Post COVID Stress Disorder
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COVID-19 Risk Calculator
With the release of vaccines in the U.S., many are asking who gets them and when. One of the factors included by policymakers on who needs the decision first is a mortality risk calculator developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. It measures the mortality of an individual, in the event of infection. Your […]
Physician Shortages – the hidden casualties of COVID-19
Every day, we hear in the media about the significant shortages of healthcare workers during this startling increase in COVID-19 cases. Currently retired physicians and other retired healthcare front-line workers are being asked to return to the hospitals they previously worked at to provide additional skilled care. This pandemic is exacerbating a growing problem in […]
The Quandary of Adherence to Medical Advice
The well-known phrase, “God helps those who help themselves,” is commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin but dates back to ancient Greece. In healthcare this idiom should be highlighted by every provider. I was recently in a discussion with a chief medical officer of a major healthcare system. One of his comments as we were concluding […]
Benefit Advisors Dealing with Post-COVID Syndrome
nsurance advisors have become the go-to consultant for executives and HR departments throughout the benefits industry when it comes to the type of healthcare coverage they should provide for their employees. Normally, advisors can rely upon historical and actuarial tables for the normal range of healthcare in American society. We can all agree that these […]
