by Alex Kacik | Dec 3, 2020 | Doctors
Blue Shield of California-backed venture Altais completed its acquisition of Brown & Toland Physicians, a 2,700-physician group in the San Francisco Bay Area, the organizations announced Wednesday. Altais Clinical Services, which is a division of the healthcare...
by Crain's New York Business | Dec 1, 2020 | Doctors, Hospitals
Although the health system’s volume of Covid – related emergency department visits and admissions is much lower now than during the peak of the crisis, it’s higher than at the end of summer, Katz said. “Right now we have no capacity issues,” he said. “We...
by modern healthcare | Nov 30, 2020 | Doctors, Healthcare, Hospitals
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals....
by Associated Press | Nov 27, 2020 | Doctors, Healthcare, Hospitals
Health officials around the world are clashing over the use of certain drugs for COVID-19, leading to different treatment options for patients depending on where they live. On Friday, a World Health Organization guidelines panel advised against using the antiviral...
by Steven Ross Johnson and Rachel Cohrs | Nov 23, 2020 | Doctors, Hospitals
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates passed several resolutions during their meeting this week. policy Most of the measures focused on addressing the two most notable public health concerns of 2020 — combating racial discrimination and...
by modern healthcare | Nov 19, 2020 | Doctors, Healthcare, Hospitals
An HHS COVID-19 public health emergency declaration tied to regulatory flexibilities and funding for healthcare providers is set to expire on Inauguration Day. A drawn-out vote count and the lack of a concession from President Donald Trump has slowed the transition...
