Two of South Florida’s largest hospital chains have significantly changed how they practice medicine during the pandemic via telehealth. Doctors and nurses at Baptist Health South Florida and Memorial Health System, like many other hospital groups and doctors’ offices, pivoted to the real-time platforms, freeing up hospital beds and giving patients an alternative to going to a doctor’s office … [Read more...]
Guyana examining possibility of ‘vaccine passport’
Guyana Wednesday hinted at the possibility of introducing a “vaccine passport” as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries continue to record deaths and new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Irfaan Ali told a news conference that his administration is prepared to examine all options to deal with the pandemic including a “vaccine passport” in the face of hesitancy by … [Read more...]
COVID-19 continues to disrupt essential health services in 90% of countries
Some signs of recovery are emerging but major efforts still required to restore and strengthen health services. The second round of a World Health Organization “pulse survey“ reveals that over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, substantial disruptions persist, with about 90% of countries still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services, marking no substantial global … [Read more...]
US must lead health and natural disaster crisis of our Third Border – the Caribbean Basin
Opinion: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett says there’s an urgent need for assistance for Caribbean nations as they battle through the pandemic Throughout the history of our country, the importance of the Caribbean region to the United States cannot be overstated but are rarely acknowledged. American interests in the Caribbean are diverse and cover a range of economic and political issues as well … [Read more...]
Moving Health Care To Virtual Models Creates Legal Issues
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the global health care system, highlighting both gaps in allocation and shortcomings in the delivery of care. Domestically, health care is more highly regulated at every level of government than any other industry, including the famed military-industrial complex that is primarily regulated at the federal level. However, the public health emergency has … [Read more...]
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