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The Top Patient Safety Risks in 2025 Are Mostly About the “Human OS” – Reading ECRI’s Annual Report

Health Populi

The definition of medical gaslighting offered by the American Journal of Medicine is that it’s derived from the term “‘gaslighting,’ when an individual is manipulated into questioning their own perception.”

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Necessity is the Mother(board) – How COVID-19 Inspires Local Communities to Build Broadband

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map of median broadband speeds and affordability, where the red areas shown locales where speeds routinely fall below the FCC’s base definition of broadband. The result is shown in the U.S.

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People Want to Flourish, Not Just Live – Speaking Health Politics to Real People

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“How should we define ‘health?'” The context for the question was that the 1948 World Health Organization definition of health — that health is, “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”– was not so useful in the 21st century.

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Our Pandemic Lessons: Listening to Michael Dowling – a #HIMSS21 Wrap-Up

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health policy and regulatory leaders. An uncertain world is our workplace in the health/care ecosystem, globally, in this moment. ” Finally, Dowling asked: “What kind of system are we going to create?” ” Health leaders have influence, if we choose to use it, Dowling suggested.

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Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index

Health Populi

” As OED evolves the definition of PPE, the wordsmiths could borrow from OSHA’s website , noting that PPE, “is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. In May 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) re-visited the acronym, “PPE.”

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

more health plans are attending to SDoH, and physicians at the front-end challenged with this coordination work-flow. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers several definitions , which I’ve mashed up here. In the U.S., So what is primary care, anyway?

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Improving Access to Behavioral Health Crisis Support Services

Healthcare IT Today

Tell us a little bit about yourself and Bamboo Health. My name is Vatsala Kapur, and I’m the Vice President of External Affairs at Bamboo Health. At Bamboo Health, were committed to transforming physical and behavioral health through innovative technology solutions. Definitely.