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The American Medical Association is urging Twitter, TikTok, Google and other social media giants to combat inaccuracies about the vaccine.

Inpatient length of stay went up 8.7% year-over-year but ER visits fell 15.5% and operating room minutes declined 12.2%.   

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights outlined several circumstances in which the disclosures of protected health information with public health authorities are permitted under HIPAA.

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines provide protection against new strain of coronavirus, former FDA commissioner says.

Important factors include interactive voice response and email communication from the vendor denoting a patient's responsibility.

With the agreement, FastMed will add 87 CareSpot and MedPost centers to their 104 locations in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas

Walgreens and CVS are leading the effort for vaccinations of staff and residents of long-term care facilities.

Today, pharmacies began administering Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.

The new opportunity will test how financial risk-sharing can reduce Medicare expenditures while preserving the quality of care for beneficiaries.  

Eighty-six percent cited risk of COVID-19 as something they'd take into account when deciding whether to seek emergency care.