Coronavirus: Fauci says vaccine possible by end of 2020
In an interview with CNN, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease seemed optimistic about the truncated timeline.
Trump administration announces insulin cost reductions for Medicare patients
The move will bring the out-of-pocket cost down to a maximum of $35 for a month supply starting in plan year 2021, according to CMS.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: MAY 28 update
Data from the COVID tracking project on coronavirus cases, test results and more
What good may come from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Electronic prescribing of controlled substances: Are office-based physicians using it?
A new report from ONC answers this question
Coronavirus: Poll shows patients looking to receive deferred treatment
Nearly half of adults have deferred some medical care.
6 Tips for generating revenue in the COVID-19 era
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted traditional care delivery. Here’s how to drive revenue growth despite these changes.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: MAY 27 update
How COVID-19 is affecting practices financially
Physicians explain how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their businesses.
The impact of COVID-19 on hospital-based physicians
9 cybersecurity terms physicians should know
Here are 9 common cybersecurity terms you should know.
Taking control of controlled substances: Fighting the opioid crisis through electronic prescribing
Electronic prescribing holds much promise to increase the accuracy of prescriptions and to curb misuse of legal controlled substances.
Coronavirus: ACP calls for funds to keep primary care practices running
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the group says primary care physicians need the same help as rural hospitals.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: MAY 26 update
Make telehealth work for your practice — even after you re-open
Peter Alperin, MD, an internist and vice president at Doximity, discusses how physicians can use telehealth to efficiently see patients, even after practices re-open.
Doctors sound off about EHR shortcomings
Physicians on the problem with EHRs, in their own words
Minimizing COVID-19 exposures at medical practices: CDC recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed recommendations for medical practices concerning the COVID-19 outbreak.
State and federal teamwork in the time of COVID-19
How physicians can take care of each other
Tristan Mueck, DO, discusses how physicians can care for themselves and their peers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will the federal government expand COVID-19 testing?
Survey: Telehealth on the rise, popular with patients
Nearly half of the survey respondents say they have used telehealth services and there appears to be an appetite for the services after the current pandemic.
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca gets $1 billion from BARDA for possible vaccine
The company is required to deliver 400 million doses, but they have capacity for one billion doses through 2020 into 2021.
COVID-19 will probably lead to more burnout among primary care doctors
Coronavirus: Patient volumes begin to bounce back
While patient volumes are up from early April, they are still about one-third of what they were before the pandemic.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: MAY 21 update
Staff training requirements to implement a real-time location tracking system
Coronavirus: Primary care physicians in trouble, survey shows
The stress of the pandemic is taking its toll.
Why we need a ‘one-to-many’ telehealth model of care
Telehealth is here to stay. To make it sustainable and scalable, we must utilize remote technologies that enable a “one-to-many” model of care.
Pandemic underscores need for national Interoperability
Physicians and other providers need access to records now. Here’s one way they can.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: MAY 20 update