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Hospitals That Ditch Masks Risk Exposure

Bill of Health

NYU’s Langone hospital system decided that — outside of the Emergency Room — patients would generally only be required to mask “if they have fever and cough” (query what percentage of individuals with recent COVID-19 infections did not have this specific combo of symptoms — spoiler: it’s probably high ).

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How the Unpredictable Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Infection Pose a Challenge That Tort Law Cannot Meet

Bill of Health

The longer the pandemic continues, the more obvious it is how effective the sweeping federal and state laws shielding medical providers from malpractice associated with COVID-19 have been. population experiences multiple COVID-19 infections do not meet any of them.

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Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response

Bill of Health

public health infrastructure nor American political culture support the kind of muscular central government mandates that have characterized the COVID-19 policies of many other countries. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. caused in the course of providing medical services in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.”

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Clinical Simulation and its Integral Role in Healthcare Training

HIT Consultant

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major shift in medical education. In another study by Harvard scientists, the monetary value of simulation training was assessed by examining malpractice claims. COVID-19 patient care training. James Archetto, VP, U.S. Direct Sales, Gaumard Scientific. Journal of Nursing Regulation.

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Managing the Risks of Fast-Growing Digital Health

Health Populi

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the field across many industry segments. Three in five said their growth was due to COVID-19. Investments in the digital health sector have fast-grown in the past decade, reaching $14bn in 2020 based on Rock Health’s latest read on the market.

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Physicians in favor of permanent telehealth expansion

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to survey respondents, the five most major challenges faced while providing telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic are: Limitations on physician’s ability to deliver certain types of healthcare because of the nature of virtual care. At the same time, there are hurdles. Inadequate telehealth technology.

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Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

epicenters of the COVID-19 crisis, were some of the first to feel the brunt of the disease's effects. Review, revise and communicate telehealth malpractice policies. Primary care providers in New York City, one of the U.S. Provide coverage for at-home monitoring devices.

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