Telehealth Could Have Long-Lasting, Unforeseen Effect on Health Care After COVID-19
July 29th 2020Although the rapid expansion of telehealth has been an essential part of keeping patients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential long-term effects of this expansion have not been fully understood.
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Pharmacists Express Concern Over Lack of Provider Status in Proposed Stimulus Package
July 28th 2020As legislators debate the next stimulus package, pharmacists are expressing dismay that the current language does not include designating pharmacists as providers under Medicare Part B for COVID-19 testing and immunization.
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Ibuprofen Injection Demonstrates Significant Reduction of Opioid Use in Orthopedic Trauma Patients
July 28th 2020The results of a level 1 trauma center study have shown that ibuprofen injection (Caldolor, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals) significantly reduces the quantity of opioids required to manage pain after a traumatic injury with fracture.
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Ensuring Patient Access to Oncology Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 27th 2020Although the treatment of cancer is facing many challenges, the pandemic is also creating massive amounts of new data with which to educate patients, conduct new research, and make more informed clinical decisions.
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