Feds to reimburse providers for counseling patients to self-isolate
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2020
Existing E/M codes can be used to bill for counseling patients about virus mitigation at the time of COVID-19 testing, according to CMS and the CDC.
It’s official: Community pharmacies partner with feds for COVID vaccine distribution
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2020
Future vaccines will be available to community pharmacies through partnerships with network
administrators, HHS has announced. The public-private collaboration will help cover expected distribution gaps,...
Wednesday, earn CE credits while learning about UV-C disinfection
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2020
Attendees at McKnight’s Online Forum, July 22, will learn about ultraviolet germicidal irradiation along with tools and technology to supplement infection prevention protocols. The hour-long session...
Moderna’s COVID vaccine tops 90% efficacy, can be refrigerated for 1 month
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
Moderna’s trial vaccine will have big distribution advantages over Pfizer’s similarly successful candidate if both drugs are approved by the FDA.
Providers credited for 24% drop in C. diff rates
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2020
Falling U.S. infection rates are only seen in healthcare settings and are likely due to proactive measures taken by providers, say researchers.
Emergency sick days may have helped flatten the U.S. COVID curve
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2020
States that gained access to emergency paid sick leave during the pandemic saw 400 fewer COVID-19 cases per day, a new study has found.
Report documents quick spread of new coronavirus through U.S. nursing facilities
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
At least 72 facilities in 22 states have infections, along with 55 deaths as of Friday.
AMDA’s new COVID vaccine PowerPoint can help answer resident, staff concerns
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
A toolkit created by industry clinicians aims to help long-term care operators address questions about getting vaccinated. A PowerPoint presentation is available to share with staff and residents.
CDC: Prepare for COVID cases to rise in elders when young adult infections surge
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
In hotspot counties, surges in COVID infections begin in younger adults, followed by “several weeks” of increases in older age groups, agency investigators have found.
An antibody cocktail that halts disease progression in sick COVD-19 patients has been shown to prevent the disease altogether in healthy people who live in close contact with an infected person, the drugmaker...