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America’s Access to Care Crisis: Telemedicine Provides the Solution

Melinda Moore Gottschalk, MPAS, PA-C, DMSc, DFAAPA

April 2, 2021

For telemedicine to thrive in a postpandemic era, temporary rules regarding reimbursement and providers’ ability to fully care for the patient in any setting must be made permanent.

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Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions

Black, Hispanic, and Native American people are underrepresented in 10 health care professions.

Branded Prescription Requests Increase Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion

Prescribers and patients motivated 30.4% of all branded dispensing of multisource drugs in the Medicare Part D program in 2017.

Resignation Risk High for Medical Center Employees, Faculty During Pandemic

A substantial number of employees and trainees working at medical centers have experienced major stress and work disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Attorney Generals Urge Social Media Companies to Tackle Vaccine Misinformation

Facebook and Twitter should “take immediate steps” against vaccine misinformation, 12 state attorneys general said in a letter to the two companies.

Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks

A mobile robotic system is perceived to be acceptable for use in multiple health tasks, and its use for triage interview is satisfactory for patients.

Doctor and patient wearing masks looking at laptop

Digital Health Information Divide Puts Many Older Adults at a Disadvantage

John Schieszer, MA

Computer access to digital health information varies by race and ethnicity, a study found.

Community Exposures Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in HCWs

Community exposures are associated with seropositivity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among health care personnel (HCP).