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Transcript: America’s Health Future: The Impact of COVID-19 on Our Health Systems

October 14, 2020

MS. WINFIELD CUNNINGHAM: Good afternoon. I’m Paige Winfield Cunningham, a health policy reporter here at The Washington Post and author of the Health 202 Newsletter, and this afternoon, I’m delighted to welcome our first guest, Dr. Eric Topol, who is founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute and the executive vice president of Scripps Research.

Welcome to Washington Post Live, Dr. Topol.

DR. TOPOL: Thanks, Paige. It’s great to be with you.

MS. WINFIELD CUNNINGHAM: I want to start off, of course, by talking about the search for a vaccine which is something I know a lot of our viewers are paying attention to. We saw this controversy over the stricter standards that the FDA was considering for granting emergency use authorization, and last week, the White House signed off on those standards after the president had indicated he thought they were politically motivated.

Can you give us

Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls

October 14, 2020

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BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early lockdowns and well-prepared national health systems avoided large numbers of additional deaths due to the outbreak.

In a study published Wednesday by the journal Nature Medicine, researchers used the number of weekly deaths in 19 European countries, New Zealand and Australia over the past decade to estimate how many people would have died from mid-February to May 2020 had the pandemic not happened.

The authors, led by Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London, then compared the predicted number of deaths to the actual reported figure during that period to determine how many likely occurred due to the pandemic. Such models of ‘excess mortality’ are commonly used by public health officials to better understand disease outbreaks and the effectiveness of counter-measures.

The study found there were about 206,000

New Guidance On Government Action For Healthy Food Systems Launched

October 14, 2020

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LONDON, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —

Urgent case for reforming industrialized food systems can be made on the grounds of protecting health, and leaders know it
National governments called to radically change approach to policy and practice, building resilience and improving food security outcomes post-Covid-19
Case studies from around the world show that the best recipe for impact is the combination of collaboration across food systems stakeholders and clear leadership from governments
New suite of recommendations focus on vision and leadership, governance, fiscal incentives, education, collaboration, research, and innovation

Today the Global Alliance for the Future of Food launches Systemic Solutions for Healthy Food Systems, a guide for governments to take action for better food systems that promote human, ecological, and animal health and well-being. Supported by a set of case studies from different countries, cultures, and contexts, the Guide provides 14 recommendations to tackle the interconnectedness of

2020 Global Hunger Index: One decade to zero hunger linking health and sustainable food systems – World

October 12, 2020

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What do we know about the hunger situation worldwide? Has progress been made or are there any setbacks? Using the Global Hunger Index, the global hunger situation can be calculated and assessed.

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger and undernutrition at global, regional, and national levels. It is designed to raise awareness and understanding of the fight against hunger, and call attention to those areas of the world where hunger levels are highest and where the need for additional efforts to eliminate hunger is greatest.

Global Hunger Index 2020: Progress and Setbacks

The 2020 GHI shows that while the world has made gradual progress in reducing hunger on a global scale since 2000, this progress has been too slow. Hunger persists in many countries, and in some instances, progress is even being reversed. The global level of hunger and undernutrition is

As COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Nebraska, metro Omaha, health systems plan for surge | Live Well

October 12, 2020

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Hospital officials are not sounding the alarm, however.

Dr. Cliff Robertson, CHI Health’s chief executive, said Thursday that if needed, his health system has the ability to nearly double its capacity to 2,000 beds. Robertson said CHI Health hospitals also could increase the number of intensive care beds by using post-op recovery rooms and operating rooms.

“As a health system, we still have plenty of capacity,” he said.

Officials with Methodist Health System said they have plans in place for potential patient surges related to COVID-19.

“We’re all seeing an uptick in COVID-19 numbers across the communities we serve,” said Steve Goeser, president and CEO of the health system, “and our planning and preparedness continues.”

In an interview with the Associated Press, Cory Shaw, chief operating officer for Nebraska Medicine’s hospital and clinics, said, “Obviously, we’re concerned. But as of right now, we are in a good place in terms

AG Announces Community Health Systems Data Breach Settlement

October 12, 2020

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Press release from the office of the Attorney General of Connecticut:

Oct. 11, 2020

Attorney General William Tong today joined 27 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Tennessee-based CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., and its subsidiary, CHSPSC LLC. This settlement resolves an investigation of a data breach which impacted approximately 6.1 million patients.

