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By Jeff Lagasse | 02:58 pm | August 14, 2020
Drug-candidate pipelines represent a first step toward the discovery of new drugs to treat the virus.
The telehealth program offers access to a physician, psychologist or counselor through a video or audio call.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:30 pm | August 12, 2020
NIOSH-rated masks can also be subjected to sterilization with hydrogen peroxide or ethylene oxide without compromising efficiency.
Through the platform, hospitals can communicate with post-acute care facilities about test results and bed availability to inform care transitions.
Other rules update coverage requirements, eliminate post-admission physician evaluations and allow non-physician practitioners to meet with patients.
The two companies are building this second hospital to address increasing demand in the Phoenix area.
Fewer emergency department visits mean decreased revenues for hospitals that are still treating high numbers of COVID-19 patients.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:58 pm | July 29, 2020
The top 10 COVID-19 medications have seen a combined spend increase of $200 million, with big increases in March and April.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:07 pm | July 10, 2020
Neither safety net nor non-safety net hospitals showed improvements in the four infections analyzed, including after VBC was implemented.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:38 pm | July 06, 2020
There has been a broad range of specific emotional effects related to the pandemic, and certain stressors affected a large majority of the population.