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Opinion: No parent who has seen the children I’ve treated for measles would refuse a vaccine

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:37 — mike kraft

No parent who has seen the children I’ve treated for measles would refuse a vaccine Pediatrician Paul Law fights measles in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He’s never seen a parent there turn down a vaccine. Torie Bosch STAT

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CDC team to help Chicago responsed to measles outbreak

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:31 — mike kraft

CDC team to help Chicago officials with response to measles outbreak | CNN A team of experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to arrive in Chicago on Tuesday to help local public health officials manage a measles outbreak there. Jen Christensen CNN

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Medicare will make loans to health providers affected by a major cyber attack

Mon, 2024-03-11 11:52 — mike kraft

Medicare announces loan program to aid providers affected by Change cyberattack Medicare will make advance payments to physician groups, hospitals, and other facilities in response to the February 21 Change Healthcare cyberattack. Brittany Trang STAT

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China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases

Mon, 2024-03-11 11:17 — mike kraft

China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases

SHANGHAI, March 11 (Reuters) - China will increase the number of specialised teams tasked with responding to future infectious disease outbreaks by five to 25, its top health official has said.

The country will also improve early warning and relevant regulatory or legal systems, according to Wang Hesheng, a director at the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration.

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UnitedHealth could take months for full recovery from cyberattack

Fri, 2024-03-08 11:18 — mike kraft

UnitedHealth hack could take months for full recovery UnitedHealth Group , the largest U.S. health insurer, is likely to need several months to make a full recovery from a cyberattack that has been one of the most disruptive hacks against America's healthcare infrastructure, security experts said. Zeba Siddiqui Reuters

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Reasons why female health care workers suffer high rate of burnout--study

Fri, 2024-03-08 10:48 — mike kraft

Burnout is rampant among female health care workers. Here’s why Health care workers — and particularly female health care workers — are burning out at alarming rates. A recent survey from nursing marketplace platform ShiftKey shared with The Hill fo… aoconnelld The Hill

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US healthcare hack creates hard choices for many affected doctors.

Wed, 2024-03-06 11:04 — mike kraft

Patients or payroll? US healthcare hack creates hard choices Nearly two weeks after the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare unit that has disrupted claims processing across the U.S., doctors are beginning to face a no win choice - stop treating patients or stop paying staff. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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U.S. nursing homes still plagued by staff shortages and poor infection control--government report

Mon, 2024-03-04 17:14 — mike kraft

Staffing shortages, poor infection control plague nursing homes - UPI.com Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds. UPI

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Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu --some guidance

Thu, 2024-02-01 11:30 — mike kraft

Respiratory Virus Surge: Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu Amid the current winter wave surge of respiratory virus cases, how challenging is it for physician's to distinguish between, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 vs RSV and influenza? Kelly Wairimu Davis Medscape

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The difficulties in finding primary health workers in underserved areas of the U.S.

Wed, 2024-01-31 09:50 — mike kraft

Where Are the Nation’s Primary Care Providers? It’s Not an Easy Answer - KFF Health News Politicians keep talking about fixing primary care shortages. But flawed national data leaves big holes in how to evaluate which policies are effective. Lydia Zuraw KFF Health News

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