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Bipartisan Representatives Introduce MATCH IT Act of 2024

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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The MATCH IT Act would address the problem of patient misidentification within the healthcare ecosystem while improving patient safety and privacy.

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  • The MATCH IT Act would address the problem of patient misidentification within the healthcare ecosystem while improving patient safety and privacy.
  • Patient misidentification within the US healthcare system has long threatened patient safety and privacy and is a driver of unnecessary costs to patients and providers.
  • “The MATCH IT Act would help decrease rates of misidentification, improve patient privacy and patient care through a standardization of patient information, and allow records to be matched more accurately.
  • Intermountain Health salutes long-time congressional champions on patient matching, Representatives Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania and Bill Foster of Illinois.”

Now Taking Applications for the 2024 Health Care Quality and Management Certification (HCQM) Exam; Register by March 1st to save 15% with promo code EXAMPR

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Health care quality and patient safety have never been more in focus than they are today. It is essential that health care providers and administrators demonstrate their expertise and commitment to health care quality. Health Care Quality and Management (HCQM) Certification is the standard for excellence and is the premier certification focused on skills to administer better, safer care decisions and actions. HCQM Certification validates the practical knowledge of health care leaders to effectively address the need for accountability by demonstrating their understanding of quality techniques and tools to reduce medical errors, ensure patient safety, eliminate waste and unnecessary services, and avoid potentially harmful delays in care.

Key Points: 
  • The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) provides Health Care Quality and Management Certification to validate and differentiate today's health care professionals.
  • It is essential that health care providers and administrators demonstrate their expertise and commitment to health care quality.
  • Health Care Quality and Management (HCQM) Certification is the standard for excellence and is the premier certification focused on skills to administer better, safer care decisions and actions.
  • ABQAURP leads the field with a certification exam for health care professionals in patient safety, medical management, risk management, utilization, and quality.

US Nuclear’s Medical Isotope Production to Revolutionize Healthcare

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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US Nuclear’s (OTC-QB: UCLE) plan to bring medical isotopes to the market will reshape the landscape of healthcare and diagnostic imaging.

Key Points: 
  • US Nuclear’s (OTC-QB: UCLE) plan to bring medical isotopes to the market will reshape the landscape of healthcare and diagnostic imaging.
  • Medical isotopes play a key role in various diagnostic and therapeutic applications, aiding in the detection and treatment of numerous medical conditions.
  • One of the most important functions of these isotopes is providing precise and accurate diagnostics for various medical conditions.
  • With the increased medical isotope production capacity provided by US Nuclear, people across the world in other countries can have access to these critical tools, addressing healthcare disparities and improving lives.

Women's Heart Alliance Launches "Be a Force for Change," a National Awareness Campaign to Educate Women About Heart Disease Misdiagnosis and Encourage Self-Advocacy

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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 NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Heart Alliance (WHA), a non-profit cofounded by Barbra Streisand focused on the awareness, treatment, and prevention of women's heart disease and gender equity in cardiovascular research, today launched a new PSA campaign to educate women about the prevalence of misdiagnosis of women's heart disease, the #1 killer of women in the U.S. The PSA campaign highlights the symptoms of a heart attack in women, which can differ from those in men and are too often missed or dismissed by health practitioners and patients.

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  • The national PSA campaign informs women that "heart disease kills a women every 80 seconds," urges viewers to learn the unique signs of heart attack in women, speak up and get their hearts checked.
  • The misdiagnosis of heart disease means that women remain dangerously undertreated, leading to worse health outcomes and higher death rates.
  • Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of preventable death among women, killing a woman every 80 seconds.
  • Women die of heart attacks at twice the rate of men, and women of color are nearly 50% more likely to die from heart disease.

Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Expands Branch Dedicated to Medical Malpractice Cases

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have expanded their branch dedicated to funding various types of medical malpractice cases, including medical negligence, misdiagnosis, and wrongful death.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have expanded their branch dedicated to funding various types of medical malpractice cases, including medical negligence, misdiagnosis, and wrongful death.
  • To learn more about Legal-Bay's Medical Malpractice division, please visit their new website dedicated to these types of lawsuit funding requests, at: https://lawsuitssettlementfunding.com/medical-malpractice.php
    Legal-Bay's experienced and committed staff, as well as outside consultants, are equipped and ready to evaluate even the most complex types of medical malpractice and medical negligence cases.
  • Unlike many settlement loan companies, Legal-Bay's underwriting team has a decade of experience evaluating, approving, and funding cases involving medical malpractice, medical neglect, hospital misconduct, doctor negligence, and misdiagnosis—usually within 24-48 hours.
  • If you are unsure if you have a medical malpractice or medical negligence suit on your hands, or if you or a loved one have been affected by hospital misconduct, doctor misconduct, medical malpractice, medical neglect, medical negligence, please don't hesitate to call Legal-Bay today, at: 877.571.0405.

