This gender gap in LE (GGLE) has been explained with biological factors, healthy behaviours, health status, and sociodemographic characteristics, but little attention has been paid to the role of public health policies that include/affect these factors. This study aimed to assess the contributions ...
We took a look at all the changes that will affect you as a small healthcare practice. Then, we put together short, simple nuggets of information that are easy to understand. Finally, we give you actions you can take now to ensure you’re prepared and compliant. HIPAA is changing. Let...
Few people would disagree that children have a right to participate in matters that affect them. But in hospitals this right seems to be waived. My research at hospitals in Ireland revealed that childrenfind it difficult to have their views heard. Thechildrensaid that doctors and nurses were "...
Holland & Knight has significant experience working with CMS leadership as well as individual career staff within the CMS to influence overall structural changes to the Medicare program but also to engage on specific policies that affect individual products and populations. With more than three decades...
Although most of the hypotheses were as expected, the study found no significant effect of medical insurance on patients' choice of a primary care provider, which may be related to the regional characteristics of the sample and the comprehensiveness of health care policies, suggesting that in a ...
policies, behavioral health and recovery-focused programs, and enhanced benefits, among other measures.19Public health systems can follow private-sector counterparts that have launched a variety of initiatives focused on mental wellness to support their workforces throughout the ...
This study has shown that the affordability of public health services should be addressed. Medical policy support may be an important way to reduce the gap in access to medical services. We should pay attention to the gender differences in the elderly’s choice of medical treatment behavior, con...
need to address widely heldconcerns about the cost of healthcarein the U.S. With the COVID-19 pandemic’s exposure of critical weaknesses in the healthcare sector, officials are challenged not only to contain costs but also to develop policies that assure equitable access to quality healthcare...
Recently, cross-border data transfer regulatory policies in both the US and China have shown divergent trends. The Chinese government has adopted a policy orientation that is strict yet increasingly accommodating, actively responding t...
These issues lead to lower productivity and thus negatively affect patient and consumer satisfaction levels. To avoid errors and ensure that processes are adhered to, agents and caregivers need guidance.Agent scripts provide guidance to agents and caregivers about what to do when they get a patient...