Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
This is a set of resources to help hospitals and health systems reassure staff, patients and communities of COVID-19 vaccines’ safety and effectiveness. It includes messaging for many important audiences, whether organizational (stakeholders inside hospitals or health systems) or public-facing (…
A website launched during the pandemic provides reliable resources for people to manage their mental health and seek help for loved ones and themselves when needed.
A program at UAMS Health in Arkansas pairs medical residents, fellows and students with older adult patients for virtual social visits.
The American Medical Association announced Current Procedural Terminology codes for reporting on medical claims two COVID-19 vaccines and their administration to patients by dose.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Medicare coverage for monoclonal antibody therapies, with no beneficiary cost-sharing for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. CMS said the coverage will apply to bamlanivimab, the Lilly therapeutic that earned an emergency…
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The Food and Drug Administration Nov. 10 issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Eli Lilly and Company’s monoclonal antibody therapy, bamlanivimab. The EUA authorizes the product’s use, but only in outpatient settings; additionally, it sets forth the type of patients eligible to receive the…
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines the advantages, limitations and status of certain COVID-19 diagnostic tests, including reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests, point-of-care tests, and next generation sequencing tests.