MedPage Today August 17, 2020
— We can establish a system that promotes inclusion of all factors associated with a patient’s health
Few of us could have predicted how the COVID-19 pandemic would wreak havoc on the world. Industries have been flung into situations they were not prepared for, people have lost jobs, and the world witnessed 600,000 people succumbing to the virus. People everywhere had to adapt to a new reality, almost overnight. A few months into 2020 and it was official — COVID-19 had effectively changed the meaning of “normal,” and the aftermath would be immense and everlasting.
More than any other industry (including finance, entertainment, or the airlines), the impact of the pandemic has been dramatic on U.S. healthcare. Given the spike...