Becker's Healthcare January 14, 2022
Ethan Berke, MD, UnitedHealth Group chief public health officer, said any COVID-19 strategy should follow three steps: take a deep breath, step back and follow the science.
In a question and answer session with media, Dr. Berke, who leads the payer’s public health and internal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said that shifting guidelines, misinformation and the surging COVID-19 omicron variant require healthcare leaders to arm Americans with accurate, empowering information.
“With the pandemic entering its third year, who really knows what will happen next?” Dr. Berke said. “I’m very careful to predict when the next wave will be or when this one will end, but as we learn more with each wave, we get smarter and do a...