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By Jeff Lagasse | 03:58 pm | August 14, 2020
Drug-candidate pipelines represent a first step toward the discovery of new drugs to treat the virus.
03:07 pm | August 14, 2020
The telehealth program offers access to a physician, psychologist or counselor through a video or audio call.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:30 pm | August 12, 2020
NIOSH-rated masks can also be subjected to sterilization with hydrogen peroxide or ethylene oxide without compromising efficiency.
05:25 pm | August 10, 2020
Through the platform, hospitals can communicate with post-acute care facilities about test results and bed availability to inform care transitions.
05:31 pm | August 05, 2020
Other rules update coverage requirements, eliminate post-admission physician evaluations and allow non-physician practitioners to meet with patients.
09:59 am | August 05, 2020
The two companies are building this second hospital to address increasing demand in the Phoenix area.
05:44 pm | August 03, 2020
Fewer emergency department visits mean decreased revenues for hospitals that are still treating high numbers of COVID-19 patients.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:58 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 | 04:07 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 | 04:38 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.