Patching up wounds is one of the more basic services provided by healthcare, and the need for wound dressings is increasing.
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CVS Health expands COVID-19 vaccine offerings to 29 states
CVS Health has expanded the number of locations that are offering COVID-19 vaccines, nearly doubling the number of states in which eligible patients can receive their shots through the health giant.
CMS updates nursing home guidance to allow for indoor visits
The agency advises that infection-control measures be put in place during visits, such as social distancing and outdoors visits when possible.
Change Healthcare to offer data science-as-a-service, with focus on SDOH
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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training
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Former FDA commissioners prompt Biden to nominate permanent head
President Joe Biden has yet to nominate a permanent head of the Food and Drug Administration, but six former FDA commissioners are urging him to do just that, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a reason to do so.
Specifically, the commissioners hi…
New collaborative care model improves access to mental healthcare
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health issues have been on the rise across the nation, but many struggle to access the care they need. Collaborative care — an approach sown to improve psychiatric care — combats this issue by integrating men…
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart share how to navigate vaccinations at the local pharmacy
The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will focus on getting teachers vaccinated during March.
CDC relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as more Americans get vaccinated
As more Americans get vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has loosened social distancing restrictions for those fully vaccinated.
The CDC is allowing for indoor gatherings without mask wearing for fully vaccinated people.
Requests for brand name over generic prescription drugs cost Medicare $1.7 billion in a single year
The Medicare Part D program would have saved $977 million in a single year if all branded prescription drugs requested by prescribing clinicians had been substituted by a generic option, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloo…
