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New data illustrate pandemic pivot to telehealth by patients, physicians
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- Ken Terry
Psychiatrists, dermatologists, urologists, and primary care physicians were among the highest users of teleconferencing for patient visits 6...
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Predicted pandemic retirement of many physicians hasn’t happened
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- Ken Terry
A new JAMA study suggests that a fairly low percentage of doctors have left practice because of COVID-19, contrary to numbers in some surveys.
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Greater portal use gives patients access, doctors headaches
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- Ken Terry
Patients who are encouraged by their doctors to use portals are more likely to do so, meaning more access for patients, and, in some cases, more...
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Ten lessons learned from the pandemic, and a way forward: Report
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- Ken Terry
The report’s authors call for “coordinated federal leadership to improve the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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New CMS rule challenges hospitals, but not vendors, to make EHRs safer
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- Ken Terry
When hospitals and health care systems start to assess their systems, many will be surprised at what they are not doing or not doing right, one...
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Report urges complete residency overhaul
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- Ken Terry
Overall, the report calls for increased standardization of how students are evaluated in medical school and how residency programs evaluate...
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Vax campaign averted nearly 140,000 U.S. deaths through early May: Study
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- Ken Terry
Researchers from RAND and Indiana University created models to estimate the number of COVID-19 deaths that would have happened without...
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Pathology society first to call for nationwide vaccination mandate
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- Ken Terry
More than 50 medical societies, including ASCP, recently said they support vaccination mandates for health care...
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AMA, 55 other groups urge health care vax mandate
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- Ken Terry
“We must continue to address workers’ concerns, engage with marginalized populations, and work with trusted messengers to improve vaccine...
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Homeopath arrested for fake COVID immunization, vaccine card scheme
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- Ken Terry
The case is the first federal criminal fraud prosecution related to homeoprophylaxis immunizations and...
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DOJ charges 14 with COVID-19–related fraud nearing $150M
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- Ken Terry
Among the defendants were a telemedicine company executive, a physician, marketers, and medical business owners...
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AMA announces major commitment to health equity
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- Ken Terry
“Black men in medical school are an endangered species.”
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Next winter may be rough: Models predict ‘considerable surge’ of COVID
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- Ken Terry
“A considerable surge will occur over next winter,” because the new variants are more transmissible, and people...
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More competition for docs as insurers boost new telehealth plans?
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- Ken Terry
Physicians interviewed were unified in their opposition to virtual primary care plans that mainly use physicians hired by telehealth services.
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Independent physicians finally get vaccine for selves, but not patients
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- Ken Terry
Community doctors in some areas are still finding it hard to get vaccinated or even find out how to get shots...