Why Spring and Summer Weather May Help Flatten the COVID-19 Curve
March 31, 2020
The cooler dry air of winter helps spread the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, according to review article published in the Annual Review of Virology.
MHE Staff
Medicaid Eligibility Expanding Fast as Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
March 27, 2020
States in the U.S. have expanded Medicade eligibility under the Affordable Care Act as large spikes in unemployment occur.
Cross-Platform Telehealth, Social Engagement Service Launches for Older Adults in Response to COVID-19
March 26, 2020
Uniper launches the telehealth service to engage older adults with live and interactive social wellness activities, healthcare professionals, preventive care, and family and friends to cope during trying times of social distancing and isolation.
Hospitals Face Losses on COVID-19 Cases
March 24, 2020
Hospitals face the losses even with proposed increase in federal reimbursement.
ACP Requests More Support for Physicians, Patients During Pandemic
March 23, 2020
American College of Physicians wrote in a letter that more improvements are needed to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to better support physcians taking care of patients.
Tips to Protect Healthcare Workers
March 20, 2020
Jagdish Khubchandani, a Ball State University health science professor, provides tips to keep in-office healthcare workers, who are some of the most vulnerable, healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Handling the Business Challenges of Healthcare Consumerism
March 18, 2020
With more consumer-centric efforts in healthcare, hospitals and providers have been seeing a decline in patient volume. Four more consumer-centric strategies can be found.
Remote Care Source Launches COVID-19 Telemedicine Solution for US Hospitals
March 18, 2020
Leveraging experience in monitoring coronavirus symptoms, Datos health, an Israeli telehealth company, releases solution to avoid low-risk patients in overwhelming hospitals.
Contact-Free Continuous Monitoring is Protecting Staff Treating Patients from Virus Exposure
March 17, 2020
EarlySense is helping Sheba Medical Center in Israel to protect staff who are treating patients for the coronavirus through monitoring and are prepared to implement similar solution in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
1 in 6 American Workers Could be Negatively Impacted by Social Distancing
March 16, 2020
According to a recent report by Ball State University, abbout 17% of U.S. employees could be negatively impacted if social distancing becomes the norm as the nation attempts to contain COVID-19.
