Health IT Resources for COVID-19
We will continue to update our COVID-19 Resources. From vendors to government agencies, there are clearly many trying to help in the fight against this pandemic. Check out these resources.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6B to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver lifesaving vaccines to the world’s poorest countries. The commitment was announced at the Global Vaccine Summit 2020, hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom.
The Friday Five – A COVID-19 Summer
The summer of 2020 will not look like your typical summer season. As the weather warms and temptations to participate in your usually favorite summer pastimes arise, you may need to reconsider in order to stay safe during COVID-19. This week’s Friday Five highlights advice from the CDC on how to keep safe this summer.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: When It Comes To COVID-19, States Are On Their Own
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, At least so far, states that reopened their economies are not seeing a major spike in cases of COVID-19. But it remains unclear if that is because the coronavirus is not spreading, because the data is lagging or because the data is being manipulated.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: What’s In The Next Round Of COVID-19 Relief?
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, House Democrats are moving ahead with another round of COVID-19 relief, including additional funding for state Medicaid programs, an open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace plans…
The Friday Five – All About Masks
Medical experts have now confirmed that wearing a mask or cloth face covering will help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Today’s Friday Five focuses on the most important dos and don’ts and other relevant information about wearing a mask during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
News You Can Use – Tribute to Nurses
This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of of May where we focus on Nurses Month, COVID19 testing and Immunity and USMLE Step 1 Exam Cancellations.
How People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Can Safely Practice Social Distancing During COVID-19
Social distancing and other guidelines related to COVID-19 present unique challenges – and possible safety hazards – for people who are blind or have vision loss. For example, signage or markers in supermarkets and pharmacies designed to help people maintain social distancing may not be readable or detectable to people with low vision.
Hix Group Brings the Science of Screening for Epidemics to the U.S. Market
FeverFy is advanced screening science designed to help employers, health systems, and government agencies create safe environments for their employees, customers, and visitors.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: How Will We Reopen The Economy?
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, President Donald Trump wants to reopen the country soon. But public health experts from across the ideological spectrum insist that won’t be safe until the country can dramatically ramp up testing and contact tracing stemming from those infected.
Listen and Learn Coronavirus
Check out our playlist from all our shows and podcasts on our network that discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we have compiled a list of on demand webinars on all things coronavirus.
News You Can Use – All Things Corona
This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of March 2020 which has been dominated by the infection “Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)” as it is known currently and the virus causing the disease as COVID19.
