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COVID-19

Taking Advantage of Telemedicine for Wound Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telehealth
06/04/2020
Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MSc, UHM ABPM, CWSP, FAPWCA, FCCWS, FACHM FUHM, FACP
As COVID-19 has disrupted every day life, telemedicine has been invaluable in allowing patient treatment without the risk of infection. This author details his experience with telemedicine, particularly in nursing homes and in rural settings,...
As COVID-19 has disrupted every day life, telemedicine has been invaluable in allowing patient treatment without the risk of infection. This author details his experience with telemedicine, particularly in nursing homes and in rural settings,...
As COVID-19 has disrupted every...
06/04/2020
Today's Wound Clinic
The Challenge of Managing Wounds and Pressure Injuries During COVID-19
COVID-19
06/04/2020
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC
Carmen Hudson, MD, FACS, CWSP
Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans, RN, APRN-BC, FNP
Jeanine Maguire, PT, MS, CWS
Misty Vaughn, PT, CWS, DAPWCA
As health care providers scramble to treat COVID-19 patients and try to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, concerns are arising such as the potential for more pressure injuries. Several expert panelists discuss their experiences and...
As health care providers scramble to treat COVID-19 patients and try to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, concerns are arising such as the potential for more pressure injuries. Several expert panelists discuss their experiences and...
As health care providers...
06/04/2020
Today's Wound Clinic
Business Briefs
06/04/2020
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding,...
06/04/2020
Today's Wound Clinic
COVID-19
06/03/2020
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
As social distancing becomes widespread to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, more health care professionals may turn to telehealth. This author explains what payment requirements for telehealth have been waived during this crisis.
As social distancing becomes widespread to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, more health care professionals may turn to telehealth. This author explains what payment requirements for telehealth have been waived during this crisis.
As social distancing becomes...
06/03/2020
Today's Wound Clinic
Seth Gross, MD, On Resuming Endoscopy Safely in the Age of COVID-19
Podcasts
06/01/2020
He discusses how gastroenterologists can resume semi-elective and elective endoscopies by following key guidelines to protect patients and staff against COVID-19.
He discusses how gastroenterologists can resume semi-elective and elective endoscopies by following key guidelines to protect patients and staff against COVID-19.
He discusses how...
06/01/2020
Gastroenterology
News
05/22/2020
Findings from a new retrospective cohort study published in the journal Stroke shed light on the rate of strokes among patients with COVID-19 in New York.
Findings from a new retrospective cohort study published in the journal Stroke shed light on the rate of strokes among patients with COVID-19 in New York.
Findings from a new...
05/22/2020
Neurology
STEMI Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Vulnerability of Healthcare Workers
05/10/2020

Sridevi Pitta1, MD, MBA, Sameer Mehta2, MD, MBA

Sridevi Pitta1, MD, MBA, Sameer Mehta...
An increasing number of patients have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and there are significant implications for the cardiovascular care of patients.
An increasing number of patients have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and there are significant implications for the cardiovascular care of patients.
An increasing number of patients...
05/10/2020
Cath Lab Digest
05/10/2020

Sameer Mehta, MD, Samantha Quintero, MD, Lumen Foundation, Miami, Florida

Sameer Mehta, MD, Samantha Quintero, ...
The prevailing crisis with COVID-19 has unleashed a plethora of protocols, most of which are ridiculously complicated and take the reader through a labyrinth of rungs that recommend either unavailable resources or impractical pathways.
The prevailing crisis with COVID-19 has unleashed a plethora of protocols, most of which are ridiculously complicated and take the reader through a labyrinth of rungs that recommend either unavailable resources or impractical pathways.
The prevailing crisis with...
05/10/2020
Cath Lab Digest
Letters to the Editor
05/10/2020

Sameer Mehta, MD, Camila Narvaez-Caicedo, MD, Carmen Sanchez, MD, Ana Ledo, MD 

Sameer Mehta, MD, Camila Narvaez-Caic...
Although global dissemination of COVID-19 is multidimensional and non-homogenous, we hypothesize air pollution to be a mitigating factor.
Although global dissemination of COVID-19 is multidimensional and non-homogenous, we hypothesize air pollution to be a mitigating factor.
Although global dissemination of...
05/10/2020
Cath Lab Digest