Author: Dorron Blumberg

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MDVIP Named to Fortune 2021 Best Workplaces in Healthcare & Biopharma

MDVIP the Only National Primary Care Network to Earn Spot on Prestigious List 
 
March 16, 2021 — MDVIP, the market leader in personalized healthcare with a network of over 1,100 primary care physicians nationwide, has been honored by Fortune and Great Place to Work® as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Healthcare & Biopharma™. MDVIP is among 25 small & medium healthcare employers honored around the country and is the only national primary care network to earn a spot on this year’s list.
 

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Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon Meghan Crawley, M.D., joins Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute

March 16, 2021 – Head and neck oncologic surgeon Meghan Crawley, M.D., joins Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Crawley specializes in head and neck surgery and reconstruction. She has extensive experience in robotic surgical techniques and microvascular free tissue transfer for patients that need large reconstructions.
 

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Biden-Harris Administration Increases Medicare Payment for Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccine

March 15 2021 – Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasing the Medicare payment amount for administering the COVID-19 vaccine. This new and higher payment rate will support important actions taken by providers that are designed to increase the number of vaccines they can furnish each day, including establishing new or growing existing vaccination sites, conducting patient outreach and education, and hiring additional staff. At a time when vaccine supply is growing, CMS is supporting provider efforts to expand capacity and ensure that all Americans can be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.

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Should colleges and universities mandate COVID-19 vaccines?

The University of Miami will convene a national conversation on Wednesday, March 17, to address whether the inoculations must be compulsory and to discuss other related ethical considerations. 
 
WHAT: As the COVID-19 vaccines, now authorized for emergency use, seek final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the next few months, universities, colleges, health centers, and employers everywhere will likely grapple with the same questions: Should they mandate vaccinations? And if so, for who and how?
 

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