past decade. This skepticism, rooted in the reality that online spectacle and contact lens …