Union leaders said there were high absence levels for stress, anxiety, and the toll on mental health after the challenges of the past year. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) days lost because of coronavirus was 164,641 in October, rising to 286,592 in November and 362,774 in December. Covid was..
Public Health England (PHE) said that the two variants share the same lineage a distinct fingerprint of genetic mutations as the Indian variant known as B.1.617. The two variants are designated as “variants under investigation” (VUI) – the same as B.1.617 – rather than “variants of concern” (VOC), such as..
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..
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 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..
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..
In recent years healthcare organisations have been constantly targeted by hackers and COVID-19 has made the situation worse. To help tackle the issue, the HIMSS Italian Community brought together local and global healthcare leaders to discuss ‘Health safety management: the new challenges’. The pandemic has taught us that cybersecurity in the healthcare sector is a growing concern. In..
Britain plans to use a National Health Service phone app as its COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’ certificate that will allow its population to travel internationally this summer, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. Countries around the world are looking at a host of options that will serve as proof of..
Dealroom, Inkep Capital, and MTIP released a report powered by a database dedicated to mapping and tracking the health innovation ecosystem. The report looks at 76,275 startups, 38,907 funding rounds, and 8,821 exits of companies addressing aspects of the healthcare value chain and patient journey. The report predicts that over..
Millions of people in the UK are experiencing long Covid distress. Much of the media coverage of this has been bleak and upsetting. That is understandable. Chronic illness is bleak and upsetting, particularly in the early stages of falling sick. But there is something else that no one tells you:..