Larry Wiggins is given the Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by Anya Harris at Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center in the Red Hood neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough on February 22, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. reported on Saturday another daily record of new Covid vaccine doses administered,
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Knowing what to ask your doctor when you are admitted to the hospital cn make it less scary and confusing. (Photo source: iStock) No one wants to go to the hospital, but there are times in our lives where it might be unavoidable. Whether you need to have surgery or you suddenly get sick and
Dozens of Oregon healthcare companies have committed to boosting their value-based payment models as the state looks to reduce healthcare expenses. Forty healthcare organizations, including some of state’s largest health systems and insurers, signed a voluntary compact Thursday that aims to tie 70% of their payments to capitation and other alternative payment models by 2024.
A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Bhopal, India, March 25, 2021. STR | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images India’s Covid-19 cases are rising again and the country’s richest state is getting hit hard. Maharashtra — home to India’s financial capital Mumbai — reported more than 248,000 new
Bothered by pain in the neck? You’re not alone. A 2017 population-based study determined the prevalence of neck pain in a population of adults aged 20 and above was 20.3% or 1 in 5 people. Although a variety of risk factors for neck pain have been identified, including your posture/positioning while at work, one risk
U.S. Anesthesia Partners sued UnitedHealth Group in two states on Wednesday, calling the nation’s largest insurer a “boa constrictor” that allegedly squeezed the 4,000-member physician practice out of so much business it went to the courts to regain its clients. “United and its affiliates have extended their tentacles into virtually every aspect of healthcare, allowing
Coronavirus has rocked the nation with a year of restrictions, lockdowns, missed gatherings and events, isolation and a staggering loss of more than half a million American lives. As the pandemic stretches into a second year, Americans struggling with increased rates of depression, anxiety, and insomnia are looking for mental health support, and providers are
Bothered by pain in the neck? You’re not alone. A 2017 population-based study determined the prevalence of neck pain in a population of adults aged 20 and above was 20.3% or 1 in 5 people. Although a variety of risk factors for neck pain have been identified, including your posture/positioning while at work, one risk
April Anthony, the CEO of Encompass Health Corp.’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice segment is stepping down from her role. Anthony is the original founder of the business. The Birmingham, Alabama-based Encompass Health announced the news on Friday, nearly four months after it unveiled its plans to explore “strategic alternatives” for its home health
Deepfakes, an emerging form of manipulated photo and video content, could be the next frontier that businesses have to tackle in cybersecurity. Deepfakes recently have been the subject of entertainment news, such as viral videos of a fake Tom Cruise or a newly trending app that transforms user’s photos into lip-syncing videos, but more sophisticated
In this article AZN-GB Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it herself: “The start was tough.” The European Union has had a bumpy Covid-19 vaccine rollout. The campaign has prompted complaints that regulators were too slow to approve
When Alex Alvarado and his co-founders started their virtual therapy company Daybreak Health in February 2020, they saw a “massive need” for better mental health options for teens. Then the pandemic hit, and the gap they were trying to fill grew even bigger. “The need has really obviously skyrocketed in this population, as well as
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, at its meeting on Thursday, approved several Medicare policy recommendations that will appear in its June report to Congress. Alternative Payment Models The congressional advisory panel will recommend that CMS simplify its approach to alternative payment models. Commissioners approved an updated version of the recommendation presented by MedPAC’s staff at
In January of 2020, the home-based care company Prospero Health had 1,700 patients in three states. It plans to end this year with 25,000 patients in 26 states. The Boston-based company announced its entrance into six additional states Thursday, which finalizes its broader expansion plans originally unveiled in December. A home health care company, Prospero
In this article JNJ MRNA PFE Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner told CNBC on Thursday he does not expect coronavirus outbreaks to significantly alter the course of the Major League Baseball season. Werner’s comments on “Squawk Box” came on Opening Day, with a full slate of games on the schedule featuring all 30 teams.
She was President Trump’s top Medicare official. Now, Seema Verma, the former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid administrator, is taking a seat on the board of directors at Lumeris, a health tech company that uses software to help health systems manage value-based reimbursement requirements. To some, the appointment could come as a surprise: Verma, a
A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said late Wednesday. The drugmaker didn’t say how many doses were lost, and it wasn’t clear how the problem would impact future deliveries. A vaccine ingredient made by Emergent BioSolutions — one of about 10 companies that
Securing a billion dollars of yearly funding was once considered a landmark achievement in health tech. But with the pandemic fueling a resurgence in interest for virtual care, those days are long gone. Since late last year, activity in the digital health sector has broken virtually every financial record, from funding to acquisitions and deals
Across the country, states are granting vaccine access to more and more individuals, with some even offering the opportunity to anyone over the age of 16. But for home-based care agencies, the fight to inoculate clients and seniors is still very much ongoing. Additionally, addressing hesitancy and stomping out misleading or false claims about the
In this article MRNA A nurse draws a Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at East Valley Community Health Center in La Puente, California, March 5, 2021. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The National Institutes of Health has started testing a new coronavirus vaccine from Moderna designed to protect against a problematic variant first found in South
President Joe Biden is trying to make good on one of his main campaign promises. The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled a new $2 trillion infrastructure proposal to create jobs, build roads, fix bridges and more. On top of that, the proposal — officially dubbed the American Jobs Plan — would substantially increase funding for
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