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title: "Best reads of the week, 12-20"
description: "This week's reading on nutrition, Amazon's medical transcription service, healthy travel, and employee cyber security risks, for long-term care readers."
url: "https://excelas1.com/blog/best-reads-of-the-week-12-20"
published: "2019-12-20"
updated: "2026-09-14"
type: "post"
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# Best reads of the week, 12-20

_2019-12-20 · Filed under [Blog](https://excelas1.com/blog/categories/blog)_

> Topics: nutrition, Amazon’s transcription service, healthy traveling, employee cyber security risks

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

This will be our last article roundup of 2019. Have a wonderful holiday season.

### Nutrition: Blind Spot in Patient Care

Although nutrition plays a large role in patient health and recovery, it is rarely prioritized or discussed during patient visits. ([Fierce Healthcare](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals-health-systems/industry-voices-nutrition-a-blind-spot-patient-care-needs-prioritizing))

### Amazon’s Virtual Scribe

Amazon’s new Transcribe Medical service seeks to streamline the clinical documentation process during physician-patient visits. ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/amazon-web-services-unveils-transcribe-medical-software.html))

### Stay Healthy While Traveling

Being on an airplane is less likely to expose you to illness than being in an airport. ([Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/traveling-for-the-holidays-heres-how-to-not-get-sick/))

### Cyber Security Risk

According to a recent study, younger workers are less aware and less likely to engage in cyber security best practices. ([Risk & Insurance](https://riskandinsurance.com/which-employees-pose-the-biggest-cyber-security-risk-you-might-be-surprised/))

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