Now in the fourth week of publishing comments, readers tell us how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their practice, their health and their finances.
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How data is presented to clinicians can make work more efficient, bend the cost curve
Integrating cost and clinical-decision-support information reduced medication errors and burnout prevalence at Houston Methodist.
Perinatal mental health lacks awareness, needs funding, report says
Proponents want Medicaid and private insurers to extend coverage for one year postpartum.
UnitedHealth Group’s Andrew Witty to join WHO vaccine efforts
Witty will take a take a leave of absence with an expected return as Optum CEO by the end of the year.
COVID-19 measures such as social distancing are justified despite economic hit
The benefits of social distancing policies will outweigh the economic costs by $5.2 trillion, economists find.
COVID-19 threatening long-term financial sustainability of senior living facilities
If such facilities can’t bring in new residents, their business model essentially collapses.
CMS increases Medicare payment for high-production coronavirus lab tests
The action is being taken to rapidly expand COVID-19 testing, particularly for those with Medicare and in nursing homes.
Life support physicians offer guidance in the context of resource-scarce COVID-19 treatment
When demand outpaces the ability to provide ECMO therapies, physicians should be prepared to determine when and if to offer such support.
More than 9,000 healthcare workers have contracted COVID-19 as of last week, CDC says
CDC warns the data may not reflect the true scope of the problem, as uneven reporting of confirmed cases likely underestimates the impact.
Cigna launches pilot program to address loneliness during COVID-19
The population health initiative for Medicare Advantage members is a personal check-in on health and well-being and any food, housing or transportation issues.
