The Health Department has appointed Fay Flevaras, its first assistant secretary of digital transformation and delivery, to the position. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — The healthcare sector is facing significant challenges, extending beyond staffing shortages. Research from the CDC highlights that nearly 80% of healthcare workers are women, many of whom are particularly susceptible to burnout… Powered by WPeMatico
The Drug Enforcement Administration is excusing Veterans Affairs’ virtual care providers from participating in a federal telehealth controlled substance registry framework if the patient had a previous in-person visit. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Working on the frontlines during the pandemic was akin to emotional whiplash. The days on service in the ICU were chaotic and relentless, and I barely had time to meet my most basic physiologic needs, let alone emotionally process… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — I was talking to an older woman about her rather complicated, newly diagnosed medical condition. It was added on top of her already complicated list, including chronic kidney disease, heart disease, and lung disease. A CT scan… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “Not only did we lose our home. We lost our community, we lost our neighborhood.” — Sion Roy, MD, of Harbor UCLA Medical Center, on the devastation from the California fires. “We now know that half of dementia risk is preventable… Powered by WPeMatico