[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness, 7-23-2020] The COVID-19 pandemic has left many private radiology practices questioning their future existence, according to a special report conducted by the Radiological Society of North America COVID-19 Task Force. Examination volumes, which private radiology practices depend on heavily for revenue, have dropped 40% – 90%, and the reduction is expected to … [Read more...]
Nonwhite patients more likely to have severe COVID-19, study finds
[Reprinted: Medical News Today, 7-21-2020] New research indicates that white, non-Hispanic patients are less likely to have a severe form of the illness caused by SARS-CoV-2. The research, published in the journal Radiology, provides further evidence of the disproportionate effects of issues concerning race and ethnicity on the severity of COVID-19. The sudden emergence and rapid spread of … [Read more...]