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The latest COVID-19 news relevant to physicians when it comes to the business of medicine.
May 2nd 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
April 26th 2024
April 18th 2024
Unpacking vaccine pricing: navigating policy, economics, and public health imperatives.
New Commonwealth Fund data measures latest inequities in care across racial and ethnic populations.
April 17th 2024
Morning Medical Update: Research monkey shortage; COVID fourth leading cause of death; Over the counter birth control pills
The top news stories in primary care today.
End of public health emergency will limit telehealth prescribing of controlled medications
Providers need to alert patients of requirement for in-person visit to renew prescriptions for Schedule II-IV drugs
Morning Medical Update: U.S. to end COVID requirements; Adolescent suicide rates have doubled; General Mills flour recall
Morning Medical Update: Is it ‘COVID Eye’ or allergies?; Major shortage of physicians over next decade; Chatbot medical responses get good reviews
Morning Medical Update: Apple AI health coach; New COVID-19 strain Arcturus; Some melatonin gummies may be dangerous
How do physicians feel about diagnosing, treating long COVID?
De Beaumont Foundation has data from docs.
Feds pledge $9M to grants supporting primary care treatment of long COVID
AHRQ seeks clinics for research lasting up to five years.
Morning Medical Update: End-times for health care mask mandates; How Modern Natural Language Processing Is Improving Healthcare; You Think You Have Long COVID: What Now?
Morning Medical Update: Summer health checklist; Do you still need your COVID-19 vaccine card?; Five unfulfilled medical fields
Physicians agree long COVID is a problem, but they may not be ready to spot it and help
Foundation offers possible solutions to poll findings as Public Health Emergency end approaches.
Morning Medical Update: Disability advocates call for required masking; More medical schools withdraw from U.S. news rankings, Free clinics open in Las Vegas schools
Morning Medical Update: Fewer Than 10% of Patients Screened for Food Insecurity During Pandemic; Global warming causing earlier, more intense allergy seasons; Retail Health Clinic Access Increased by 51% During Pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic still affecting health care payments for physicians
Patients, payers also share 2022 perspectives as everyone deals with staffing, burnout, and high costs likely to continue this year.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 21, 2023
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 20, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 17, 2023
Trends to watch for the rest of 2023
Here’s what to expect from the pandemic, point-of-care marketing, AI and more for this year and beyond.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 15, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 14, 2023
School-based primary care to add mental health services for young people
Youths still reeling from losses, distress of COVID-19 pandemic, federal leaders say.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 13, 2023
Primary care reduced hospitalizations even during the pandemic
Japanese study showed that despite the challenges of the pandemic, solid primary care was still key to keeping people out of the hospital
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 10, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 9, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 8, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 7, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 6, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 3, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 2, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 1, 2023