Updated omicron boosters have been available since late August, though just 17 percent of Americans say they have heard “a lot” about the updated shots, according to Kaiser Family Foundation’s latest COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey.
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Where telehealth use is up, down: 7 takeaways
Telehealth utilization grew in three of the four U.S. census regions with the greatest increase occurring in the West, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Kaleida Health reaches agreement covering 6,300 workers
Kaleida Health has reached a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America Local 1168 and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.
9 health systems installing new EHR systems
Here are nine health systems that have implemented new EHR systems since Sept. 9.
9 RCM headlines from September to know
From name changes to the introduction of new platforms, here are nine RCM stories Becker’s reported in September:
Prices for more than 1,200 drugs rose faster than inflation: HHS report
From July 2021 to July 2022, costs for 1,216 medications surpassed the 8.5 percent inflation rate, and the average spike in prices was 31.6 percent, an HHS report found.
11 universities that produce the wealthiest alumni
A fourth of the 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. in 2022 went to one of 11 universities, with the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) producing the highest number of wealthy alumni, according to an article published Oct. 2 by Forbes.
American Academy of Ophthalmology receives $5M for VR training
The American Academy of Ophthalmology received a $5 million gift from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to develop VR simulation training using headsets, with a focus on pediatric ophthalmology.
HHS awards $266M benefiting public health workforce
HHS is investing $225.5 million in community health workers and $40.7 million in public health scholarships.
10 metropolitan areas with the highest number of employed ophthalmologists
Chicago and its surrounding suburbs have the highest number of ophthalmologists in any metropolitan area, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
