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title: "Best reads of the week, 12-13"
description: "This week's reading on future health innovations, physician privilege disclosures, Amazon's insurance risks, and loneliness, for long-term care readers."
url: "https://excelas1.com/blog/best-reads-of-the-week-12-13"
published: "2019-12-13"
updated: "2026-09-14"
type: "post"
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# Best reads of the week, 12-13

_2019-12-13 · Filed under [Blog](https://excelas1.com/blog/categories/blog)_

> Topics: Future health innovations, physician privilege disclosures, Amazon insurance risks, loneliness

![Best Reads 10-11 Excelas Medical Legal Solutions](https://excelas1.com/api/media/file/2019-10-roundup.jpg)

### Health Innovations of the Future

Pocket-sized ultrasounds and a wrist band that can read your mind. These are just two of the exciting innovations we’re likely to see hit the market in the next decade. ([TIME](https://time.com/5710295/top-health-innovations/))

### Amazon Presents Challenge for Insurers

The demands of Amazon’s fast-paced fulfillment and delivery produce a number of liability risks. ([Risk & Insurance](https://riskandinsurance.com/amazons-business-model-is-wreaking-havoc-across-the-insurance-industry/))

### Physician Privilege Disclosures at SNFs

A new law in New York State will require nursing home operators to provide detailed information about their physician privileges to residents as a prerequisite for admission. ([Skilled Nursing News](https://skillednursingnews.com/2019/12/new-ny-nursing-home-law-targets-physician-privilege-disclosures/))

### Potential Good News About Loneliness

Studies published by the American Psychological Association suggest that an increasing aging population may be to blame for the so-called “loneliness epidemic.” ([Medical Express](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-loneliness-due-aging-population.html))

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