Author: Dorron Blumberg

Spatially Health Launches Map to Show Areas of Vulnerability to Manage the Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted by | Apr 28, 2020 | |

Using reliable data sources and predictive modeling, the map offers a tool to mitigate the impact of the virus in vulnerable areas.
 
April 27, 2020 – To help healthcare-related businesses and stakeholders, governments, public health officials and emergency managers plan for and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases that can lead to a pandemic, Spatially Health, a data analytics and predictive modeling health tech company, has developed a map that reveals the areas that are most vulnerable to a deadly outbreak based on known risk factors and other data. 
 

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AMA Issues Recommendations for Stronger Federal Leadership on COVID-19 Serological Testing

Posted by | Apr 28, 2020 | |

April 28 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve, the American Medical Association (AMA) today released a letter sent to Assistant Health Secretary Adm. Brett P. Giroir, M.D., expressing concerns about COVID-19 serological (antibody) testing access, performance, use by the general public and laboratory preparedness. In order to ensure that tests offered to the public are available, accurate and used appropriately, the AMA recommends stronger federal guidance that provides clarity, transparency and adequate information on this critical issue.

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Palm Beach County Medical Society Nonprofit Division Receives $300,000 Grant – Health Council of Southeast Florida awards three-year grant for opioid education program

Posted by | Apr 28, 2020 | |

April 28 2020 – Palm Beach County Medical Society (PBCMS) Services, the nonprofit arm of the society, has received a $300,000 three-year grant from the Health Council of Southeast Florida to continue to develop its Opioid Healthcare Response Initiative, which provides opioid education for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

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