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April 11th 2025

COVID-19 Linked to Increased Kidney Risks in Children

By Cameron Santoro

March 20th 2025

Redefining Long COVID Care With Personalized Treatment

By Maggie L. Shaw
Noah Greenspan, DPT, PT, CCS, EMT-B

March 18th 2025

Long COVID Disparities Revealed in New Study From England

By Maggie L. Shaw

March 14th 2025

AJMC Studies Explore the Pandemic's Impact on Telehealth, Care Access, and Patient Experience

By Brooke McCormick

March 13th 2025

COVID-19 Vaccine Politicization Fueled Hesitancy, Impacted Vulnerable Groups

By Pearl Steinzor

Video Interviews

April 9th 2025

Experts Push to Preserve Telehealth, Payment Parity Post Pandemic

April 7th 2025

Experts Address Health Care Gaps Exposed by COVID-19 Pandemic

April 4th 2025

Experts Spotlight Lasting Innovations From the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 3rd 2025

Telemedicine's Transformation of Oncology Care During, After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dan Nardi, MS

April 1st 2025

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Disruptions on Cancer Care Still Unfolding: Dan Nardi, MS

March 30th 2025

Dr Geoffrey Rutledge: Patient Satisfaction Soars as Telehealth Evolves

March 29th 2025

Overcoming Ongoing Equity Challenges Through Remote Patient Monitoring

March 28th 2025

Telehealth's Journey From Limited Use to a Health Care Essential

March 27th 2025

COVID-19’s Role in Revolutionizing Remote Patient Monitoring

March 26th 2025

Future Research Should Investigate Association Between Long Viral Clearance, Long COVID

Podcasts

December 23rd 2024

Five Years Later: Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges, Next Steps

May 25th 2021

Addressing the Demand for Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 19th 2021

Promoting Equitable Access to Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Crisis

Continuing Medical Education

April 14th 2025

Navigating the HIV Treatment Frontier: Equipping Managed Care Professionals With Strategies for Innovation, Access, and Adherence

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March 11th 2025

Studies Highlight Lingering Risks and Disparities of Long COVID

Hayden E. Klein

Long-term effects of COVID-19 include lingering symptoms that take months to improve, more severe illness for cancer survivors, and a higher risk of death after infection for people living in rural areas.

Noah Greenspan, DPT, PT, CCS, EMT-B

February 25th 2025

Lung Trauma’s Role in Quality of Life and System Efficiency

Maggie L. Shaw Noah Greenspan, DPT, PT, CCS, EMT-B

Long COVID is the chronic manifestation of lasting symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection that can last for at least 3 months, with shortness of breath and system inefficiency often remaining central issues for many patients.

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February 24th 2025

Telemedicine May Reduce Low-Value Testing and Related Costs in Medicare Beneficiaries

Brooke McCormick

Higher telemedicine adoption among Medicare beneficiaries was associated with a slight increase in total visits but a reduction in certain low-value tests and related spending.

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February 20th 2025

Ovarian Cancer Remission Rates Remained Stable Before, After COVID-19 Pandemic

Brooke McCormick

The comparable rates of remission pre- and post-pandemic suggest that COVID-19 did not negatively impact the outcomes of patients with ovarian cancer.

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February 7th 2025

Medicaid Unwinding Left Thousands of Pediatric Patients Uninsured

Brooke McCormick

During the unwinding of continuous Medicaid provisions, 8.7% of pediatric patients at community-based health organizations became uninsured, with higher rates among older children, females, and those with chronic medical conditions.

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Published: January 29th 2025 | Updated: January 29th 2025

COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Long-Term Nursing Home Stay or Death Across All Groups

Brooke McCormick

Although long-term nursing home stay or death decreased before the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend slowed during the pandemic across all racial and ethnic groups.

