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Current Health CEO Christoper McCann says cures are coming home

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Christopher McCann says hospitals shouldn’t fixate on the past. McCann is the chief executive officer of Current Health, a technology company that helps health systems deliver health care in the home, including hospital-at-home programs. The Scottish healthcare technology leader sees great promise in delivering acute care at home, but also understands why some healthcare leaders …

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Study conducted by a Henry Ford Health nephrologist evaluates and validates vascular monitoring technology

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Research led by Lalathaksha Kumbar, MD of Henry Ford Health, evaluated and validated a remote access monitoring technology that can predict vascular access blockages in dialysis patients. The single-center prospective validation study published in The vascular access journal reviewed the Vasc-Alert technology and concluded that it was a “reliable and efficient tool” for predicting which …

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Health workers tell locals it’s ‘OK to quit’ | News

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Norman health care workers are encouraging residents to consider healthier lifestyles by kicking tobacco products following a recent proclamation from Governor Kevin Stitt declaring January 18-25 OK to quit smoking. According to OK to Quit, more than 580,000 Oklahoma adults smoke, as do 30,000 high school students, which ranks Oklahoma 36th in the US for …

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Local mental health services remain tense | Deal

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Due to its larger size, Mankato-North Mankato is home to a diverse range of mental health services for adults and children. But a continuous increase in needs often means waiting lists and lack of some services, especially for young people. “Fortunately, due to Mankato’s size, we have a good range of community-based mental health providers,” …

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The New York health workers’ strike highlights critical shortcomings in the United States

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WASHINGTON A strike at two New York City hospitals that saw more than 7,000 professionals walk off the job last week drew direct attention to the shortcomings of the US health care system. While inflated healthcare costs and unequal access have dominated the news cycle in the past, last week’s standoff between healthcare workers and …

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Doctor: Access to health care is ‘appalling’ in parts of Mississippi | Local news

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lacks the medical workforce to address a wide range of health problems, from high maternal and infant mortality rates to severe cases of diabetes requiring limb amputation, state top health said officer. Dr. Daniel Edney, who leads the Mississippi State Department of Health, told lawmakers on Thursday that the state’s …

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Doctor: Access to health care is ‘appalling’ in parts of Mississippi | Local news

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lacks the medical workforce to address a wide range of health problems, from high maternal and infant mortality rates to severe cases of diabetes requiring limb amputation, state top health said officer. Dr. Daniel Edney, who leads the Mississippi State Department of Health, told lawmakers on Thursday that the state’s …

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West Health and Sharp Memorial Hospital join forces to create a new integrated model of aged care

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Through a three-year partnership that seeks to improve the healthcare pathway for older adults, West Health and Sharp Memorial Hospital will work together to create a new model of integrated geriatric care that spans the entire healthcare continuum, from the emergency room and operating room to primary care. As a central outcome of the partnership, …

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Medicaid and abortion are the top health care agenda for Montana lawmakers

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Montana lawmakers said reducing costs and expanding patient access will be their top health care goals for the new legislative session. But they will also have to deal with changes to Medicaid, a management crisis at Montana State Hospital and proposals to regulate abortion. Republicans, who hold a veto-proof majority, said they would focus on …

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