By Fred Schulte – The coronavirus stimulus package Congress rushed out last week to help the nation’s hospitals and health care networks hands the industry billions of dollars in windfall subsidies and other spending that has little to do with defeating the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Peyman Zand – The arrival of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing measures has ensured that telemedicine is here to stay. Hospitals and clinics are enabling telehealth visits to their providers as quickly as possible.
By Matt Fisher – As the telehealth flood gates are being opened, privacy and security considerations still remain. HIPAA will continue to lurk in the background even with the OCR pre-announcing the exercise of discretion to not enforce telehealth related violations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With many communities across the country in need of additional frontline health care workers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMA is announcing guidance to help medical schools and health systems make responsible decisions about how to safely incorporate medical students.
By Nina Feldman – As city leaders across the country scramble to find space for the expected surge of COVID-19 patients, some are looking at a seemingly obvious choice: former hospital buildings, sitting empty, right downtown.
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
On March 27 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, was signed into law. The $2 trillion package is aimed at combating the economic damage from US coronavirus crisis.
The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a $200 million telehealth program to support healthcare providers responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Congress appropriated the funds as part of the CARES Act.
By Bruce Kennedy – Although the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic seems never-ending, normal times will return. Savvy healthcare leaders will be keeping a list of lessons learned and things the health system or hospital could do better next time.