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Docs Won t Get Bonuses for Fundraiser Referrals
Jefferson Health has changed course when it comes to a policy that linked some doctors bonuses to their referrals of patients to the health system s fundraising office,
Grateful patient fundraising, steering patients who have expressed gratitude for care to a health system s fundraising office in the hope they ll give money, isn t new,
The Inquirer noted. However, earlier this year several Jefferson Health doctors called attention to their concern when the health system linked those referrals to incentive pay, the outlet reported.
CDC Changes Rules for Counting Breakthrough Cases, as More Fully Vaccinated People Test Positive
Published: May 12, 2021
As more reports surface of breakthrough COVID cases, in and outside the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today said it will change how breakthrough cases are reported, effective May 14.
According to a statement on the CDC’s website, the agency said to help “maximize the quality of the data collected on cases of greatest clinical and public health importance” it will stop reporting weekly COVID breakthrough infections unless they result in hospitalization or death.
The news followed another change, announced late last month, in how PCR tests should be administered to the fully vaccinated.
VICTORIA (BLOOMBERG) - Seychelles, which has vaccinated more of its population against Covid-19 than any other country, saw active cases more than double in the week to May 7, raising concerns that inoculation is not helping turn the tide in some places.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said vaccine failure couldn t be determined without a detailed assessment and that it was working on evaluating the situation.
Dr Kate O Brien, director of the WHO s department of immunisation, vaccines and biologicals, told a briefing Monday (May 10) that the body was in direct communication with Seychelles and that a detailed assessment was needed looking at factors like strains of the virus and the severity of cases.
Seychelles last week re-imposed curbs including closing schools, canceling sports events.
Seychelles, which has vaccinated more of its population against Covid-19 than any other country, saw active cases more than double in the week to May 7, raising concerns that inoculation is not helping turn the tide in some places.
The World Health Organization said vaccine failure couldn t be determined without a detailed assessment and that it was working on evaluating the situation.
Kate O Brien, director of the the WHO s department of immunization, vaccines and biologicals, told a briefing Monday that the body was in direct communication with Seychelles and that a detailed assessment was needed looking at factors like strains of the virus and the severity of cases.