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Innovation
Reading, Writing and Wellness: Libraries Try Out Telehealth Kiosks
In New Mexico, new kiosks in libraries look to attract underserved populations by downplaying healthcare uses
Innovation
Watch: In a 'Dead Zone,' Doctors Don't Practice and Telehealth Doesn't Reach
Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren't adequate to access advanced...
CMO
Language Service Cutbacks Raise Fear of Medical Errors, Misdiagnoses, Deaths
Such policy and funding changes could leave some without lifesaving care, particularly children and seniors.
CNO
What Does the Nursing Shortage Look Like Worldwide?
The global state of nursing is complex and CNOs must understand it to make the most informed decisions.
Payer
Mostly False: Trump Exaggerates Speed and Certainty of Prescription Drug Price Reductions
Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced 'almost immediately.' ? President Donald Trump, in a May...
CMO
Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies
More than a hundred rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021 owing to shortages of staff and money.
Innovation
Can an AI 'Nurse' Improve Maternal Health Outcomes?
A new project in Illinois aims to connect at risk mothers-to-be with a remote patient monitoring platform that includes a...
Telehealth
Dead Zone: Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts
Years of Republican and Democratic administrations have tried to fix the nation's broadband woes.
Payer
Medicaid Payments Barely Keep Hospital Mental Health Units Afloat. Federal Cuts Could Sink Them.
The U.S. already faces a deep shortage of inpatient mental health services.
CEO
Contributed Content: The Lifeline of Small Towns: Protecting Rural Hospitals from Closure
Strategic, bipartisan policy solutions are urgently needed to keep rural hospitals open, says this provider CEO and COO.
CMO
CA's Primary Care Shortage Persists Despite Ambitious Moves to Close Gap
The shortage is tied largely to the lower pay and relative lack of prestige associated with primary care.
Payer
SDOH in the Anti-DEI Era: The New Call to Action
Payers are facing possible CMS funding cuts to Medicaid waiver programs and possible threats to SDOH data collection.