Health equity in the telehealth age has assumed added importance since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans don't have access to the Internet in their homes. Other sources estimate it is closer to 162 million.
The CDC has addressed the effects and the issues of domestic and international travel on its website. Below is a sampling of key advice.
2020 was historic, memorable and game-changing. Under the cloud of COVID-19, there were many significant and memorable advances and setbacks for the rheumatology world. In our accounting of most read articles for 2020, (not surprisingly) 17/20 were COVID-related.
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and favorite blogs from this past week on RheumNow.com.
Zoom has become the slam dunk answer to the pandemic. With zoom you can avoid congregations, but still attend and belong. Because of zoom you can sustain your business and continue medical care. With zoom, learning moved from the classroom to the dining room for all.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a timeline guidance document on when, how and who should get the commercially available COVID-19 vaccines.
MMWR has reported on a July 2020 survey study from 1,009 Health Resources and Services Administration–funded health centers showing that urban Health centers were more likely to provide virtual visits than those in rural areas.
Editor's note: This article originally appeared May 14, 2020, and is being shared again as part of RheumNow's "Best of 2020".
Editor's note: This article originally appeared March 20, 2020, and is being shared again as part of our "Best of 2020" coverage.
Editor's note: This blog originally appeared December 1, 2020, and is being shared again as part of our "Best of 2020" coverage.
Editor's note: This article originally appeared March 17, 2020 and is being shared again as a "Best of 2020".
As the highly virulent SARS-CoV-2 spreads over the world, uncertainty and fear for our patients with rheumatic diseases mount.
Editor's note: This blog originally appeared April 1, 2020 and is being shared again as a "Best of 2020" wrap up this year.
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