Quality and Safety
Nearly one in four people aged 50 to 80 said they receive at least one medication by mail.
Blacks and Hispanics were the two groups most negatively affected, with wide gaps between population and hospitalization percentages.
Linguamatics Director of Clinical Analytics Dr. Elizabeth Marshall discusses data management and workflow challenges during a fast-changing pandemic - and describes how natural language processing can help.
Dr. Anders Tegnell, Sweden's state epidemiologist, said during FutureMed 2020 he supports the country's decision to keep schools open with social distancing guidance in place.
Fauci said early results in clinical trials have been promising, while contact-tracing efforts in the U.S. are improving.
From October 1, 2019 to April 4, the flu killed from 24,000 to 62,000 Americans and caused at least 410,000 hospitalizations, according to the CDC.
Marc Probst, longtime CIO at Intermountain Healthcare and new CIO at ELLKAY, talks about interoperability, telehealth and digital transformation - as well as the IT innovation he sees emerging from the COVID-19 crisis.
The fines are receiving criticism from both nursing homes and advocacy groups such as LeadingAge, which says the industry is already facing unprecedented financial strain.
The joint statement includes recommendations on community partnerships, PPE and distancing protocols, and prioritizing procedures.
Hearst Health EVP Dr. Charles Tuchinda provides best practices for health IT execs and physicians using decision support IT for prescribing medications.