Patsy Newitt – Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 Physicians are flocking to employed models — almost 70 percent of physicians reported being employed at the end of 2020, with 1 in 5 being employed by corporate entities, according to a report from Avalere. But some physicians believe the employment model lacks a critical element to patient care: Autonomy. “Small private… Read more
By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Most all of us have felt the exhaustion of pandemic-era decision-making. Should I travel to see an elderly relative? Can I see my friends and, if so, is inside OK? Mask or no mask? Test or no test? What day? Which brand? Is it safe to send my child… Read more
Divya Goel, a 35-year-old deaf-blind woman in Orlando, Florida, has had two telemedicine doctors’ appointments during the pandemic. Each time, she was denied an interpreter. Her doctors told her she would have to get insurance to pay for an interpreter, which is incorrect: Under federal law, it is the physician’s responsibility to provide one. Goel’s… Read more
Kelly Gooch and Erica Carbajal, Becker’s Hospital Review he discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the economy and strides made against the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve reached a new moment in the fight against COVID-19, where severe cases [are] down to a level not seen since last July,” President Biden said. The daily average for new cases the… Read more
Mackenzie Bean, Naomi Diaz, Georgina Gonzalez Becker’s Hospital Review When Sylvain “Syl” Trepanier, DNP, RN, stepped into nursing 32 years ago, he didn’t have any reservations about entering a female-dominated profession. He chose nursing over medical or osteopathy school because of the profession’s emphasis on holistic, whole-person care. While the choice seemed obvious to Dr…. Read more
By Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News Groups representing a range of mental health therapists say a new law that protects people from surprise medical bills puts providers in an ethical bind and could discourage some patients from care. The therapists take no issue with the main aim of the legislation, which is to prevent patients from… Read more
Two US Senators introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act, aimed at modernizing outdated health data privacy laws. By Jill McKeon February 11, 2022 – US Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act intending to modernize health data privacy laws to reflect the current tech landscape. HIPAA… Read more
Numerous telehealth bills are winding their way through Congress, and while they appear to have solid, bipartisan support, there are some key factors that could hold back their passage. Though telehealth usage has both dipped and grown at various points over the last year, it is expected to remain a key part of care delivery well beyond the… Read more
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN)Exercise is good for you. Breaking a sweat has been shown to improve nearly every organ in the body, fight nearly every disease doctors diagnose and improve nearly every health condition that you might live with on a daily basis. It gets even better. A new study finds exercise boosts levels… Read more
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio This time, it didn’t take much persuading for Mary Murphy to embrace home hospice. When her mother was dying from Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, she had been reluctant until she saw what a help it was. So when her husband, Willie, neared the end of his life, she embraced hospice… Read more
