All About Telehealth
Check out HealthcareNOW Radio’s telehealth infographic. It highlights the top benefits, types of services, mechanisms for delivery, how payment works, and how COVID-19 has increased the demand for telehealth.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6B to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver lifesaving vaccines to the world’s poorest countries. The commitment was announced at the Global Vaccine Summit 2020, hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom.
The Friday Five – A COVID-19 Summer
The summer of 2020 will not look like your typical summer season. As the weather warms and temptations to participate in your usually favorite summer pastimes arise, you may need to reconsider in order to stay safe during COVID-19. This week’s Friday Five highlights advice from the CDC on how to keep safe this summer.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: When It Comes To COVID-19, States Are On Their Own
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, At least so far, states that reopened their economies are not seeing a major spike in cases of COVID-19. But it remains unclear if that is because the coronavirus is not spreading, because the data is lagging or because the data is being manipulated.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: What’s In The Next Round Of COVID-19 Relief?
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, House Democrats are moving ahead with another round of COVID-19 relief, including additional funding for state Medicaid programs, an open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace plans…
The Friday Five – All About Masks
Medical experts have now confirmed that wearing a mask or cloth face covering will help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Today’s Friday Five focuses on the most important dos and don’ts and other relevant information about wearing a mask during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
How People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Can Safely Practice Social Distancing During COVID-19
Social distancing and other guidelines related to COVID-19 present unique challenges – and possible safety hazards – for people who are blind or have vision loss. For example, signage or markers in supermarkets and pharmacies designed to help people maintain social distancing may not be readable or detectable to people with low vision.
‘An Arm And A Leg’: Health Care Takes A Financial Hit In The Midst Of Pandemic
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, You’ve probably noticed that the U.S. economy is crashing. What you might not expect is that almost half of the economic devastation comes from just one sector — health care.
The Friday Five – Mental Health Month 2020
May is Mental Health Month and this week’s Friday Five spotlights organizations providing resources and services for coping with depression or anxiety during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The Trouble with Testing
By Dr. Nick van Terheyden – With a nod to “The Trouble with Tribbles” I am reviewing testing strategies in the context of getting back to work and responding to a question I received on LinkedIn. Guidance on who should get tested (and in some cases who is eligible…
Looking For A Path To Reopen, Employers Weigh COVID Testing Of Workers
By Phil Galewitz – Just a few miles from Disney World, Harris Rosen’s hotel empire is mostly closed because of the COVID pandemic. One crucial condition for reopening will be testing any of his 4,000 employees who show potential signs of having the disease, he said.
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How contact tracing can fight the spread of COVID-19
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How contact tracing can fight the spread of COVID-19 Contact tracing is a used to slow community spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
