Teladoc Health virtual visits spike 50% in the past week amid coronavirus spread
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Teladoc Health on March 13 announced that patient visit volume rose 50 percent over the
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Get your yearly colorectal cancer screenings
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) When life gets busy, it’s easy to put off an important test or screening. March is Colorectal
Read MoreThe new coronavirus can likely remain airborne for some time. That doesn’t mean we’re doomed
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) When a new virus blasts out of the animals that harbored it and into people,
Read MoreHow Well Does Your Nursing Home Fight Infections? Look It Up Here
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) With nursing home residents at particular risk in the coronavirus
Read MoreHospitals’ challenge to publicly posting prices hinges on First Amendment defense
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s rule requiring hospitals to post prices
Read MoreThe Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act
Senators Rick Scott and Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act (S.3439); the bill would grant insurance companies
Read MoreFaulty protein connections short-circuit brain in Alzheimer’s disease
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov/news) Stress-induced changes in protein connections in the brain contribute to the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreIRS: High-deductible health plans can waive COVID-19 test cost without losing status
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) High-deductible health plans will be able to keep their status even if they
Read MoreCoronavirus Pushes Hospitals To Share Information About Stocks Of Protective Gear
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Masks, gloves and other equipment are crucial as health care
Read MoreOut-of-network hospital payment caps could save $124B a year, RAND finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) If out-of-network hospital payments were capped, up to $124 billion could be saved
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