Jeff Lagasse
The proactive steps are part of the White House Task Force's efforts to ensure proper supply and containment of the disease.
Mitigation strategies will become increasingly important as healthcare organizations look to protect their staff members from contracting the disease.
Healthcare companies on Moody's list of lower-rated companies have about $41.6 billion of outstanding debt, a 28% increase in the past year.
The increasing size of healthcare deal values stemmed primarily from large buyouts, as the average deal size rose roughly 25%.
Two cases were traced to an employee of the hospital, with a third person who had direct contact now infected.
The program has increased vaccination rates, decreased vaccine-preventable illnesses and reduced social and racial disparities.
If there's one silver lining, it's that, while the coronavirus has had a significant global impact, it's not as deadly as SARS or MERS.
Inflation-adjusted list prices increased by 159% from 2007 to 2018, while net prices increased 60%.
Only 36% of vendors said they would immediately notify providers if they had a breach that involved PHI or other sensitive information.
During January and February, demand for N95 face masks surged, up 400% and 585%, respectively.