Jeff Lagasse
While new technologies are being deployed, health systems can use existing resources to help combat the coronavirus's spread.
The data was gathered before COVID-19 began its spread across the globe, meaning the outlook for rural hospitals may yet worsen.
If the current pandemic continues much longer, acquiring needed ventilator medications will present long-term challenges for patient care.
Healthcare organizations should enter into smart contracts with their eyes open and take steps to ensure the mitigation of risk.
Creative thinking will be needed to carve out the necessary critical care capacity to address the surge in COVID-19 patients.
Various hospital challenges are feeding off each other as three out of four hospitals treat patients with coronavirus symptoms, OIG report says.
Revenue is tanking, while expenses are going up, as organizations prepare for big surges in coronavirus cases.
Consumers will feel these increased costs through higher out-of-pocket expenses and premiums, especially if the federal response is lacking.
Cities that adopted early, broad isolation and prevention measures had lower disease and mortality rates during the Spanish flu era.
Forgoing these medications would increase health risks for millions of patients with hypertension and congestive heart failure.