Four who received the placebo tested positive for the virus, a result consistent with a vaccine efficacy of 100%.
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KLAS: Teladoc, Epic report widest breadth of telehealth capabilities
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Hospitals saw gains in volume, revenue and margin in April, finds Kaufman Hall
The signs of progress are encouraging, but the metrics are still down slightly when compared to last month.
Laws and regulations paint an evolving picture of patient access to health information
Patients will likely continue to increasingly expect easy and painless access, but this doesn’t have to be a detriment to providers.
Inpatient unit consolidation saves hospitals money
Health systems traditionally manage financial challenges through volume and cost control. When that isn’t enough, executives may want to consider consolidation of inpatient units, according to the Berkeley Research Group.
The group’s healthcare consult…
Efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 undermined by concerns over vaccine side effects
Physicians say they hear: “You don’t need a vaccine if you’ve had COVID-19,” “The vaccine modifies your DNA,” and “The vaccine contains a microchip.”
UnitedHealthcare introduces community-based collaborative to improve health outcomes, equity
The initiative works by blending clinical data with firsthand information from community members to identify health challenges.
Anthem collaborates with Epic to give providers more data-driven insightsÂ
Providers will be able to send prior authorizations through Epic instead of using phone or fax.
Telehealth usage varies widely among Medicare beneficiaries
More than a quarter of Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth services during the summer and fall in 2020, but usage varied significantly when factoring in metrics such as age and race, finds a new