At the time of the data breach, CHS owned, leased, or operated 206 affiliated hospitals. Although none of the hospitals were located in Connecticut, 4,746 Connecticut residents were impacted by the breach. Exposed in the breach were the names, birthdates, social security numbers, phone numbers, and addresses of patients. The settlement, agreed to by CHS, requires a $5 million payment to the states and provides that CHS agrees to implement and maintain a comprehensive information security program reasonably designed to safeguard Personal Information (PI) and Protected Health Information (PHI), which will include specific information security requirements.

Health systems seek out patient feedback to improve telehealth platform

October 10, 2020

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The pressure is on for health systems to create digital experiences patients will enjoy or risk losing out on revenue. In the digital age, consumers have high expectations of what these platforms should be like. “Systems are no longer just competing with other health systems in their region, they are competing with the experiences people have in their daily lives from other brands—that is the bar,” Kalis said. “When those experiences are cumbersome, that can lead to choosing one provider over another … and in the most extreme case, even switching providers.”

Telehealth’s increased popularity has prompted Stanford Health Care to totally rethink how it is assessing patients’ experience with the platform. The California system now does about 62,000 telehealth visits a month, up from about a 1,000 a month before COVID-19.

Now that volumes have stabilized and are staying strong, Alpa Vyas, vice president for patient experience at Stanford,

Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market to surpass US$ 104.6 million by 2027, Says Coherent Market Insights (CMI)

October 9, 2020

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According to Coherent Market Insights, the Europe telerehabilitation systems market is estimated to be valued at US$ 56.8 million in 2020 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 9.1% during the forecast period (2020-2027).

Key Trends and Analysis of the Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market:

The Europe telerehabilitation systems market is expected to witness significant growth owing to the increasing prevalence of stroke. According to the American Heart Association, in 2017, there were 1.12 million stroke incidents in the European Union, 9.53 million stroke survivors, 0.46 million deaths, and 7.06 million disability-adjusted life years were lost because of stroke.

Moreover, according to data published by the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), in 2017, around 220.7 million people in Europe were suffering from at least one neurological disease, and out of these, around 8.2 million people suffered a stroke.

Launch of telerehabilitation systems is also expected to drive the growth of

Laurie Delgado Named Vice President of Appeals and Grievances for Beacon Healthcare Systems

October 6, 2020

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Delgado Brings Two Decades of Leadership Experience in Medicare A&G to Oversee Beacon’s Industry-Leading Virtual Appeals Manager Tool

Laurie Delgado, who over the past two decades has overseen Medicare appeals and grievances for two of the nation’s largest and most highly respected health plans, has been named vice president of appeals and grievances for Beacon Healthcare Systems, effective immediately. Beacon is home to the health care industry’s leading compliance and risk management technologies.

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Laurie Delgado, Vice President of Appeals and Grievances, Beacon Healthcare Systems (Photo: Business Wire)

For the past five years, Delgado has served as director of Medicare grievances and appeals for Anthem where she led and developed a team of over 120 staff, including clinicians, auditors, analysts and support personnel to achieve a level of excellence in handling customer appeals with strict compliance of regulatory processes and

Verto Health Launches COVID-19 Appointment Booking and Assessment Centre Solution for Hospital Health Systems

October 5, 2020

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Digital twin technology to help hospital assessment centres schedule testing appointments, addressing new requirements in Ontario

Verto Health, a leader in connection and communication software for the healthcare industry, today announced the launch of its COVID-19 Appointment Booking and Assessment Centre Capacity Optimization Solution for hospital health systems, which can be implemented and made live within 48 hours.

Beginning October 6, COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario will only be able to test patients who have an appointment. Through Verto’s offering, hospital health systems can have an effective solution, including an appointment booking widget on their website, that will allow patients to self-schedule appointments.

The solution, already being implemented by healthcare networks such as Unity Health Toronto, supports pre-screening and optimizes assessment centre capacity. It allows hospitals to manage patient arrival and wait-time notifications, as well as track and optimize patient and staff flow once patients are in the assessment centre.

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