RSS Feed Public health issues are always tricky to tackle, because the people who are supposed to be tackling them are just as likely to be affected as they people they're trying to keep healthy.
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Hospitals' records of their PPE supplies are only accurate if their pricing is updated.
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America! Has opinions! How will changing opinions about the state of public health affect the people who provide that health?
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As the pandemic drags on, part of what's helping turn the corner for communities and the healthcare providers who serve them is the additional resources - often including cash - provided by their governments.
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In a crisis, it's healthcare providers' responsibility to take the best care of those who are in the most danger.
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Vaccination rates are going down. Testing rates are going down. Are the pandemic case numbers doing the same?
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We could see a massive drop-off in COVID-19 cases by July as long as there isn't a massive drop-off in the pace of vaccinations.
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It’s typical for improvements to the healthcare industry to be filed under “wouldn’t that be nice,” but being on the front line of the coronavirus crisis has bumped up some technological improvements to “how do we get that implemented yesterday.” We’ve once again teamed up with our friends at Career Karma to examine a few tech trends changing the healthcare industry, particularly with regard to COVID-19 response.
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While every hospital department has its own daily concerns, there's exactly one story that's affecting the entire industry - and the entire country - at the same time.
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Currently the health care industry isn’t headed for a cliff. It’s hanging over the edge by a single finger.
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