Surprise billing found for visits to ambulatory surgery centers

(HealthDay)—After insurer payment, potential surprise bills to patients for out-of-network providers occur in 8 percent of episodes at in-network ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), according to a report published online April 15 in Health Affairs. Erin L. Duffy, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the prevalence of surprise billing […]

Is a nasty red rash another coronavirus symptom to watch out for?

Is a nasty red rash another coronavirus symptom to watch out for? How skin changes could help to identify people who should be tested There are a growing number of reports of infected Covid-19 patients with rashes Doctors also reported chilblains – red patches on toes and fingers – in patients More research is needed […]

British Corona-dead number does not exceed 20.000

The Coronavirus pandemic, the world will continue to be in respiratory: Significantly more than two million people worldwide are already infected with the Virus 152.366 of them in Germany. All the News on the Corona-crisis and the fight against the spread of the Virus, you can find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The […]

Why It's a Really, Really Bad Idea to Consume Disinfectants

In a briefing yesterday, Bill Bryan, an undersecretary at the Homeland Security Department, discussed some research on what’s believed to kill the novel coronavirus effectively. In a comment about what might be useful to use in “potentially contaminated indoor spaces,” Bryan explained what had been tested—bleach, isopropyl alcohol, and “we’re also looking at other disinfectants.” […]

Macron would like to thank NRW for the treatment of Corona patients

The Coronavirus pandemic, the world will continue to be in respiratory: Significantly more than two million people worldwide are already infected with the Virus 150.012 of them in Germany. All the News about the Coronavirus-crisis you will find in the Ticker from FOCUS Online. President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron has thanked North Rhine-Westphalia […]

Worm extract found to reduce inflammation in mouse models

A team of researchers from Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Australia has found that a substance isolated from roundworm larvae was able to reduce inflammation in the airways of mice. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the group describes extracting a protein from a type of parasite that infects rodents and used […]

WHO warns ‘long way to go’ in coronavirus crisis

The global coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries still in the early stages of the fight, health experts have warned as researchers revealed the first US deaths from the disease came weeks before the alarm was raised there. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 180,000 people and infected more […]

Study finds provider capacity to expand abortion, implications for access during COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that interest in abortion care among advance practice clinicians (APCs) in Colorado is substantial, though barriers must be addressed in order to increase access with APCs (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, physician’s assistants). The study, out today in Women’s Health Issues, surveyed APCs in Colorado […]