It was a big weekend in the entertainment industry with the reopening of Madison Square Garden for a full-capacity Foo Fighters Concert. According to USA TODAY “the show was the first one in more than 15 months with no masks, social distancing or capacity limits at the Garden.” Also of note? Proof of vaccination was…
National #MakeaDogsDay Today, October 22nd, we celebrate National Make A Dog’s Day. Now, if you are unaware that there is such a thing, that is likely because every day since the pandemic began has seemed like a great day to celebrate dog ownership. As Covid-19 upended our worlds, dog adoptions soared. An April 2020 ABC…
It has been almost six months to the day since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a worldwide pandemic. It is safe to say that we were all a little naive back in March, thinking that surely we would resume some sense of normalcy by summertime. Which is understandable as treading in uncharted medical and…
A recent article in the Concord Monitor regarding the financial health of medical facilities states that New Hampshire “hospitals collectively lost $575 million in revenue between March and July, said Kathy Bizarro-Thunberg, executive vice president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association. The group estimates hospitals will lose $700 million by the end of the year.”…
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights eased HIPAA’s privacy compliance requirements for health-care providers using telehealth platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. This announcement, coupled with increased reimbursement opportunity for offering telehealth services, makes a pretty compelling case for diving into new technology. But just because you can skimp on…
“It is very eye-opening when they tell you “positive” and you have to give a list of every person you have come in contact with. A list of everyone that you could have unknowingly infected.” – Susan W, a nurse at a major Boston hospital system Hospital work is stressful every day. However, the stress during…
