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Zombie Healthcare Masking Policies Return to Maryland

Sensible Medicine

In 2023, the Maryland Department of Health (DOH) adopted a standard for return to universal masking in healthcare facilities when hospitalizations with respiratory viruses (covid, influenza, or RSV) reach a level of 10 cases per 100,000 population. Masks impede communication and dehumanize personal interaction. In my view, plenty.

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

We will consider the main difficulties in communication and tell you how to overcome them. Why Great Communication in Healthcare is Necessary Effective communication in healthcare really saves lives, improves health, and changes patients’ attitudes towards the disease. Lets analyze. drug allergies, lab abnormalities).

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Maine Hospital Using AI to Record Patient Conversations

Scrubs

Deborah Vaughan, a patient at the hospital, said she appreciates being able to look her doctor in the eye while talking about her health. It was designed by a Massachusetts company called Nuance Communications, which is owned by Microsoft, the same company the recently purchased OpenAI, which runs Chat-GPT.

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Three approaches to better patient-physician communication

Mobius MD

One of a physician’s most underrated skills is the ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with patients. While most physicians have valuable experience from years of clinical work, few receive formal communication training after medical school. Thank you : Thank the patient and family.

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Vyne Medical Auto-Indexing Solution Now Available To Hospitals and Health Systems

Electronic Health Reporter

Vyne Medical, a leading provider of electronic health information and communication management solutions, announces the launch of new functionality to help streamline hospital administrative functions. Auto-indexing accurately transforms documents and unstructured patient information into structured, […].

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Tech And Travel Woes Keep UK Patients From Key Hospital Appointments

Forbes Healthcare

Travel difficulties, communication issues and stress are stopping patients across the U.K. from attending their hospital appointments.

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Masking Mistakes – Fall 2024 Edition

Sensible Medicine

It is my pleasure to introduce this article by Joseph Marine, MD in response to mandatory masking policies in a number of California hospitals. The State of Maryland reinstated a health care mask mandate last winter based on the state reaching a threshold of 10 RSV/flu/covid hospitalizations per 100,000 population.

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