This month’s episode of “News you can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of January 2023 Opening up the new year and tackling the latest news and updates in the world of healthcare I am talking to Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph) Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners…..or am I? Has he been replaced by […]
Vaccination for This month’s episode of “News you can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of June This month’s episode of News You Can Use for Jun 2022 with Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph) Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners features discussions on the recent approval for COVID19 vaccination for infants and younger children, the Facebook […]
Looking forward to 2022 This months is our final episode of “News you can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of December 2021 and a close out to the year As I did last month I am talking to Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph) Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners as we review the latest […]
Vaccines 5 and Up This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of November You can read more about the series here and the concept of keeping up with innovating in healthcare. Please send me your suggestions on topics you’d like to see covered. You can […]
This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of October You can read more about the series here and the concept of keeping up with innovating in healthcare. Please send me your suggestions on topics you’d like to see covered. You can reach out direct via […]
Reporting from HIMSS This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of September and was recorded at the HIMSS 2021 show that took place in Las Vegas from August 9 to 13 You can read more about the series here and the concept of keeping […]
This week we Fred and I discuss the long tail of COVID19 that is impacting many people with “Long COVID” discussing some of the theories, what symptoms people see with Long COVID which was characterized by symptoms of fatigue, headache, dyspnea and anosmia and was more likely with increasing age and body mass index and […]
We can’t escape the rising tide of COVID19 cases occurring in hot spots around the country driven by the Delta variant. There is disagreement on the best mitigation strategies with some places requiring vaccines, some requiring face coverings, as int eh Case of HIMSS in Las Vegas and some outright rejecting any mitigation. We […]
This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of August You can read more about the series here and the concept of keeping up with innovating in healthcare. Please send me your suggestions on topics you’d like to see covered. You can reach out direct via […]
The latest data is creating additional concerns with the rising incidence of the Delta variant that is running through communities, especially those that are unvaccinated. There are a number of factors at play with increased transmissibility that appears to be attributable to the virus shedding in infected individuals earlier and at high rates (Viral infection […]
COVID kills more Americans than guns, cars and flu….combined We are fortunate and have widespread availability of vaccines yet we find that the overwhelming majority of deaths caused by COVID19 are to be found in unvaccinated people We discuss how businesses should approach these challenges focusing on the local data and emerging cases and providing […]
This time last year we focused on the importance of masks and discussed the reasons why Bandana’s are not as effective. A year later we know so much more but much of the guidance remains the same but now we have vaccines The Delta variant remains a concern but good news around the protection from […]
This week Fred and I review the news on Myocarditis that has now been added as a possible side effect to the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) and the details in the latest CDC update and what you need to know ⬇️Incidence remains rare 👨👨👦Occurs more frequently in younger adults and males 👍Risk reward ratio […]
This week we Fred and I discuss the long tail of COVID19 that is impacting many people with “Long COVID” discussing some of the theories, what symptoms people see include fatigue, headache, dyspnea and anosmia and was more likely with increasing age and body mass index and female gender Based on the most recent published […]
Masks Mandates and Conference Vaccine Requirements This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of June. You can read more about the series here and the concept of keeping up with innovating in healthcare. Please send me your suggestions on topics you’d like to see covered. You […]
This week Fred and I discuss the new CDC guidance that begins to recognize airborne transmission of the virus and what that should mean to how we behave and what mitigation activities we should be taking The good news is life is opening up for those that are vaccinated especially for ‘small’ groups and family […]
This week Fred and I discuss positive impact vaccines are having beyond the basic prevention of disease that includes a 50% reduction in transmission of the virus in those people who have been vaccinated. The importance of being fully vaccinated even if you have had COVID19 in the past. And we review SARS-CoV-2 and the […]
This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of May. You can read more about the series here and the concept of keeping up with innovating in healthcare. Please send me your suggestions on topics you’d like to see covered. You can reach out direct via the contact […]
This week Fred and I discuss the assessment of risk in the context of vaccines and their effectiveness at combatting the COVID19 disease and the challenge of putting risk in perspective. The numbers you hear don’t tell the story and even when you think you understand the data, you may not as the inputs and […]
This week Fred and discuss the updated guidelines for travel from the CDC for those that are vaccinated and what that will mean domestically and international. Hint – you will still need to use the NPI including wearing a mask for some time yet. Fred shares his second vaccine experience, and we talk about what […]
This week Fred reviews the latest school recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that released a new Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools to incorporate the best available evidence at this time. The evidence suggests that many K-12 schools that have strictly implemented mitigation strategies have been able to safely open for […]
This week’s discussion centers on the latest trend of “Vaccine Shopping”. What’s that you ask – I had the same question. For some who are struggling with accessing appointments, worried that their appointment might be canceled, or even thinking they want to pick and choose the vaccine they get, they are booking multiple appointments. While […]
