S. Carolina lawmakers advance COVID-19 vaccine mandate banS. Carolina lawmakers advance COVID-19 vaccine mandate banS. Carolina lawmakers advance COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban

S. Carolina lawmakers advance COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban

A panel of South Carolina lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates for state and local government employees, contractors and public school students.

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Indiana Gov. Holcomb ‘frustrated' with absurd vaccine-refusal reasonsIndiana Gov. Holcomb ‘frustrated' with absurd vaccine-refusal reasonsIndiana Gov. Holcomb ‘frustrated' with absurd vaccine-refusal reasons

Indiana Gov. Holcomb ‘frustrated' with absurd vaccine-refusal reasons

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb expressed frustration Tuesday at the "absurd" reasons some cite for refusing vaccinations, although he isn't offering any new state actions to combat the spread of the virus.

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இதய நோய் ஏற்படாமல் இருக்க பல் மற்றும் வாய் ஆரோக்கியத்தை பாதுகாக்க நீங்க என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா?இதய நோய் ஏற்படாமல் இருக்க பல் மற்றும் வாய் ஆரோக்கியத்தை பாதுகாக்க நீங்க என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா?

ஆயில் புல்லிங் என்பது ஒரு பழங்கால ஆயுர்வேத பல் பராமரிப்பு நுட்பமாகும். இது உங்கள் வாயில் சமையல் எண்ணெயை ஊற்றி வாய்கொப்பளிப்பது. பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு இந்தியாவில் உருவான இந்த நுட்பம், பாக்டீரியாவை அகற்றுவதிலும், வாய்வழி சுகாதாரத்தை மேம்படுத்துவதிலும் உள்ள அதன் செயல்திறன் காரணமாக உலகளவில் பிரபலமடைந்துள்ளது. இரண்டு டேபிள் ஸ்பூன் தேங்காய் எண்ணெயை எடுத்து வாயில்

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UnitedHealthcare must pay TeamHealth $62 million for shortchanging clinicians, jury saysUnitedHealthcare must pay TeamHealth $62 million for shortchanging clinicians, jury saysUnitedHealthcare must pay TeamHealth $62 million for shortchanging clinicians, jury says

UnitedHealthcare must pay TeamHealth $62 million for shortchanging clinicians, jury says

The private equity-backed provider group had initially demanded $100 million in punitive damages, saying the insurer reimbursed clinicians at unlawfully low rates.

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Here are the keys to a successful fintech implementation

While patient billing is traditionally a revenue cycle concern, it can profoundly affect a hospital or health system.

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Zimmer Biomet’s digital strategy

Zimmer Biomet for the past several years has been trying to “transform” its brand—from being known for medical equipment, to an innovative company that incorporates digital technologies and data to connect patients and doctors.

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Dueling Opinons: What’s challenging access to mental health services?

Nearly 53 million adults ages 18 and older in 2020 suffered from some type of mental illness in the previous year, federal data shows. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the situation.

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A growing market

The Zimmer Biomet-Canary Medical partnership is just one of the smart implant efforts in the orthopedic device market.

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Implants get ‘smart’ in orthopedics

Zimmer Biomet released the first “smart” knee implant cleared by the FDA, hinting at a future where orthopedic surgeons get a constant stream of data on a patient’s recovery. But it’s not clear what benefits that data provide.

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Forming partnerships and building trust

You’re a convener of sorts. What do you gain from that?

Partnerships—whether with a local food bank, a national corporation, a small church, county public health department or university—bring diversity of thought around solution finding, grassroots perspective as well as trust, resources, and connection to those who need the services. 

What’s the most successful partnership you’ve been a part of? 

Our community advocates program utilizes students to help navigate key social determinants of health needs for patients in our facilities and clinics. With students from varying geographies, fields of studies and backgrounds, we have been able to do two key things: foster a workforce that understands and has the desire to impact care transformation among the underserved, and provide our patients with additional resources that really close a loop in a relaxed, empathetic way.

How can partnerships work in such a competitive industry? 

When it comes to health equity and serving the underserved, health systems shouldn’t compete. It’s a personal goal of mine to foster health system relationships in this space to drive transformation and unity. An example of this is during the required community health needs assessment process, we were able to bring five other health systems together to collaborate, complete joint focus groups, and address the community as one voice. 

What do you do to build trust in the communities you serve? 

We always ensure that we take a qualitative and quantitative approach in creating the solutions that the communities want, when they want it and how they need it, and truly meeting people where they are. Our mobile COVID-19 vaccine program focused on breaking down a level of distrust from a highly hesitant minority population. Even though it was only a mile away from the vaccine hub, administering the vaccine in a local park helped us to reach more community members. We also leveraged local churches, senior centers and schools to make phone calls and send text messages. Lastly, we were very focused on removing barriers around transportation and technology when possible. Our barbershop initiative trained barbershop employees to take blood pressure readings and have discussions with clients about seeking care and avoiding long-term complications. The clients trust their barbers, and we empowered them with information to help educate 
and prevent long-term issues for their clients.

Meet the Emerging Leaders Class of 2021.

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