The agency is floating new requirements for hospitals to report on syndromic surveillance, immunization registries, electronic case reporting, and electronic reportable laboratory results. It also has new plans for quality reporting. As part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed rules this week around Medicare fee-for-service payment rates..
Day: April 29, 2021
Artificial Intelligence is the Great Healthcare Equalizer
Next generation technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain will democratize healthcare and provide access to care in any setting opening up possibilities for patients and care providers. One of the biggest limitations in the current global healthcare system is the degree of health inequality. Differences in healthcare..
Patient Centered Care Approaches in Healthcare
Patient-centered care in healthcare is defined as care provision that is consistent with the values, needs and desires of the patients and it is achieved when clinicians involve patients in healthcare decisions. The patients-centered clinical method identifies that patient centeredness is achieved in part of understanding patients’ experiences with..
Members states agree on technical specifications for EU-wide vaccine passport
Member states have moved a step forward by agreeing on the main technical specifications for the plans. The Digital Green certificates are intended to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing proof that a person has either been vaccinated, received a negative test result, or recovered from the..