Arizona Expanding COVID-19 Data Gathering to Protect Public Health

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order expanding healthcare reporting requirements on hospitals and health care providers to better track data needed to protect health care workers and patients and help slow the spread of COVID-19. The additional data will include the number of ICU beds and ventilators in use for COVID-19 patients, the number of suspected COVID-19 … [More]

FieldMed Launches New TeleHealth Feature with In-Home COVID-19 Screening Capabilities for Paramedics and Providers

FieldMed

To help fight the spread of COVID-19 and reduce hospital overcrowding due to the pandemic, FieldMed has launched a new telehealth feature specifically for COVID-19 screening capabilities that allows paramedics and in-home practitioners to connect patients directly with doctors without ever leaving their homes. FieldMed is the first-ever dedicated community health software … [More]

The CORE Institute Announces New Telehealth Platform to Address Orthopedic Injuries During COVID-19 Crisis

The CORE Institute

In an effort to provide continued care to our treasured patients, The CORE Institute has implemented a new Orthopedic Telehealth Program that allows patients in the Phoenix area to see an orthopedic provider without having to travel to one of their offices. In response to the continued climb of COVID-19 cases nationally, recent changes to state and federal regulations have … [More]

Pharmazam to Help Provide Accurate Information for Treatment Plan for Patients

Pharmazam

Pharmazam™, a world-class leading advanced genetic and personalized healthcare management company, has developed and deployed the most advanced, comprehensive personalized healthcare system, identifying potentially fatal medication combinations in the treatment of COVID-19. Dr. Howard L. McLeod, Pharmazam's Senior Scientific Advisor and global expert, says, "Many of the … [More]

Testing Protocol from Diagnostics Company Unlocks One Million Tests Per Day

BillionToOne

The precision diagnostics company BillionToOne today announced a significant development in the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic. BillionToOne has developed a highly accurate and cost-effective novel COVID-19 test protocol, unlocking more than one million testing capacity per day in the United States alone. Test reagents will be available in two weeks, pending … [More]

FDA Coordinates National Effort to Develop Blood-Related Therapies for COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to play a critical role in accelerating medical countermeasures to treat and prevent COVID-19. As part of the response to this pandemic, the agency is taking the lead on a national effort to facilitate the development of, and access to, two investigational therapies derived from human blood. These are called convalescent plasma … [More]

Certain Prescription Refills Allowed without Having to See a Doctor

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Many elderly and at-risk Arizonans are coming up on a dilemma: schedule a potentially risky appointment with a doctor to refill a prescription or go without needed medication. An Executive Order issued by Governor Doug Ducey provides a solution by allowing pharmacists to dispense emergency refills of maintenance medications for a 90-day supply and an additional 90-day supply … [More]