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A UAB epidemiologist on Tuesday said analysis of the latest data indicates the U.S could reach herd immunity against COVID-19 by late spring or early summer. That milestone would be thanks to a combination of vaccinations and the discovery that more people were infected early in the pandemic than have tested positive.
Dr. Suzanne Judd said studies indicate more people have antibodies for COVID-19 than tested positive for the virus. In areas like New York, a Columbia University study found, the ratio is 10 to 1 10 people with antibodies for one positive test.
In Alabama, she said, it s believed to be a 5-1 ratio.
For the third consecutive day, fewer than 900 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations were reported across Alabama.
On Monday, 862 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations were reported, according to data published by Bama Tracker. Saturday and Sunday also had fewer than 900 reported COVID-19 hospitalizations. This compares to the 949 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported on Friday.
DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa had 41 COVID-19 inpatients on Monday, with seven patients being treated in the ICU. This is a drastic decline of COVID-19 inpatients compared to the beginning of the month, when the health system had 114 COVID-19 inpatients with 29 being treated in the ICU on Feb. 1.
The East Alabama Medical Center in Auburn/Opelika reported Monday afternoon that over the weekend it reached a new post-third-peak low with 26 inpatients each Saturday and Sunday, which is the lowest since Nov. 7. On Monday, the medical center reported having 28 COVID-19 inpatients.
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Alabama Hospital Chooses TruBridge RCM Product
February 18, 2021 GMT
MOBILE, Ala. (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 18, 2021
TruBridge LLC, a subsidiary of CPSI (NASDAQ: CPSI), a healthcare solutions company, announced today that Jackson Hospital and Clinic has selected the TruBridge Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) suite of products for its organization. Jackson Hospital is a 344 bed, community not-for-profit hospital, serving Montgomery and the Central Alabama River Region.
Jackson Hospital is excited about its partnership with TruBridge, which will help the hospital fulfill its mission to provide cost-effective care to all members of its community. The TruBridge revenue cycle technology will allow the hospital to recognize and improve payer opportunities, resulting in a more efficient process. Additionally, the analytics and reporting capabilities in the RCM solution will allow Jackson Hospital to