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VA readmissions program not linked to increased death
June 26, 2020
Unlike CMS’s hospital readmissions program, the VA’s program had no financial penalties. A new analysis shows heart failure readmissions are down and mortality unchanged in the VA setting.
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80% of US counties have no ID specialists
June 11, 2020
80% of counties in the top quartile of COVID-19 cases have no ID physicians or a below-average percentile.
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Money worries during COVID-19? Six tips to keep your finances afloat
June 10, 2020
“A lot of people are hesitant to stop their automatic savings if they’ve been maxing out their 401(k) contribution or 529 accounts. ... But if you’re thinking long term, the reality is that missing a couple of months won’t make or break a plan.”
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Rapid changes to health system spurred by COVID might be here to stay
- Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News
June 9, 2020
Experts warn that the breakthroughs may not all make the health system work better or make it less expensive. That said, three trends seem likely to continue.
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Reducing low-value preop care for cataract surgery patients
June 3, 2020
Can a quality improvement project decrease low-value, preoperative testing for cataract patients?
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rate 16% in asymptomatic pregnant women at delivery
May 28, 2020
Infection rates in the women’s support persons were 10%.
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Video
More evidence hydroxychloroquine is ineffective, harmful in COVID-19
- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
May 27, 2020
New observational data show that hydroxychloroquine it is not only without benefit for COVID-19 but also increases death and arrhythmias.
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Hazard pay included in new COVID-19 relief bill
May 14, 2020
A few states and hospital systems are already offering this kind of compensation.
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COVID-19: What will happen to physician income this year?
May 13, 2020
In recent weeks, physicians have gotten the first hints of how much income they could lose in the COVID-19 crisis.“At a combined system and hospital board meeting yesterday, there was a financial presentation,” said a...
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Opinion
COVID-19 experiences from the pediatrician front line
May 13, 2020
Pediatricians share how practices have been adapting, especially in terms of a vaccinations, in the COVID-19 environment.