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Preparing For The Coming Covid-19 And Influenza Winter Season

by John D. Tamerius, Ph.D. and Jhobe Steadman, Ph.D. The Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) declared a Public Health Emergency on Jan. 31, 2020. Congress followed a few weeks later on March 13, 2020 with the declaration of a National Emergency and granted $25 billion to HHS to take immediate steps to accelerate the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostic tests. Five weeks later the National Institutes of Health (NIH) created the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Initiativ...

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Paging all Residents: Who’s looking out for your financial wellness?

by Andy Harms If your wallet needs live-saving measures, now is a great time to avert a crisis. The grind. Residents know about it. Long days requiring intense mental focus. Physically demanding. Exhilarating and enjoyable, yet exhausting and overwhelming at times. Loving what we do—but not loving what it does to us on some of those days.

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Could your personal finances benefit from early intervention and treatment?

(If you’re a physician reading this, the answer is most likely yes) by Andrew Harms Every so often, a multi-state lottery jackpot in the US becomes so enormous that casual conversations and nightly newscasts take up the topic of playing the lottery with great anticipation and fascination. This summer, the Mega Millions lottery doled out their second-largest prize to a fortunate ticket-purchaser in the Chicago suburbs after 29 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner. A nearly $1.3...

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Point-of-care testing: A winning strategy in the battle against diabetes

by Susan Garramone, Senior Clinical Marketing Manager - Siemens Healthineers Diabetes: The medical condition Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose. The hormone insulin is required for glucose to enter the body’s cells, where it is used for energy. If the body does not make enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or does not respond to insulin as it should (type 2 diabetes), the level of glucose in the blood becomes elevated. 1 This high b...

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Meeting the Goals of Value-based Care in Chronic Disease Management

by Susan Garramone, Senior Clinical Marketing Manager - Siemens Healthineers Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. and major drivers of the nation’s rising healthcare costs. 1 Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the top seven chronic diseases include heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In the United States, 60% of adults have one chronic disease,...

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The Importance of Testing for Trichomonas

by Sekisui Diagnostics Estimated global incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis compared to three other curable STIs (Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and syphilis) according to WHO Trichomoniasis is a common, curable, non-viral sexually transmitted infection caused by a motile protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonas (sometimes referred to as “Trich”) infects the vagina and sometimes urethra and is transmitted during unprotected sex. It is roughly a...

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Thank You, Healthcare Workers

by Andrew Harms Since our last monthly article, I spent more time in hospital rooms and hallways interacting with healthcare workers than I had any time prior — for great and happy reasons. My wife and I welcomed a daughter, our first child, and received wonderful care from Georgetown University Hospital, a teaching hospital nestled into one of the oldest neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. We are so thankful and so overjoyed. Our appreciation for healthcare workers remains at an all-time...

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Point-of-care Testing: Facilitating Positive Outcomes in Chronic Disease Management

by Susan Garramone, Senior Clinical Marketing Manager Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. Introduction Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. and are leading drivers of the nation’s rising healthcare costs. 1 Chronic diseases are defined as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention, limit activities of daily living, or both. Heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, an...

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Point of Care Testing for Emerging Respiratory Diseases

by Sekisui Diagnostics Per the Forum of International Respiratory Societies report, five respiratory diseases are among the most common causes of severe illness and death worldwide. The human toll of COVID-19 has demonstrated the necessity – and difficulty – of quickly identifying emerging respiratory diseases. Lab-based diagnostic tests have played an important role during the pandemic. But from the viewpoint of quality of care and clinical management, timely infection control...

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How To Have the Lifestyle You Want, No Matter What Your Specialty Is

by Miriam Sweeney The stratification starts in medical school. Before anyone has matched into their residency — long before attention has shifted from Step One and Two to writing a round of personal statements and preparing for interviews — conversations have already started about who is pursuing what specialty.

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Financial Considerations Unique to US Physicians

by Andrew Harms and Miriam Sweeney For the average U.S. household, everyday living is getting pricey. Childcare, food, energy, transportation, and housing costs are all rising. Among U.S. physicians and healthcare professionals, personal financial matters may make things tougher given high educational debt-loads, capped income levels during residency years, and unique insurance needs. Furthermore, job-related stressors emanating from clinical and patient-care priorities, administrative duties...

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