Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: NOVEMBER 23 update
Data from the COVID tracking project on coronavirus cases, test results and more
Are there common mistakes or oversights that make practices more vulnerable to COVID-related lawsuits?
Coronavirus distractions may put your practice at risk.
Coronavirus: Pfizer submits vaccine candidate EUA application
The candidate BNT162b2 was shown to be 95 percent effective against COVID-19.
How primary care doctors can help patients prepare for the holidays
Here’s how you can help patients make the right choices—even when they might not want to
Coronavirus: Study shows practice strain remains high
While 60 percent of respondents reported an increase of COVID-19 cases, their level of strain remained mostly static.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: NOVEMBER 20 update
Is following CDC guidelines, as far as safety goes, enough to protect the practice from lawsuits?
The answer may not be as clear-cut as you think.
Coronavirus: FDA approves home test
This is the first approved COVID-19 diagnostic test that can be completed at home.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: NOVEMBER 19 update
Government fraud alert for physicians: Watch out for speaker programs
Past Special Fraud Alerts have portended heightened enforcement activity.
AMA releases flurry of policies
The policies touch on a number of topics including social determinants of health, high deductible health plans, and uninsured patients.
Measurable improvements in clinical quality through payer-provider collaboration
For a traditional primary care practice, incentives can range from $3,000 to as much as $25,000 annually if key quality metrics are attained
Amazon entering pharmacy business
Amazon Pharmacy will allow patients to purchase their prescription medication through the online store without leaving home.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: NOVEMBER 18 update
Coronavirus: Final trial shows high efficacy for Pfizer vaccine candidate
BNT162b2 showed 95 percent efficacy against COVID-19.
What new liability threats have emerged from COVID-19?
The virus is a major threat, but it may be the tangential things that pose the biggest risks to providers.
Physicians choose their top 7 EHR systems for 2020
Physicians rated the EHR system on a number of factors ranging from usability to customer service.
AMA releases policies on race in healthcare
The policies identify race as a social construct, and racism as a public health threat.
Lessons Learned from the Universal Health Services Cyber Attack
Healthcare providers of all sizes must ensure they are doing their due diligence to protect their networks and their patients.
Study: Healthcare workers most at risk for COVID-19
Physicians and nurses have a higher prevalence of COVID-19 than their non-healthcare worker neighbors.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: NOVEMBER 17 update
Is there anything legislatively that’s happening at either the state or federal level that could have an impact on EHRs?
Government help will probably be limited
Should COVID-19 usher in the age of personal responsibility in healthcare?
True population health change will not occur until people are incentivized to take responsibility for their own health.
Overturning the Affordable Care Act: What could it mean for doctors and their patients?
The ACA has brought significant changes to American health care
Free webinar tomorrow on long-term COVID-19 effects
The MJH Life Sciences COVID-19 Coalition will discuss the pandemic’s clinical impact and mental health effects tomorrow in a rescheduled webinar.
Greater social support linked to lower diabetes distress, study says
A perceived lack of support from family and friends can affect a patient’s ability to manage type 2 diabetes.
Moderna coronavirus vaccine candidate shows promise
The latest vaccine candidate showed about 95 percent efficacy in a Phase 3 trial.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: NOVEMBER 16 update
How well do most EHRs handle telehealth and will there be better integration of the two in the future?
EHRs have to break down technology silos.
Physicians urge U.S. to take COVID-19 seriously
As the virus surges, the healthcare community pushes for action.
