COVID treatment: Henry Ford Health works to increase access to monoclonal antibody therapy
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A laboratory worker at Eli Lilly prepares a solution used to manufacture bamlanivimab, a new monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19. When given within 10 days of a positive COVID-19 test, these man-made antibodies may help lessen the severity of the disease and reduce the need for hospitalization in people most at risk of developing severe COVID-19. (Provided by UF Health)
Henry Ford Health System announced Thursday, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), that it is boosting access to monoclonal antibody therapy in southeast Michigan.
Say Hello to our Square Care Breast Imaging Program
Share Article NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (PRWEB) April 13, 2021 Square Care Medical Group, a multi-specialty group with a focus on Women’s Healthcare, is excited to announce its first ancillary service as it opens New Hyde Park Mammography. The new suite is located within the offices of Dr. Frank Dolisi and, in conjunction with Mt. Sinai Radiology, will deliver a high caliber breast imaging and mammography service to our patients. This will be Square Care Medical Group’s first ancillary service addition and will allow for the ease of gynecological care along with mammography/breast ultrasound screenings, all within the same convenient medical office.
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California s supplemental paid COVID-19 sick leave (covered
here) expired on December 31, 2020. The
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) also expired on
December 31, 2020. Nevertheless, many local jurisdictions have
extended emergency paid sick leave to employees affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic. An employee may be entitled to use the leave for
a variety of reasons-from being subject to quarantine to
experiencing symptoms to caring for another. The local emergency
paid sick leave ordinances generally have a pay limitation similar
to the FFCRA, capping paid supplemental sick leave at $511 per day
Friday, March 12, 2021
California’s supplemental paid COVID-19 sick leave (covered here) expired on December 31, 2020. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) also expired on December 31, 2020. Nevertheless, many local jurisdictions have extended emergency paid sick leave to employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. An employee may be entitled to use the leave for a variety of reasons from being subject to quarantine to experiencing symptoms to caring for another. The local emergency paid sick leave ordinances generally have a pay limitation similar to the FFCRA, capping paid supplemental sick leave at $511 per day and $5,110 in the aggregate.
Some of these local laws have been expanded in scope to cover a larger group of employees. Without a statewide emergency paid sick leave law in effect, employers currently must navigate regional disparity. Below is a current snapshot of the evolving legislative landscape at the local level.
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On January 21, 2020, the far-reaching HIPAA Privacy Proposed Rule, initially released on December 10, 2020, was published in the Federal Register.
1 Despite speculation that the publication timeline would be altered when the Biden administration came into power, the Proposed Rule has not been withdrawn and the initial comment deadline remains in effect as we move into March. In the absence of a change in course by the current administration, comments will be due March 22, 2021.
The Proposed Rule would affect how individuals may exercise their rights to access and share their protected health information (PHI), limit and adjust the fees covered entities may charge for access, introduce new concepts such as “electronic health record” (EHR) and “personal health application” (PHA) into a health information ecosystem already awash in acronyms, broaden data sharing by modifying the “minimum necessary” standard and