The latest COVID-19 news relevant to physicians when it comes to the business of medicine.
Texting can be lower-cost tool for patient outreach
Study examines texts and phone calls to get patients in for COVID-19 vaccines.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 14, 2022
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Telehealth, payment, burnout at heart of AMA’s new ‘Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians’
After battling COVID-19 pandemic, AMA president says nation needs new commitment to physicians.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 10, 2022
Mortality gap widened as politics influenced U.S. health years before pandemic hit
Studies examine COVID-19 and other causes of death in counties leaning Republican or Democratic.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 9, 2022
Quality, ease of use, type of care are factors in choosing telehealth over in-person patient visits
Study analyzes clinician, patient preferences for primary care, mental health and specialty care.
FDA committee recommends Novavax vaccine for those aged 18 and older
Study finds 90.4% efficacy and low incidence of adverse effects for two-dose regimen.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 8, 2022
Telehealth rule flexibility could connect physicians, patients in different states
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 7, 2022
National Academy of Medicine readies health workforce well-being plan
Seven priority areas emerge from process that began before COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 6, 2022
Health care employment rising, but still lower than pre-pandemic levels
Sector had 16.26 million workers in May, topping levels from month before and from May 2021.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 3, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 2, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 1, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 31, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 26, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 25, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 24, 2022
Health worker burnout must be top national priority, surgeon general says
Medical staff, pushed past their breaking point, say something has to change.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 23, 2022
Physicians, medical staff report on burnout caused by COVID-19 pandemic
AMA publishes National Burnout Benchmarking report for 2020-2021.
CDC recommends COVID-19 booster for children aged 5 to 11
Move expected after FDA authorization earlier this week.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 20, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 19, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 18, 2022
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine prevented more than 100,000 U.S. deaths in 2021, study finds
Nearly 9 million symptomatic cases also avoided
FDA approves COVID-19 vaccine booster for children ages 5 through 11
Pfizer-BioNTech gets emergency use authorization “and it is safe,” FDA chief says.
