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CMS issues guidance on containing spread of coronavirus
March 5, 2020
The agency published two guidance documents related to helping contain the spread of the coronavirus, primarily aimed at ensuring that health care providers are implementing proper infection control procedures.
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Pence named COVID-19 point person as CDC reports possible community spread
February 27, 2020
The CDC also announced the first case of possible community spread of the novel coronavirus, a person in California “who reportedly did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient.”
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CDC expects eventual community spread of coronavirus in U.S.
February 25, 2020
The coronavirus is now showing signs of community spread without a known source of exposure in a number of countries.
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Two new Novel Coronavirus cases confirmed among quarantined U.S. patients
February 13, 2020
The 14th and 15th cases of 2019-nCoV in the United States both occurred among patients who were under federal quarantine.
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CDC confirms 13th case of coronavirus in U.S.
February 11, 2020
The person in California was previously under federal quarantine because the patient had traveled to Wuhan, China.
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CDC begins coronavirus diagnostic test kit distribution; new case confirmed in Wisconsin
February 5, 2020
Today, the test kits will start shipping to over 100 U.S. public health labs.
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Medscape survey points to generational differences in physician burnout
January 21, 2020
Pulmonology specialists reported a burnout rate of 41%.
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Out-of-network billing in in-network hospitals adds $40 billion in spending
December 19, 2019
If out-of-network claims were paid at in-network rates, it could lower spending by $40 billion.
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Quantifying the EHR connection to burnout
December 3, 2019
New research puts a more standard, quantifiable measure to the relationship between EHR usability and burnout.
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Research on pediatric firearms deaths is underfunded
October 18, 2019
Much more money is spent to study the other leading causes of death in children and adolescents every year.