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Fast tracking digital transformation

4 steps that can help healthcare organizations evolve

Most industries across the globe have already experienced digital transformation.

“Pretty much every business sector is digitally enabled today,” said Anne Snowdon, RN, PhD, Chief Scientific Research Officer, HIMSS Analytics. “From travel to banking to retail, everything is digital and highly automated, except in healthcare. But can you imagine if a healthcare organization could proactively say, ‘Gee, we notice your blood sugar is starting to decline. Let’s have a conversation about how we can get those glucose levels back to normal?’”

Many healthcare organizations (HCOs) have faced challenges

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Health Spotlight: Initiative aims to minimize opioids for pain – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — At one time, opioids were the primary source of pain relief for patients recovering from surgery.

In Wednesday’s Health Spotlight segment, News 8’s Lena Pringle looks into a new trend away from the pain prescriptions.

One in 5 people who have been prescribed opioids to manage pain from surgery find themselves struggling to stop taking the drugs long after their physical recovery. Opioid addiction has been called a crisis. There’s now a shift away from opioid painkillers after a procedure.

Total joint replacement. Tummy tucks. Lung surgery. “Those are at the top of my list of very

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Controlling Your Sweet Tooth With Sweet & Simple Ontario Apple Snacks – Osinga Nutrition

A snack is always complete with a crunchy and sweet apple treat! Today I’m showing three simple apple recipes that will help control your sweet tooth!

This post was developed in partnership with Ontario Apple Growers and Produce Made Simple. Ontario apples can be enjoyed all year round and are really the perfect snack – no prep work required! However, these three snacks that I have here don’t take any time at all to make. Which one would you try?

Yogurt Apple Donuts

  • 1 Apple (I used honey crisp)
  • 1/2 cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Almond Butter
  • Seeds &
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Is oatmeal anti-inflammatory? A list of anti-inflammatory foods

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A list of Anti-inflammatory foods to help aid in digestion and other bodily processes

Believe it or not, inflammation is one of the most common reasons behind minor aches and pains that we experience on a daily basis. Things such as headaches, sore joints, back pain and even toothache can all be attributed to inflammation as the main cause of concern and likely the culprit behind your discomfort. For that reason, I feel it is important to research and report on what healthy foods we can eat

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Euthanasia Soon to Be A Leading Cause of Death in Canada?

February 7, 2023 · 7:00 AM

From DailyMail:

Last year, more than 10,000 people in Canada – surprisingly that’s over three percent of all deaths there – ended their lives via euthanasia, an increase of a third in the previous year. And it’s likely to keep rising: next year, Canada is set to allow people to die exclusively for mental health reasons.

Only last week, a jaw-dropping story emerged of how, five years into an infuriating battle to obtain a stairlift for her home, Canadian army veteran and Paralympian Christine Gauthier was offered an extraordinary alternative.

A Canadian official told

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Submit your band for the 2nd Annual Doc Rock at USA Health

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – USA Health is gearing up for the 2nd Annual Doc Rock! This upcoming event will take place March 23, 2023. However, the time to enter your band is now! You can only submit your band competition entry through November 30, 2022. To participate in Doc Rock, bands must have at least one member affiliated with USA Health.

The folks at USA Health want to say thank you to all who rocked with them at the inaugural Doc Rock! More than 500 people were in attendance to raise funds for research and critical patient needs at USA

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Inflation hits health insurance premiums during open enrollment

It’s open enrollment season. Whether you get health insurance through your employer or buy an Affordable Care Act plan on the marketplace, this is the time of year to sign up.

Premiums are going up about 4% on average for marketplace plans, although there are big variations by state.

And, for the most part, it won’t actually matter to most people how much premiums go up because there are significant subsidies that bring the actual cost of ACA coverage way down again for the coming year. That’s because of funding in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Shopping for health insurance isn’t

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What do we know about the victims

An “incredible friend” of the state governor, a beloved grandmother and a respected boss were among the victims of a mass shooting at a bank in Kentucky.

Friends and family have been sharing tributes online about the four killed in the shooting on Monday.

Governor Andy Beshear said the community will mourn and miss the “amazing people” lost.

Police shot and killed the 25-year-old gunman.

Thomas Elliot, 63

Speaking about his good friend, Governor Beshear said: “Tommy Elliot helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad.

“One of the people

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