On January 11, 2023, US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed the determination that a public health emergency exists due to COVID - 19. Officials have promised a 60 day notice if they do not plan to renew the emergency, so this news was expected.
What are the most important factors that have increased or decreased burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic? A recent JAMA study and corresponding Advisory Board article discuss this question, reporting on survey results that clinicians shared regarding factors such as chaos, work control, EHRs, feeling valued, and others.
Why Providing Care Across State Lines Is No Longer as Simple as It Was Early in the Pandemic
Providers who received one or more General and/or Targeted PRF payment(s), and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 must report on their use of funds in RP4.
The global COVID 19 pandemic brought with it many flexibilities in rules surrounding delivery of telehealth services and behavioral health services. Subject matter experts from the Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group presented on these updates in a recent webinar with the Rural Health Information Hub. RHI Hub has made recordings of that webinar along with slides and a transcript available to all.
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Every U.S. household can order one set of 4 free COVID test kits once again!
How many people infected by COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of Long COVID after 3 months or more?
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A recent study in JAMA pools results from 54 studies of people worldwide who had symptomatic COVID, investigating those who experienced Long COVID for symptoms and duration.
To learn more, check out the ADL's October 15 Highlighted Resource:
Estimated Global Proportions of Individuals With Persistent Fatigue, Cognitive, and Respiratory Symptom Clusters Following Symptomatic COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021
You can also read a news item about the study in MedPageToday, summarizing the information and including commentary from the study's main author:
Long COVID Persists in People With Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection
As a new school year starts, mental health for children and adolescents becomes a more important concern.
What is already known about this topic?
High levels of immunity and availability of effective COVID-19 prevention and management tools have reduced the risk for medically significant illness and death.
Providers who received one or more General and/or Targeted PRF payment(s) exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 must report on their use of funds in RP3.
