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Infographic: The social impact of mixing business and medicine
Brian Wallace Medical & Allied HealthcareThough the United States has one of the most expensive healthcare systems in the world, it is far from achieving the best outcomes in the world. This infographic outlines the hidden impact of mixing business with medicine, as evidenced by the drastic shortage of PPE and other necessities in the wake of COVID-19.
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With dental practices seeing ‘emergency cases only,’ what constitutes…
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareAs with most medical practices in America today, the vast majority of dental practices are limiting care to urgent and emergency cases to limit exposure to COVID-19, preserve personal protection equipment (PPE) and reduce the burden on the healthcare system at large. But as these recommendations and restrictions are put in place, some dental practices might not be sure about what qualifies as urgent and emergency treatment — or what to do once these patients come into their offices.
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Federal surveillance, track-and-trace technology may be on the way for…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcarePortions of the U.S. — those areas with the most cases of the virus — are seeing their health systems become overwhelmed. Among the carnage, former top government healthcare officials Scott Gottlieb and Farzad Mostashari are proposing the construction of a national COVID-19 surveillance system. Such a system, they said in a recent policy paper, calls for the implementations of tools and policies "to conduct more effective surveillance, containment, and case management of COVID-19 for the future."
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Travel industry steps up with generosity
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementNot-so-random acts of kindness are in play in the travel industry as the coronavirus has decimated the jobs and stability Americans expect. As Americans try to make sense of it all, major travel industry brands are coming forward with measures of kindness that go a long way. These may be donations to food banks, hospitals or simple ways to relieve burdens or extend benefits.
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Thinking critically about COVID-19, public health, and our erratic response
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareIn these days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a great deal of commonly held focus on hobbled supply chains, widespread lack of PPE, the egregiously defunded American public health system, and other ills that negatively impact our ability to mitigate and respond to this existential crisis. While this writer in no way claims to have deep knowledge of healthcare economics and related policy, the obvious fact is that something is wrong when a country largely perceived to be a "global superpower" cannot effectively launch and sustain a concerted, cohesive response to such a threat. Something is indeed amiss, so how can we think critically about this lamentable turn of events?
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Making healthy food choices during quarantine
Victoria Fann Food & BeverageMany of us have become adept at social distancing, washing our hands regularly, sanitizing our groceries and packages, and using Zoom to stay in touch with family and friends. Perhaps many are even making healthy food choices, but given the level of anxiety and uncertainty, I know that lots of people are stress eating and drinking. While sugary, high-carb foods and alcohol may offer a temporary feeling of relief, they wreak havoc on the immune system and over time contribute to feelings of lethargy, brain fog and exhaustion.
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Treating COVID-19-related respiratory failure with an anticoagulant: A…
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAs the novel coronavirus enters lung cells, it starts to replicate, destroying the cells, resulting in the most common complication of COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Because of this complication, ventilators have become the single most important piece of equipment in the fight to sustain these patients. A compassionate use trial is currently enrolling COVID-19 patients with ARDS to evaluate both inhaled and intravenous treatment with a common anti-clotting drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating ischemic thrombotic stroke. Researchers have long considered anticoagulants to reduce ARDS-induced death, but the treatment was never adopted or formally approved by the FDA.
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Podcast: How to setup and market telehealth services in less than 48 hours
Jarod Carter Healthcare AdministrationIn this podcast, listen in as I give a detailed class on getting started with telehealth services as quickly as possible. This is a must-listen if you’re interested in using telehealth to get your practice through the coronavirus crisis. This episode is taken from a Q&A coaching call on telehealth services with my Mastermind group.
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How COVID-19 affects the school lunch program
Patrick Gleeson EducationIn a couple of earlier articles, I wrote about how the coronavirus threatens U.S. education in general. Here, I'd like to concentrate on one particular aspect of the problem: how the coronavirus will make an already highly unequal K-12 education experience even less equal by depriving the neediest students of what may be their only substantial daily meal.
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Americans are concerned they can’t afford coronavirus care
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareDuring the coronavirus crisis, Americans have plenty of fears about the virus and their health and well-being, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey says. In it, 39% of those who responded also said they are facing financial strife and that they had either lost a job or some income because of the virus. While there are efforts in place to protect citizens financially, patients' fears about being able to afford care because of a lack of financial means may not be unfounded.
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