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Robert Longyear
@longyearhealth.bsky.social
Health Tech | Health Policy | Author of "A Virtual Care Blueprint" and "Innovating for Wellness" | Board Member of Commission for Nurse Reimbursement and Research | Washington, D.C. HIE Policy Board Member | Live from Washington, D.C.
Nurse staffing is an area that can benefit from algorithmic technologies. Really excited to see how this space evolves.

#nurses #hospitals

longyearhealth.substack.com/p/machine-le...
Machine Learning for Hospital Nurse Staffing Optimization and Cost Management
An overview of the problem and an ML-based system developed in Spain with a review of the outcomes
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January 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This TikTok situation is a good lesson for Americans. TikTok is owned by a company. Your account is not your property. If you build a business based on someone else's property, that is a major business risk. TikTok should be viewed as an excellent marketing channel, but not an asset. #tiktokban
January 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Great ideas: But as you say, success would require coordination. We need an independent Fed Reserve-like board that oversees the entire health care system to coordinate the 5 issues you outline & more!
I discuss how this can be accomplished in my book: www.amazon.com/Building-Uni...
#FixUShealthcare
Building a Unified American Health Care System: A Blueprint for Comprehensive Reform
Building a Unified American Health Care System: A Blueprint for Comprehensive Reform: 9781421445885: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Cancer is a common cause of line-of-duty death for firefighters. We worked across the aisle to reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry so we can improve research into health and safety standards for these heroes who put their lives on the line for us every day.
December 15, 2024 at 1:25 AM
The Medicare telehealth flexibilities cliff is upon us as of December 31, 2024.

Traditional Medicare beneficiaries are at risk of losing their telehealth access.

#healthpolicy #telehealth #healthtech

longyearhealth.substack.com/p/what-do-pa...
What do patients think about telehealth?
A review of scientific and survey data on telehealth services given the impending Medicare telehealth policy cliff
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December 15, 2024 at 4:14 PM
@popville.bsky.social I just got on Bluesky and I am reallyexcited to see you on here. Flashback to peak Washington, D.C. Twitter.
December 15, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Prior authorizations are in the news again, so I took the time to write out their purpose and a potential solution to this key problem. longyearhealth.substack.com/p/so-you-hat...

#healthpolicy #healthtech
So, you hate prior authorizations?
Why prior authorization exists and what to do about it
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December 13, 2024 at 2:38 PM