Why capturing patient race data is so difficult | Hillrom faces antitrust lawsuit

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Hillrom faces antitrust lawsuit Hill-Rom Holdings faces a lawsuit by rival Linet over allegedly monopolistic behavior that the medical supply powerhouse ices competitors through anti-competitive practices. Read More > 5 Things: U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's role in healthcare He will be remembered in part as a champion for many healthcare issues, from expanding insurance options for Americans to the creation of a national ALS registry. Read More > New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant. Read More > How COVID accelerated virtual therapy platforms A COVID-19 windfall and an explosion in demand for mental healthcare during the pandemic led payers toward virtual therapy platforms as a way to reduce costs and provide better benefits. Read More > OSHA maintains healthcare emergency temporary standard The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will continue to enforce the Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard. Read More > Why capturing patient race data is so difficult The race and ethnicity data documented in patient charts isn't always reliable, experts say. There are many reasons why. Read More > WHO: global COVID cases up 11% last week, omicron risk high The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last week compared with the previous week, with the biggest increase in the Americas. The gain followed a gradual increase since October. Read More > FDA issues draft guidance for post emergency use authorization Although the FDA has not yet set an expiration date for EUAs, once it comes developers will not be able to distribute their tests without full approval from the agency. Read More > SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Our Mission “Modern Healthcare empowers industry leaders to succeed by providing unbiased reporting of the news, insights, analysis and data.” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@e.crainalerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2021 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions