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The US Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced Tuesday it would help doctors and hospitals find alternate claims processing platforms in order to reboot the flow of business. The cyberattack on Feb. 21 paralyzed Change Healthcare, which is used by hospitals, doctors' offices, and pharmacies to process payments and prior authorizations for patient visits and prescriptions. United provided a lengthy status update Tuesday afternoon, including acknowledging that a well-known Russian-backed ransomware group, BlackCat, was responsible for
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The soap opera, called a telenovela in Spanish, is a four-part series available to study participants. Each episode is 10 minutes, very short, and this was intentional to capture the attention of the audience online.
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PruittHealth Medical Supply is a Georgia-based company specializing in senior living and post-acute care. The company is vertically integrated to provide a full continuum of services including skilled nursing, assisted living, home health, hospice and palliative care, medical supply, pharmacy, and infusion services. For more information, customers can contact (770) 381-3550.
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The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has launched its groundbreaking center for health Artificial Intelligence (AI) The ADVANCE Center represents a pivotal milestone in the evolution of innovations at the intersection of health care, biomedicine and informatics, aiming to transform patient care, research and training through the power of cutting-edge, proven and trustworthy AI. The Center leverages state-of-the-art AI technologies and expertise to drive innovation and
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Sahar al-Zebda was born in a hospital with no electricity. She died 47 days later from complications of malnutrition, her doctor said. "We did not know that the baby girl who was born and died during the war would die of hunger," her father told The Washington Post. Without a cease-fire and a dramatic increase in aid, humanitarian officials warn that Malnutrition and disease are likely to claim a growing number of lives.
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House Business Affairs & Labor Committee passes legislation to study remediation standards in homes affected by wildfire. HB24-1315, sponsored by Representative Brown and Amabile, aims to outline health concerns caused by in-home wildfire damage.
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The Don Harrington Discovery Center will host two community speakers on mental health care this Friday. Dr. Lynn Jennings and Bobbi Britto will speak about limitations and stigmas. Doors for the event open at 5:30 p.m.. The event is free to adults.
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Health researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are launching a clinical trial to improve walking in the community. The project will enroll local school district employees in 50K 4 Life, a program that challenges them to improve their health by walking at least 50,000 steps per week. About half of El Pasans do not get the recommended daily amount of physical activity, according to Salinas.
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Veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 are eligible to enroll in VA health care. This expansion eliminates the phased-in approach called for by the PACT Act. VA encourages all eligible Veterans to visit //VA.gov/PACT or call 1-800-MYVA411 to learn more.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has outlined how it will assist those impacted by a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UNH). Some of the flexibilities the department is offering include requesting relaxed prior authorization requirements for Medicare Advantage and Part D organizations.
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