AJMC

January 16th 2025

Association Between Screening for Suspected COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes of Patients Revisiting the Emergency Department

Chung-Ting Chen, MD, MS Yu-Hsiang Meng, MD Meng-Chen Lin, BS Chorng-Kuang How, MD, PhD Yu-Chi Tung, PhD

Patients who revisit the emergency department shortly after discharge are at high risk for complications and death, exacerbated by COVID-19 screening workload. Detection efforts impact outcomes.

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January 9th 2025

Study Advocates Immunological Value of COVID-19 Vaccination in MM

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) can experience diminished immune responses during prolonged treatment; however, mRNA vaccines could bolster immunity in this vulnerable population.

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January 6th 2025

Racial and Ethnic Bias in Pulse Oximetry Is Failing Patients

Giuliana Grossi

Acknowledging the disparity in pulse oximetry implicates a $2 billion industry that has faced stricter regulations in recent years in an attempt to address bias in the development and testing of these devices, the authors stated.

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December 19th 2024

Long COVID Symptoms Improve With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cameron Santoro

Cognitive and behavioral techniques can improve physical function and overall well-being in patients with long COVID.

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December 16th 2024

Many US Adults Affected by Long COVID, Related Activity Limitations

Brooke McCormick

The 2023 National Health Interview Survey found that a significant portion of US adults experience post–COVID-19 condition, or long COVID, with some facing activity limitations.

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December 13th 2024

5 Things to Know About COVID-19 Before the Holiday Season

Julia Bonavitacola

As the holidays approach, experts recommend tips to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

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December 12th 2024

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Children Aged 5 to 17 Years

Julia Bonavitacola

New research showed that the BNT162b2 XBB vaccine was capable of reducing hospitalizations and emergency department and urgent care visits due to COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 17 years.

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December 8th 2024

Fluvoxamine Fails to Shorten COVID-19 Symptom Duration in Mild to Moderate Outpatients

Study finds no benefit of fluvoxamine in shortening COVID-19 symptom duration among mild to moderate cases.

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December 5th 2024

COVID-19 Infection Increases Risk of Severe Outcomes in Patients With Certain Cardiomyopathies

Cameron Santoro

COVID-19 infections were associated with greater risk of hospitalization, complications, and mortality in patients with peripartum and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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November 26th 2024

Nasal Swab Test Can Predict COVID-19 Severity Through Autoantibody Analysis

Severity of a COVID-19 illness could be determined by examining autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, allowing more personalized treatment protocols.

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November 24th 2024

Key COVID-19 Recommendations for 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season

Lauren Biscaldi, MS

A presentation at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition focused on the latest on COVID-19 vaccination.

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November 22nd 2024

5 Things You Should Know About Long COVID

In the current landscape of vaccine skepticism and misinformation, it is important to understand the full impact of long COVID on quality of life, especially among vulnerable populations.

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October 31st 2024

COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Impact on Nursing Practices and Job Satisfaction

Cameron Santoro

The COVID-19 pandemic required an evolution of traditional nursing practices, but the unpredictability led to increased stress, burnout, and job dissatisfaction.

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July 31st 2024

COVID-19 Vaccination Shows Favorable Risk-Benefit in Sickle Cell

A study from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Research Network reports positive antibody response and tolerability after mRNA vaccination in people with sickle cell disease.

What We’re Reading: Tobacco Flavored e-Cigarettes; Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19; Coverage Gap Leaves 1 in 5 Without Affordable Health Insurance

July 19th 2024

What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Surge; Medicaid Nonexpansion States Lack Affordable Insurance; Tobacco-Flavored e-Cigarettes

Rising COVID-19 cases are attributed to travel, heatwaves, and new variants; an analysis highlights challenges in states not expanding Medicaid; the FDA notes health risks despite marketing authorization for popular e-cigarettes.

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July 17th 2024

Risk of Long COVID Has Declined, Largely Due to Vaccination

Laura Joszt, MA

Over the course of the pandemic, the risk of developing long COVID after a COVID-19 infection decreased, largely due to vaccination.

