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U.S. Hospitals Will Lose $323 Billion in 2020 – Before Accounting for Growing COVID Cases

Health Populi

health systems are projected to lose $323 billion in 2020 due to declining inpatient and outpatient volumes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the “normal” hospital business. Some hospitals in regions of these states are approaching full capacity in ICUs and COVID units. fall in outpatient volume.

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How the Life Sciences Industry Can Boost Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

HIT Consultant

population but only about 6% of practicing physicians, and only 9% of nurses are Latino, Black or Native American. The pharmaceutical industry differs in many ways from other industries. Consider: – Only 30% of global researchers are women. – Racial and ethnic minorities make up 26% of the U.S.

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Buried Under Dirt or Under Debt: Can Patients Survive the Struggle of Getting Care?

HIT Consultant

A recent report from the National Institutes of Health projected spending on specialty drugs to outpace growth in the pharmaceutical market, enough to exceed 50 percent of overall drug expenditures in 2021. Doctors and nurses dedicate their time to addressing patients’ medical needs without being aware of their financial status.

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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

Hall Render

CMS may now enforce its COVID-19 vaccination policy for healthcare workers in all 50 states. HHS seeks $30B to combat COVID-19. As Alabama COVID numbers fall, ICUs across the state remained slammed. Doctors: Pediatric COVID cases appear to be trending down. Million in Covid Relief.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 6 health systems using GPT and AI tools 100,000 nurses left industry during the pandemic, report finds AHA backs bill to delay Medicaid DSH cuts by 2 years AHA launches info hub for healthcare quality leaders AHA opposes MedPAC recommendations to Congress on site-neutral, Part B drug, wage index policies AHA ramps up 340B protection efforts (..)