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DEA and HHS extend virtual prescribing for controlled substances through 2025

Healthcare It News

Drug Enforcement Agency and Health and Human Services announced the Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, preventing some patients from losing access to their telehealth-prescribed medications.

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Could Amtrak’s Quiet Car Be a Model for COVID-19 Travel Policies?

Bill of Health

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this same approach could be taken in relation to masking. I worked in government for years, so I know large institutions receive voluminous correspondence from members of the public, sometimes with wacky ideas. The post Could Amtrak’s Quiet Car Be a Model for COVID-19 Travel Policies?

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COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? The Battle Between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Continues

Bill of Health

Last month, the patent battle between COVID-19 mRNA vaccine manufacturers continued with BioNTech/Pfizer filing a strong defense and counter-claim to Moderna’s allegations of patent infringement. government committed more than one billion dollars to Moderna for development of its COVID-19 vaccines.

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Georgia's COVID-19 vaccination efforts boosted by scalable reg and booking tools

Healthcare It News

The Community Organized Relief Effort in Georgia, better known as CORE, had a major operational challenge to coordinate all the logistical issues of setting up mobile vaccinations for COVID-19 across an entire state and managing dozens of field teams at more than 100 different locations. THE PROBLEM. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill of Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pervasive inequities experienced by historically marginalized communities, including people with disabilities. Although disabled people have always experienced inequities concerning economic security, these disparities have grown substantially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Blue Booking Long COVID: Accounting for Long-Term COVID-19 Complications in Social Security Disability Benefits Evaluations

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Long COVID has left an estimated 1.6 Those experiencing Long COVID face long-term neurological issues, heart problems, lung damage, and myriad other complications following an initial bout with COVID-19. Though some who are incapacitated by Long COVID will eventually be able to return to work, others may never work again.

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A Lesson Learned From COVID-19: The Significance of The Primary Care Physician Shortage

Electronic Health Reporter

By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell. The article A Lesson Learned From COVID-19: The Significance of The Primary Care Physician Shortage appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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