The American Medical Association is urging Twitter, TikTok, Google and other social media giants to combat inaccuracies about the vaccine.
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Hospital margins continue to fall amid rising expenses
Inpatient length of stay went up 8.7% year-over-year but ER visits fell 15.5% and operating room minutes declined 12.2%.
OCR issues guidance on disclosure of protected info using health information exchanges
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights outlined several circumstances in which the disclosures of protected health information with public health authorities are permitted under HIPAA.
Moderna vaccine rolls out amid miscommunication over Pfizer doses and new virus strain
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines provide protection against new strain of coronavirus, former FDA commissioner says.
Selecting the right vendor is key to improving the patient financial experience, finds KLAS
Important factors include interactive voice response and email communication from the vendor denoting a patient’s responsibility.
Tenet Healthcare to sell its urgent care locations to FastMed Urgent Care
With the agreement, FastMed will add 87 CareSpot and MedPost centers to their 104 locations in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas.
Walgreens begins administering the COVID-19 vaccine in select states
Walgreens and CVS are leading the effort for vaccinations of staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
FDA advisory committee approves Moderna vaccine for emergency use authorization
Today, pharmacies began administering Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
CMS creates direct contracting model to serve individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
The new opportunity will test how financial risk-sharing can reduce Medicare expenditures while preserving the quality of care for beneficiaries.
Costs, COVID-19 risk and delays top older adults’ concerns about seeking emergency care
Eighty-six percent cited risk of COVID-19 as something they’d take into account when deciding whether to seek emergency care.
