Author: Dorron Blumberg

American Telemedicine provides Link+ to home healthcare agencies during COVID-19, to keep caregivers and patients safe during this unprecedented pandemic.

Though stay-at-home orders are lifting in certain areas of the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic is still greatly impacting healthcare providers and patients. As new cases spike, personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages still abound, and many providers face financial hardship due to the cancellation of elective surgeries and other in-person medical procedures. 

Each day the news bombards me with stories and images of overwhelmed hospitals and healthcare workers battling COVID-19. While the coronavirus pandemic is full of unknowns and has created more questions than we have answers for, one thing is clear: many of our hospitals lack the flexibility to accommodate the surge of patients and the medical professionals treating them.

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center is a center of excellence for Behavioral Health in Oakland Park, Florida. The hospital is dedicated to assisting individuals and families in their mental health. Over the last two years in this state-of-the-art hospital, Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center has expanded programming for both their inpatient and outpatient service lines.

According to Joshua S. Horton, substance use disorder "is probably the number one health crisis in the country right now, killing more people under age 55 than any other cause." For that reason, Horton, of the Joshua S. Horton law firm – which specializes in substance use disorder litigation – is working diligently to change the system.