BD launches rapid point-of-care antigen test to detect COVID-19 in 15 BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (Franklin Lakes, NJ) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test for use with the company’s BD Veritor Plus System. This new assay delivers results in 15 … [Read more...]

HIDA has recommended to the government a pandemic framework that builds on the lessons learned from the spread of COVID-19. Policymakers, healthcare providers, manufacturers and distributors have learned that they need to prepare now for future pandemics by working to make the supply chain more robust;diversify sourcing;expand and support surge manufacturing infrastructure; … [Read more...]

Chances are you spend a lot of time in your car. Here’s something that might help you appreciate your home-away-from-home a little more. Jump start Having a reliable portable car battery charger is important for vehicles with older batteries, inclement weather and unforeseen circumstances that might require a jump start, according to CNET. Car battery jump-starters were … [Read more...]

Hitting the gym In a health blog, the Cleveland Clinic offered safety tips for workout warriors as they begin to head to gyms and fitness studios again. The tips included: Know your gym’s rules and safety protocols before you go. Some facilities are doing temperature checks when entering the gym or mandating when certain groups of people (or how many) can work out at one … [Read more...]

COVID-19 presents challenges to pediatricians, school nurses, parents and kids Patient visits to all kinds of doctors dropped markedly after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared in March. Pediatricians were no exception. “Practice managers around the country report that their caseloads are as low as 20-30% of their practices’ typical caseloads due to social … [Read more...]

New commission to assess the nursing home response to the COVID-19 pandemic In June, a new commission was announced with the directive of identifying and communicating best practices for protecting nursing home residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The commission, made up of 25 members to the independent Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in … [Read more...]

EMR is about the ease of capturing and accessing information, said Karen Bornstein, president, Medicus, a laboratory information systems company. “One of the main benefits is the ability to consolidate all the lab results for the clinical staff. Distributor sales representatives should be able to offer tools like Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) to document, manage, monitor … [Read more...]

In the following Q&A, Chad Darling, senior product manager, EMR Business Development, Midmark Corporation, provided Repertoire with insights on EMR solutions and its importance in today’s current environment for healthcare providers. Repertoire: How can EMR solutions improve workflow? Chad Darling: A well-integrated EMR solution can save time. Our customers can see … [Read more...]

Can physicians use all that patient-generated data to actually improve care? By Mark Thill Ask your physician customers: “How do you like your EMR?” Better yet, don’t. Researchers reported in the March 2020 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings that the usability of current EHR systems received a grade of F by physician users. Physicians spend one to two hours on EHRs and … [Read more...]