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HHS is dedicating $103 million from ARP to address workforce burnout
July 21, 2021 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and…
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Volumes, margins on the rise as hospitals slowly recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
June 29, 2021 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The numbers indicate the severity of the pandemic is waning, both in terms…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit contesting Houston Methodist’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy
by Dave Muoio | Jun 14, 2021 A lawsuit brought against Houston Methodist by more than 100 employees combating the system’s mandatory COVID-19…
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HHS gives providers flexibility on spending COVID-19 relief funds, updates reporting requirements
by Robert King | Jun 11, 2021 The Department of Health and Human Services left intact a June 30 deadline for providers to…
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Employer health costs projected to rise 6.5% in 2022 due in part to COVID-19
The return of deferred care will increase utilization and health spending, as will investment in new technologies. June 9, 2021…
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Signetic: Mass Vaccinations Done Fast, Done Right
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. These days, it would seem difficult to OVERuse the word “unprecedented.” Alas, a never-before-seen pandemic requires…
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Healthcare M&A’s down in 2020 but analysts say COVID-19 is a catalyst for future deals
January 14, 2021 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor The financial and operational fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic was felt deeply by the…
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SCONE Medical Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Novel Aerosol Infection Containment Device
PHOENIX, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As the world faces a new era of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, new technologies are…
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution will begin within 24 hours of an emergency use authorization
November 18, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Senior officials are confident in the distribution plan for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine,…
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Musculoskeletal Organizations Support Bill to Mitigate Medicare Changes, Safeguard Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C. — The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) jointly with 63 other musculoskeletal organizations is offering its support…
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NYU Langone Health to Enroll Healthy Volunteers In Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Vaccine
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NYU Grossman School of Medicine is among the centers enrolling participants in a randomized phase…
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COVID-19 vaccines must be covered at no cost, CMS says
October 28, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is mandating that all Americans have…
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Pandemic Preparedness Among Spine Surgeons: Major Work in Progress
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “Learn from yesterday, live for today,” said Albert Einstein. Alas, it’s pretty tough to follow…
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HCA to return $6B in CARES Act funding, including more than $4B in Medicare accelerated payments
October 9, 2020 / by Tina Reed HCA Healthcare is returning $6 billion in COVID-19 relief funds it received as part…
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Medtronic Donates Nearly $1 Million in Personal Protective Equipment to International Medical Corps for COVID-19 Response Efforts
DUBLIN, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced that it has donated nearly $1 million worth…
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