Healthcare and Insurance
Encouraging news comes from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield, who said that mitigation measures toward the spread of COVID-19 have a delayed effect which could be seen starting next week. "It is important to…
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SearchHealthIT – Electronic health record (HER) vendors are busy working to meet new interoperability requirements from federal regulators. The new regulation from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) requires EHR vendors to implement Fast Healthcare Interoperability…
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Q: Have you had to put any in-person services on hold during COVID-19, or found a way to transition any of these services to work during the time of COVID? A: Bardavon Health Innovations transitioned to a remote workforce, practically…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A widely used coronavirus test is under scrutiny this week after federal health officials warned that it could deliver inaccurate results if laboratory technicians don’t follow the latest updates from the manufacturer. The Food and Drug Administration’s…
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JOHNSON COUNTY, KS (KCTV5) - Johnson County is in the "Red Zone" when it comes to reopening schools, news unwelcome by most parents looking for students to return to in-person learning. It means remote learning is now the only recommended…
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The Kansas City Chiefs have finalized plans at Arrowhead Stadium for fans attending games this football season. The Chiefs have announced that they are reducing capacity to 22% this season, the change influenced by new guidelines established by the NFL.…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP Wire) — Kansas on Monday reported its biggest seven-day increase in novel coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as the total number exceeded 35,000. The state Department of Health and Environment said Kansas had another 1,282 confirmed…
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Johnson County Kansas Health and Environment - Johnson County Department of Health and Environment Director Dr. Sanmi Areola will meet with the county’s six school superintendents on Tuesday, August 18 to discuss the county’s latest COVID-19 infection data. The school…
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A study involving over 35,000 patients with COVID-19 showed improvement among severe patients after they were infused with blood plasma from individuals who had recovered from the virus. The study was conducted by the Mayo Clinic and sponsored by the…
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Think about this number for a moment: $323 billion. That’s what the American Hospital Association projects will be the financial toll imposed by COVID-19 on medical centers and health systems in the U.S. by the end of this year. Nearly…
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