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HHS partners with chain and independent pharmacies to increase access to future COVID-19 vaccines
Agreement leverages existing private sector infrastructure as majority of public live within 5 miles of a pharmacy.
HIMSSCast: Post-election politics update with HIMSS Government Relations
On today’s HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News …
Beth Israel Lahey Health to add Joslin Diabetes Center to its network
The agreement is a "natural evolution" of the decades-long relationship between Joslin and Beth Israel, the organizations say.
Facing COVID-19 surges, hospitals want additional money for the provider relief fund
Providers are also looking for full accelerated payment forgiveness for all hospitals, among other provisions.
RWJBarnabas Health and Trinitas Regional Medical Center reach definitive agreement to merge
RWJBH will make significant investments in Trinitas and will expand its network of outpatient services.
Medicare beneficiaries can get monoclonal antibody COVID-19 treatments at no cost
Although Medicare won’t pay for monoclonal antibody treatments that providers receive for free, it will reimburse for the infusion.
Patients prefer doctors who share their same race/ethnicity
The findings underscore the need for health systems to address issues of implicit biases and to diversify the physician workforce.
Online physician reviews are met with distrust among medical professionals
Patients tend to trust reviews while physicians don’t, and the physicians just may be right.
The medical community offers congratulations, advice to President-elect Joe Biden
Professional health organizations make statements on the new administration.
