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Indiana lawmakers push to expand telehealth after pandemic

By Kat Jercich 02:57 pm January 20, 2021

"Telehealth matters," reads the synopsis of the new bill, which also has provisions prohibiting Medicaid from specifying originating and distant sites for reimbursement purposes.

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President Joe Biden's plan to control the COVID-19 pandemic on day one

By Susan Morse 01:56 pm January 20, 2021

Biden is expected to issue a national mask mandate and create an office of COVID-19 response, headed by the new coronavirus czar.

Jvion launches new COVID Vaccination Prioritization Index

By Mike Miliard 11:01 am January 20, 2021

The update to its COVID Community Vulnerability Map uses artificial intelligence to help guide vaccine distribution to patient populations most at risk.

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At Busy Bee Wellness Center, Mike Nguyen (left), installation technician with SKC Communications, trains Norman Mitchell, Busy Bee CEO, on telehealth technology.

Health center's makeshift telehealth was OK, but now it's building something grand

By Bill Siwicki 09:06 am January 20, 2021

Bee Busy Wellness Center is using a $183,000 FCC grant to add an array of hardware and infrastructure that will take its telemedicine to the next level.

Dr. Rachel Levine (courtesy Biden transition team)

Biden nominates Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health

By Kat Jercich 12:13 pm January 19, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden announced this week that he had nominated Dr. Rachel Levine to be the assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Meditech EHR add-on helps streamline COVID-19 vaccine workflows

By Mike Miliard 09:39 am January 15, 2021

The web-based Quick Vaccination tool enables customers to more easily administer the vaccine at multiple locations, and generates a certificate that's viewable in the patient portal.

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UK COVID-19 immunity passports entering live testing phase

By Sophie Porter 01:31 am January 15, 2021

The prototype, jointly developed by Mvine and iProov and backed by Innovate UK, proves immunity status without disclosing the user’s identity.

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HHS wants hospitals to report vaccination rates alongside inpatient data

By Kat Jercich 03:06 pm January 14, 2021

A senior official said that the information is intended to provide a snapshot of the status of U.S. healthcare facilities as COVID-19 vaccine rollouts continue.

Epic, Cerner and other health IT heavy hitters join forces for Vaccine Credential Initiative

By Mike Miliard 09:51 am January 14, 2021

The new coalition, which also includes Carin Alliance, Mayo Clinic, Microsoft and Salesforce, is using FHIR standards to enable more secure, interoperable access to digital vaccination records.

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States rely on wide range of IT systems to manage COVID-19 vaccines

By Kat Jercich 09:45 am January 14, 2021

In lieu of a federal vaccine management system – at least for now – states have turned to their own technology for allocating and tracking the COVID-19 vaccine.