by Advize Admin | Aug 18, 2023 | Commentary, FWA, Technology
In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell (and the movies based on the story), a big game hunter traps humans on an island because he is bored with hunting animals and wants, instead, to hunt “the most dangerous game,” humans. Well, with...
by Advize Admin | Feb 10, 2023 | Healthcare Facepalm, Technology
In early 2020, as they tried to fight covid-19 across two rural counties in North Carolina, the staff of Granville Vance Public Health was stymied, relying on outdated technology to track a fast-moving pandemic. Lisa Macon Harrison, the agency’s health...
by Advize Admin | Jan 6, 2023 | Healthcare, Technology
Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs before you walk into the doctor’s office? There’s a new tool for that, at least for insured patients. As of Jan. 1, health insurers and employers that offer health plans must provide...
by Advize Admin | Jul 1, 2022 | Compliance, Events, Healthcare, Technology
Recently we presented to New York State Adult Day Services Association (NYSADSA) on this very topic. For those of you who do not know, NYSADSA is comprised of individuals, single-site programs, multiple-site programs, professional organizations, and supporters...
by Advize Admin | Jun 10, 2022 | Healthcare, Technology
Tina Passione needed health insurance in a hurry in December. The newly retired 63-year-old was relocating to suburban Atlanta with her husband to be closer to grandchildren. Their house in Pittsburgh flew off the market, and they had six weeks to move out 40 years of...
by Advize Admin | Jun 3, 2022 | Healthcare, Technology
Andrea Veltman and son Merlin lost their health coverage after bad information was entered into a computer system shared by Covered California and Medi-Cal. Andrea Veltman’s subsidized Covered California health plan and Merlin’s Medi-Cal coverage were...
by Advize Admin | May 20, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Technology
Most people have at least a vague sense that someone somewhere is doing mischief with the data footprints created by their online activities: Maybe their use of an app is allowing that company to build a profile of their habits, or maybe they keep getting followed by...
by Advize Admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Technology
In the age of technology, people and computers are starting to become one. And as computers are getting smarter, criminals are advancing as well, and the Healthcare industry is a primary target. Out of 7+ billion people in the world, a total of 4.66 billion people are...
by Advize Admin | Apr 15, 2020 | Community, Healthcare, Technology
A pandemic is wreaking havoc across the globe. The healthcare system is layered in bureaucracy that stagnates progress and stonewalls idealism. Sometimes, it seems like the fight is futile…but it’s not. What healthcare needs is a disrupter (or disruptor, depending on...
by Advize Admin | Apr 14, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Technology
Chances are, you’re no stranger to the term “mindfulness”. In the past few years, mindfulness has snowballed from a seed of change into a full-fledged and fortified pillar of wellness. Mindfulness is defined as, “a mental state achieved by focusing on one’s awareness...
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