July 12, 2021 Report: Telehealth Use Remains 38 Times Higher Than Before the Pandemic The use of telehealth remains about 38 times above pre-pandemic levels, representing between 13 and 17 percent of all office and outpatient services across specialties, according to a new report released last week.
July 08, 2021 New Report: National COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Prevented 280K Deaths The nation’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign has prevented 280,000 deaths and 1.25 million hospitalizations since December, according to a new report from the Yale School of Public Health and The Commonwealth Fund.
July 01, 2021 White House COVID-19 Response Team Combats Delta Variant The spread of the “hyper transmissible” Delta variant poses a significant public health concern in areas with low COVID-19 vaccination rates, the White House’s COVID-19 response team said today.
June 30, 2021 Geisinger, Acting Physician General Urge PA to Get Vaccinated this Summer The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has reached a new phase, as hospitals and health systems across the commonwealth work to reach the remaining Pennsylvanians who haven’t made an appointment to receive the vaccine.
June 29, 2021 Kaufman Hall Report Offers National Snapshot of Hospital Recovery Hospitals across the nation are showing some signs of recovery compared to the challenging early months of 2020, but they still have a long way to go to reach their pre-pandemic levels, according...
June 28, 2021 PA Mask Mandate Lifted Today The commonwealth’s statewide masking order was lifted today, but individuals should continue to follow public health guidance when required by health care providers, businesses, and other entities, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said.
June 23, 2021 PA Hospitals Combat Opioid Epidemic amid COVID-19 Pennsylvania’s hospitals have not lost sight of their shared mission to address the opioid crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 15, 2021 The COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits: Shorter Illness, Fewer Hospitalizations and Infections A pair of recent studies published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine across the age spectrum.
June 14, 2021 Bill Banning Required Proof of Vaccination Leaves House Committee Senate Bill 618, which would ban requiring proof of vaccination for use of state and local government facilities, and including any institution of higher education receiving state funding, came out of the state House Health Committee on a party-line vote.
June 10, 2021 PA Legislature Votes to End Emergency Declaration, Extend COVID-19 Regulatory Waivers and Flexibilities Today, state lawmakers voted to end Pennsylvania’s emergency disaster declaration while the Governor signed legislation extending critical COVID-19 regulatory waivers and flexibilities until September 30, 2021.