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COVID-19 offers an opportunity to step up and improve health care for patients.
"Providers have found the shift to virtual care challenging but have stepped up at a record pace. Physicians and their office teams rapidly and successfully pivoted to deliver healthcare online. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) data shows that telemedicine visits spiked to 50 times higher than before the pandemic. According to the Harris Poll COVID-19 Tracker*, 89% of the public agrees that everyone should have access to telehealth. It has not been easy, and it has not been perfect, but our talented medical community is delivering excellent, compassionate care in a virtual setting."
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COVID-19 Offers Chance to Pull in the Same Direction
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Susanne Madden talks about why breastfeeding services are often not covered by payers.
"Unfortunately, if you read the actual language of the law, you will discover that it is very vague. It just says the insurance companies must pay for trained providers, not trained in lactation, just trained providers and that they will cover these services." #breastfeeding #healthcare
The pandemic has taken a toll on many Americans' mental health. Depression, anxiety, and stress have increased. Here's how providers can help their patients.
"In the study led by Boston University researchers, nearly 30 percent (27.8 percent) of adults reported depression symptoms compared to 8.5 percent before the pandemic.
And a recent Cleveland Clinic survey focused specifically on males found that 77 percent of men report their stress level has increased as a result of COVID-19.
Plus, 59 percent of men have felt isolated during the pandemic and 45 percent say their emotional/mental health has worsened during the pandemic."
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Understanding patients’ heightened depression, anxiety due to COVID-19
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