Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
COVID-19 Is Just One More Reason to Get Your Annual Flu Shot
Flu vaccination coverage is consistently low among the Medicare population. The current state of the COVID-19 pandemic means that preventing seasonal flu is even more important than normal this year. To adequately protect patients and limit strain on the health care system, we need to intensify our vaccination efforts, especially among high-risk populations.
Read MoreRemote Patient Monitoring: A Virtual Connection to Care
Remote patient monitoring is a crucial technology that Netrin Health will integrate into our interdisciplinary care team workflow so we can fill the gaps in care created by the closure of primary care offices, the reduced availability of in-person office visits, and patients’ fears and hesitation with going into doctors’ offices and hospitals in the middle of a pandemic.
Read MoreIs It Time to Increase Office-Based Patient Visits?
May 7, 2020, marks the date when Maryland health care providers were finally allowed to schedule in-person elective and non-urgent patient appointments. Nearly one month later, are practices scheduling more in-person visits, or is telemedicine the preference? Netrin Health spoke with primary care practices to learn whether they’re ramping up office-based visits as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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