Beyond Lucid Technologies Selects MedAllies as its Qualified Health Information Network™ (QHIN™ ) Partner

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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FISHKILL, N.Y. and DANVILLE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAllies, a leading healthcare interoperability and connectivity services provider, announced today that Beyond Lucid Technologies has selected MedAllies as its Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) partner. Beyond Lucid Technologies is an award-winning software company that connects the mobile medicine ecosystem (fire, EMS, inter-facility transport, critical care and community paramedicine) for real-time information sharing among ambulances, hospitals and public health. 

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  • FISHKILL, N.Y. and DANVILLE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAllies, a leading healthcare interoperability and connectivity services provider, announced today that Beyond Lucid Technologies has selected MedAllies as its Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) partner.
  • Beyond Lucid Technologies is an award-winning software company that connects the mobile medicine ecosystem (fire, EMS, inter-facility transport, critical care and community paramedicine) for real-time information sharing among ambulances, hospitals and public health.
  • Recently, MedAllies was awarded designation as a QHIN under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementSM (TEFCASM ).
  • The MedAllies and Beyond Lucid Technologies partnership is the first between a QHIN and a mobile medicine-facing technology partner and we are excited by this opportunity to facilitate real-time consumable data across the mobile medicine ecosystem."

Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s Mid-Year Meeting Charts Course for Global Patient Safety Initiatives in 2024

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Saturday, January 27, 2024
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The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) convened its annual Mid-Year Event to discuss safety challenges in the healthcare system that result in millions of preventable deaths around the world.

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  • The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) convened its annual Mid-Year Event to discuss safety challenges in the healthcare system that result in millions of preventable deaths around the world.
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    Patient Safety Movement Foundation Founder Joe Kiani speaks about the road ahead in global efforts to eliminate preventable patient harm at the PSMF's annual Mid-Year Event.
  • In 2012, Joe Kiani founded the non-profit Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) to eliminate preventable medical errors in hospitals.
  • His team worked with patient safety experts from around the world to create Actionable Evidence-Based Practices (AEBP) that address the top challenges.

Sodexo Healthcare Announces Partnership with The Leapfrog Group

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Sodexo, a global leader in food and facilities management for hospitals and healthcare organizations, announces the company’s partnership with The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on healthcare safety.

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  • Sodexo, a global leader in food and facilities management for hospitals and healthcare organizations, announces the company’s partnership with The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on healthcare safety.
  • “The decision to partner with The Leapfrog Group was an easy choice.
  • As a Leapfrog partner, Sodexo provides advice and perspective to the Leapfrog Board and management on industry and policy trends and help shape the organization’s long term strategic vision for improving healthcare quality.
  • Every American deserves the highest quality care, and together with Sodexo we can achieve our shared vision for excellence,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO, The Leapfrog Group.

Regard Surpasses Major Milestone of Two Million Medical Conditions Diagnosed

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Regard, an AI clinical platform within the EHR that helps clinicians diagnose medical conditions, announced today it had surpassed a key milestone of surfacing more than two million patient diagnoses since its launch. Regard analyzes the entirety of the medical record and streamlines EHR navigation for busy clinicians, giving them a head start to accurately diagnose.

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  • Regard analyzes the entirety of the medical record and streamlines EHR navigation for busy clinicians, giving them a head start to accurately diagnose.
  • Today's physicians are carrying an immense burden, and it is taking its toll on them, along with caregivers, and patients.
  • It provides peace of mind for both patients and clinicians, ensuring that nothing's missed that could impact a person's health."
  • "Ensuring patients receive the best care possible is our north star as a company," said Eli Ben-Joseph, Regard CEO and Co-Founder.

Education Management Solutions Showcases Training in Motion® Solution at IMSH 2024

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Sunday, January 21, 2024
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Management Solutions (EMS), a leading provider of healthcare simulation and competency management solutions, is showcasing its new Training in Motion® solution at IMSH 2024 in San Diego. Training in Motion is a state-of-the-art mobile simulation solution that provides educators and instructors with an affordable, easy-to-use, and scalable solution for on-the-move healthcare training in any environment.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Management Solutions (EMS), a leading provider of healthcare simulation and competency management solutions, is showcasing its new Training in Motion® solution at IMSH 2024 in San Diego.
  • Training in Motion is a state-of-the-art mobile simulation solution that provides educators and instructors with an affordable, easy-to-use, and scalable solution for on-the-move healthcare training in any environment.
  • Designed to be easy-to-use with little training required, Training in Motion can be deployed and operational in less than 10 minutes.
  • "Training in Motion is a direct response to the seismic changes that educators and employers are experiencing in the world of healthcare training," said Matt Merino, CEO of Education Management Solutions.