May 19, 2022 – In 2018, David Elliot, an 83-year-old retired international businessman, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. His health care providers encouraged his wife, Susan, to join a caregiver support group and encouraged David to join a group for patients as soon as possible. The Elliots had been told that if such care wasn’t … Read more
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky formally signed off on recommending COVID-19 vaccine boosters for children between the ages of 5 and 11 on Thursday evening. With this recommendation, children will now be able to get a third shot at least five months after completing their initial round of … Read more
In the five months that Jennifer Anne Hall was a respiratory therapist at Hedrick Medical Center, the rural Missouri hospital experienced 18 “code blue” incidents – an alarming increase in sudden cardiac arrest events for a hospital that historically averaged one of them a year, according to to a police investigator. Nine of those patients … Read more
As cancer rates continue to rise, there’s an increasing focus on early detection to save lives. But the very specialists that help with just that — pathologists, who study and diagnose diseases including cancer — have declined in number, and the shortage is only expected to get worse. Seeking to help fill the gap, startup … Read more
If you’re heading into work tomorrow (and not working from home), it’s Bike to Work Day! Today in health care, the FDA commissioner faced questions on baby formula shortages on Capitol Hill, and CDC advisors recommended boosters for kids 5-11. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news … Read more
What You Should Know: – Digital care delivery company Amwell launches Amwell Comprehensive Behavioral Health Program, an evidence-based, comprehensive and scalable behavioral health solution that can be tailored to meet specific population needs across the full spectrum of care. – Designed to address the growing mental health crisis, the Amwell program enables payers and providers … Read more
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a woman who expected to pay about $ 1,300 for spinal fusion surgery but was billed more than $ 300,000 by a suburban Denver hospital that included charges it never disclosed she might be liable for. This week’s ruling in favor of Lisa French, who underwent two … Read more
May 19, 2022 – As US COVID-19 cases reach the highest levels since mid-February, hospital admissions and deaths are projected to increase during the next four weeks, according to a new update from the CDC. The forecast, which includes 32 different models across the country, predicts that nearly every US state and territory will see … Read more
Judge strikes down CMS ‘Medicaid copay rule, handing PhRMA major win rking Thu, 05/19/2022 – 15:08 .
That experience proved to be invaluable during the pandemic. Suddenly, CMC had to gather and analyze new types of data in real time and report it within and outside the organization. “That prep work gave us the ability to respond quickly to those demands. We were able to deploy and automate it so we could … Read more