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Is Your Telehealth Program Built for the New Health Care World?

A funny thing happened on the way to telehealth’s rapid exponential rise in use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many hospitals and health systems that had been refining their virtual care services and platforms at a methodical pace suddenly had to quickly ramp up access to technology platforms and train clinicians on the platforms, patient-monitoring tools and messaging apps.

On-demand webinar examines N95 respirator reprocessing

On this AHA on-demand webinar, the team that developed the Battelle Critical Care Decontamination SystemTM discuss the preservation service, while representatives from Mass General Brigham and University Pittsburgh Medical Center share individual strategies for collecting and redistributing decontaminated N95 respirators and how they increased utilization of Battelle’s system.

HHS to host Provider Relief Fund application webinar

The Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET will host a webinar on the Provider Relief Fund application process.

FDA issues EUA for test differentiating flu from COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of a third diagnostic test that detects and differentiates flu and COVID-19 viruses from one another.

FDA warns of ‘life-threatening’ methanol-based hand sanitizers, authorizes new COVID-19 test kits

The Food and Drug Administration warned of methanol’s toxic and “not acceptable” suitability for use as an active ingredient in hand sanitizer. Methanol is a wood alcohol more commonly used for the creation of fuel or antifreeze. FDA said it has seen an increase in methanol’s use in hand sanitizers, resulting in adverse events among adults and children that include blindness, hospitalizations and death.

States urge HHS to delay hospital price-disclosure start

A group of 34 state hospital associations urged the Department of Health and Human Services to delay the effective date of the agency’s hospital price transparency rule, which requires hospitals to that hospitals publicly disclose negotiated rates with commercial health plans.

SBA, Treasury release Paycheck Protection Program loan data

The Small Business Administration and Treasury Department today released detailed data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program.

AHA, AMA and ANA urge public to take steps to stop COVID-19 spread

The AHA, American Medical Association, and American Nurses Association sent a letter urging the public to take simple steps known to help stop the spread of COVID-19 — wearing a face mask, maintaining physical distancing and washing hands.