Mon.Oct 19, 2020

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The Increasing Need for Ambulatory Care During COVID-19

The Beryl Institute

Like many of you, I have witnessed the changing environment of healthcare during these challenging times. In recent days, with two teenagers who are back in school, I have started to catch up on scheduling their doctors’ visits, dentist checkups and orthodontist appointments that have been suspended these last few months. I realize that we are not unique in this, delaying in-person visits to lessen our exposure to COVID-19.

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The Hospital Dilemma: Balancing Security & A Welcoming Atmosphere

PDC Healthcare

A common dilemma hospital security personnel face is that they want to create a welcoming atmosphere for guests and visitors, but they also need to have robust security measures in place to keep their people safe. Security and welcoming guests don’t need to be mutually exclusive, so we’ve put together a few tips to help […]. The post The Hospital Dilemma: Balancing Security & A Welcoming Atmosphere appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.

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Women’s Health Policy Advice for the Next Occupant of the White House: Deal With Mental Health, the Pandemic, and Health Care Costs

Health Populi

2020 marked the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. In this auspicious year for women’s voting rights, as COVID-19 emerged in the U.S. in February, women’s labor force participation rate was 58%. Ironic timing indeed: the coronavirus pandemic has been especially harmful to working women’s lives, the Brookings Institution asserted last week in their report in 19A: The Brookings Gender Equality Series.

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