Significant Provider Relief Fund Updates: Expanded Eligibility and a Reporting Update
September 11th 2020The terms of participation in the phase 2 round of the Provider Relief Fund created an unintended exclusion for pharmacies that primarily serve Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program patients.
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Clinical Features of COVID-19 Versus Seasonal Influenza A, B in US Children
September 11th 2020A new study published in JAMA suggests that prevention of both coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and seasonal influenza in US children is sensible and important for the well-being of the population.
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Fostering Rapid Innovation During a Time of Crisis
Promoting an environment that allows for rapid problem-solving and execution under high stress is essential to face problems that are poorly understood and yet require rapid change.
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Specialty Pharmacies Improve Patient Outcomes, Minimize Costs to Health Care System
September 9th 2020The goals of specialty pharmacy programs are to reduce or delay progression of the disease, improve patient outcomes, enhance patients’ quality of life, keep patients in the workforce longer, and decrease total health care costs.
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Study: Vaccines Against Respiratory Infections Linked with Fewer Heart Failure Deaths
September 9th 2020Research examines whether immunizations had any link with the risk of heart failure patients dying while in the hospital, since few studies have compared the outcomes of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients.
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