Robert L. Phillips Jr, MD, MSPH; Linda A. McCauley, RN, PhD; Christopher F. Koller, MA
In recent years, public and private payers have been experimenting with new payment methods to drive better care at lower costs, including primary care services. The urgency has been compounded by COVID-19. Over the past 12 months, the pandemic has revealed major weaknesses in a health system built on fee-for-service (FFS) payment tied to face-to-face patient encounters. According to a 2020 survey, more than 80% of 736 primary care physicians (PCPs) surveyed reported finding problems with payment based on volume and extensive documentation.
1 This has left many physicians desiring more financial stability.
New spray protocol improves delivery of nasal antiseptic to reduce COVID-19 infection
A trip to visit family in Kolkata, India, put South Dakota State University assistant professor Saikat Basu in the middle of that country s second wave of COVID-19 infections. However, it also gave the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty member a unique opportunity to improve delivery of an antiseptic nasal spray that may help reduce the risk of infection.
Basu s research involves modeling the transport of aerosols, including virus-carrying droplets, in the human respiratory tract. To become infected, you must first inhale the virus, so inhalation patterns are important, Basu explained.
CW Innovation Awards: NUHS taps RPA in Covid-19 swab tests
CW Innovation Awards: NUHS taps RPA in Covid-19 swab tests
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SINGAPORE - Many hospitals in Singapore have begun swabbing all staff to detect Covid-19 cases, if any, as early as possible.
At the same time, patient-facing staff, particularly those who work in emergency departments and wards, will continue to be tested regularly as part of a nationwide initiative for all hospitals.
This follows the emergence of a Covid-19 cluster at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), which has since grown to be the country s largest active cluster, with 43 cases currently.
The cluster has been linked to a new variant of the coronavirus first identified in India, which is now in the grip of a devastating second wave of the disease.
SINGAPORE- When the Covid-19 outbreak reached Singapore early last year, Ms Rafidah Rosman became worried that her vulnerable and elderly patients would be unable to care for themselves.
Even though she was in the last trimester of her pregnancy, the National University Health System (NUHS) CareHub nurse donned personal protective equipment and visited patients at home to check on them and deliver medicine.
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