AJMC

March 4th 2024

Insurer Costs of COVID-19 by Disease Severity and Duration

Chantal E. Holy, PhD, MSc Brandon J. Patterson, PhD Jill W. Ruppenkamp, MSc Fayolah Richards, PharmD Ronita Debnath, BSc Antoine C. El Khoury, PhD Jessica K. DeMartino, PhD Brahim Bookhart, MBA, MPH Paul M. Coplan, PhD, MBA

Payer costs for COVID-19 ranged from a mean of $505 for asymptomatic cases to $126,094 for severe cases with post–COVID-19 condition.

Development and Validation of the COVID-19 Hospitalized Patient Deterioration Index

December 22nd 2023

Development and Validation of the COVID-19 Hospitalized Patient Deterioration Index

Claudia Nau, PhD Rebecca K. Butler, ScM Cheng-Wei Huang, MD Vang Kou Khang, MD Aiyu Chen, MPH Beth Creekmur, MA Benjamin Broder, MD, PhD Christopher Subject, MD Adam L. Sharp, MD, MSc Luis M. Moreta-Sainz, MD Joon S. Park, MD Akshay J. Manek, MD Robert M. Cooper, MD Sergio M. Mendoza, MD Gang Luo, PhD Michael K. Gould, MD, MS

The authors developed and validated an accurate, well-calibrated, easy-to-implement COVID-19 hospitalized patient deterioration index to identify patients at high or low risk of clinical deterioration.

AJMC

November 1st 2023

Long-Term Health Care Costs Following COVID-19: Implications for Pandemic Preparedness

Laura C. Chambers, PhD, MPH Anthony Park, BS Mark Cole, BS Leah Lovgren, MS Tamsin Zandstra, MA Francesca L. Beaudoin, MD, PhD, MS Matthew Collins, MD, MBA

A difference-in-differences analysis of health care claims data evaluated excess health care costs in the 12 months following COVID-19 diagnosis among the general and older adult populations.

What We’re Reading: Bertagnolli’s NIH Hearing; Pfizer Sets Paxlovid Price; Initiative to Prevent Overdoses in Pregnancy

October 19th 2023

What We’re Reading: Bertagnolli’s NIH Hearing; Pfizer Sets Paxlovid Price; Initiative to Prevent Overdoses in Pregnancy

Monica Bertagnolli, MD, fielded questions on hot-button issues during the long-delayed Senate hearing on her nomination to head the National Institutes of Health; Pfizer announces the list price for a 5-day course of its COVID-19 antiviral, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid); a federal initiative is distributing funds to programs aiming to prevent drug overdoses in pregnant women.

October 13th 2023

What We’re Reading: Medicare Premiums Rising; Updated Brain Death Guidelines; Multiple COVID-19 Infections in Black Patients

Medicare Part A and B premiums are set to increase by $9.80 next year; 20 experts from various specialties and institutions have developed updated brain death guidelines; many Black patients are strongly affected by multiple COVID-19 infections due to a lack of health insurance and health care access.

AJMC

October 11th 2023

Spending Patterns Among Commercially Insured Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ravi B. Parikh, MD, MPP Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD Yueming Zhao, MPH David R. Pagnotti, MS Stuart Hagen, PhD David A. Pizza, PhD Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD

In this analysis of more than 97 million commercially insured individuals, investigators found that the COVID-19 pandemic induced a spending shock in 2020 and that health care spending did not recover to baseline until mid-2021.

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September 28th 2023

What We’re Reading: Shutdown's Impact on Medicare, Medicaid; Medicare Advantage Offerings; Nursing Homes Wait for Shots

A government shutdown could impact Medicaid and Medicare in important ways; new Medicare Advantage plans personalize offerings to special populations; nursing homes are still waiting for COVID-19 shots since the US government has stepped back.

What We’re Reading: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines; National Blood Shortages; Lack of Doctor Diversity

September 12th 2023

What We’re Reading: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines; National Blood Shortages; Lack of Doctor Diversity

FDA approves updated COVID-19 booster vaccines; low donor turnout and climate disasters result in a national blood shortage; minority patients discouraged by lack of doctor diversity.

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