Tag Archives: COVID19

Trump admin delays interoperability deadlines amid COVID-19

Dive Brief: The Trump administration is rolling back select deadlines for the healthcare industry to come into compliance with two sweeping rules prohibiting information blocking and bolstering interoperability, acceding to providers asking for more time as they funnel resources into pandemic response. CMS is pushing back the implementation timeline for providers to share admission, discharge… Read More: Trump admin delays interoperability deadlines amid COVID-19 »

What you need to know about COVID-19 if you have diabetes

Preliminary data from China suggest that people with diabetes and other preexisting conditions are more likely to experience serious complications and death from COVID-19 than people without diabetes and other conditions. But COVID-19 and the coronavirus that causes it are new, and researchers are still investigating how they impact immunity. We also know that if… Read More: What you need to know about COVID-19 if you have… »

WA teachers concerned over COVID-19

Students in WA could head back to school at the end of the month but teachers first want COVID-19 safety gear in the classroom. Educators are concerned about how schools can safely operate in term two, as the state hits a total of 532 coronavirus cases. A decision will be made after the national cabinet… Read More: WA teachers concerned over COVID-19 »

America was hit with COVID-19 from two continents, studies suggest

How America was hit with COVID-19 from two continents: Majority of cases in US epicenter New York came from Europe – but a DIFFERENT strain spread from China to the West Coast, genome studies reveal In an effort to understand how COVID-19 spread around the globe, several studies have analyzed the genomes of coronavirus found… Read More: America was hit with COVID-19 from two continents, studies suggest »