By Craig Adkins – The pandemic has brought many challenges to physician practices, especially small, independent providers operating outside the domains of COVID-19 treatment. Fewer outpatient visits and even fewer procedure have led to serious financial hardship for many providers.
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By Susan Dentzer – Add to the long list of reasons to “get the medications right” the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s clear that the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus will include an arsenal of therapies to combat the virus and its devastating effects on the body.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded more than $21 million to support health centers’ COVID-19 response efforts. The majority of this investment—$17 million—supports 78 Health Center Program look-alikes with funding to expand capacity for COVID-19 testing.
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
By Stephen M. Hahn MD, Patrizia Cavazzoni MD, & Peter Marks MD, PhD – When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration learned of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potentially devastating effects, we acted swiftly to set the regulatory stage for drug and biologics manufacturers to develop products to treat this serious disease.
By Matt Fisher – Responses to and really reopening plans as part of the effort to address COVID-19 have raised a number of privacy concerns. When privacy and healthcare come up together, the discussion inevitably turns to HIPAA.
By Samantha Young – Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive care units, forcing some of its hospitals to convert cafeterias into wards and pitch tents in parking lots.
By Deirdre Ruttle – Technology is connecting patients to their healthcare needs as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Patient demands for convenient, secure and simple experiences combined with social distancing have spurred technology adoption.
By John Racine – Five Critical Issues Your Organization Can’t Afford to Overlook. Managing through this COVID-19 crisis has required healthcare systems to expand some aspects of their workforce and redeploy others virtually overnight.