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Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality?

Telehealth has helped expand access to care at a time when the pandemic has severely restricted patients’ ability to see their doctors....

CDC Offers Vaccination Guidance During Pandemic

"...healthcare providers should use every opportunity during the influenza vaccination season to administer influenza vaccines to all...

The Pandemic Will End At Your Local Pharmacy

"Pharmacists have played an instrumental role in the response to the pandemic since it began, accelerating COVID-19 testing availability...

We Need a Better Experience to Overcome Hesitancy

"One of the biggest obstacles to bringing the pandemic to an end is the hesitancy of a large portion of the population to get vaccinated....

Uber & Lyft Push to Assist in Vaccine Rollout

"Ride-sharing giants Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. are lobbying the incoming Biden administration for a role in the Covid-19...

Pediatric Well-Care During COVID-19

"Pediatricians have rapidly adapted to provide appropriate elements of well exams through telehealth when clinically warranted. However,...

Shortage of Rural Pharmacies in Iowa to Vaccinate

"There are 350 pharmacies that have already signed up to help with vaccine distribution once it opens to the general public, said Kate...

Care At The Counter: Technology and Policy Are Empowering Pharmacists

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the U.S. is staring down the barrel of a primary care physician (PCP)...

HHS Expands Access to Vaccines

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a third amendment - PDF* to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and...

Vaccinating Adults Amid Crisis Poses Challenges

"...patients picking up medications for chronic conditions could be offered an influenza vaccine at the point of dispensing. However,...

Iowa Immunization Program Report

"Since the identified community spread of COVID-19 in Iowa, childhood immunizations have significantly decreased...This is a trend shared...