The latest COVID-19 news relevant to physicians when it comes to the business of medicine.
Removing barriers to physician mental health care in 3 steps
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation teams with Physicians Foundation to define problem, propose solutions.
Physician burnout becoming better known, but solutions slow to develop
Physicians Foundation offers latest tally of problem that went from bad to worse in COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 15, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 14, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 13, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 12, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 9, 2022
Federal inspectors find ‘high risk’ providers in Medicare telehealth billing worth $127.7M
HHS develops new measures that could indicate fraud, abuse, or waste.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 8, 2022
September, October prime time for flu vaccines and COVID-19 boosters
AAFP president discusses endorsement, patient approaches, next round of shots.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 7, 2022
Expanded telehealth helped patients treated for opioid use disorder in COVID-19 pandemic
Practices could continue to help, but experts say there are still challenges to overcome.
CDC recommends updated COVID-19 boosters ahead of possible fall surge
Move comes after FDA give emergency use authorization for bivalent vaccines.
Health care employment grows, but national jobless rate creeps up in August
Sector had 16.45 million jobs last month, according to federal figures.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 2, 2022
AMA publishes new codes for updated COVID-19 vaccines, boosters
Four for adult vaccines effective immediately, four pending approval for youths.
COVID-19, drug overdoses drag down U.S. life expectancy in 2021
Figures published days after report confirms drop in 2020.
FDA approves ‘updated boosters’ to fight COVID-19 omicron variants
Latest emergency use authorizations for Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 31, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 30, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 29, 2022
Moderna set to sue Pfizer, BioNTech for patent violations in COVID-19 vaccine
Company claims rivals copied proprietary mRNA technology to make shots.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 25, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 24, 2022
U.S. life expectancy at birth drops to 77 years for 2020
All 50 states and D.C. post decrease, while women expected to outlive men overall.
Pfizer, BioNTech seek EUA for booster against COVID-19 Omicron variant
Novavax vaccine recommended for youths; FDA updates fact sheets on Paxlovid.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 23, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 22, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 19, 2022
Survey: 1 in 7 physicians use alcohol, drugs while on the job to cope with stress
Peer and family judgment, and possible license loss, deter some from seeking help.
