Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Vaccine Trials
There is underrepresentation of racial/ethnic minorities and older patients among U.S.-based vaccine clinical trials, while female adults are overrepresented.
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US Government to Distribute Millions of Face Masks
Millions of cloth face masks will be distributed in certain U.S. communities to ensure equity in the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC Report Shows No Evidence of Unexpected Adverse Events With COVID-19 Vaccines
Initial findings do not indicate evidence of unexpected serious adverse events among individuals receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19
Telemedicine use increased considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lower use in communities with higher rates of poverty.
Proposed HIPAA Changes Promise to Improve Health Care Delivery
The Office for Civil Rights in the US Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to strengthen patients’ rights to access their own health information, improve care coordination, and reduce regulatory burdens.
Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Response in New York City Hospitals
This detailed description of an institutional response to the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC highlights approaches that can be applied to help other hospitals plan for surges.
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance
Address Possible Security Lapses as Your Practice Returns to Normal
To accommodate patients remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, practices may have expanded personnel access to protected health information and relied on devices that might be vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Curbing Inherent Bias When Caring for Patients
Bias extends beyond skin color to the assumptions physicians might make about patients.
Challenges for Behavioral Health Employees During COVID-19
Data in this survey were collected from behavioral health care providers throughout New York State
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