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Cardiologists and COVID-19: Article Round-Up

Practice News Coronavirus

Below is a quick round-up of recent stories focusing on the cardiologist experience with COVID-19. 

By the numbers: How cardiologists have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Cardiovascular Business News

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive changes for healthcare providers all over the world. A new survey from MedAxiom explores that impact on cardiology in great detail.

Eighty-nine cardiovascular care organizations responded to the survey in late March. While 36% of the organizations employed 31 to 100 cardiologists, another 13.5% employed 21 to 30 and 28% employed 11 to 20. The final 22.5% employed a maximum of 10 cardiologists.

Overall, as any practicing cardiologists would have likely predicted, cardiovascular care providers noted significant drops in revenue. In the first quarter alone, more than 25% of practices anticipate a drop of 50-75%. More than 36% of practices anticipate a drop of 25-50%. 

The survey also explored the fact that groups are being forced to make significant staffing changes.

Read the full story in Cardiovascular Business News >>

 

Delays, shortages & confusion: New survey details challenges U.S. hospitals face during COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. hospitals are facing numerous challenges as they work to combat the continued spread of COVID-19, according to a new government survey of more than 300 hospital administrators. Common problems include testing patients who may be infected, providing sufficient care to patients who have the virus, and protecting the health and safety of healthcare workers.

The survey, prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), included feedback from hospital administrators representing 323 Medicare-certified hospitals throughout the United States. While 100 participating hospitals were critical access hospitals, 24 were major teaching hospitals and another 10 were special pathogen centers specifically designed to treat infectious diseases. Survey responses were gathered March 23-27, 2020.

Read the full story in Cardiovascular Business News >>

 

It affects mind more than body: Doctor who beat virus

Times of India

The psychological effects of Covid-19 are harder to fight than its physical manifestations, Dr Vivudh Pratap Singh, an interventional cardiologist who recovered from the disease recently, told TOI.

Read the full story in Times of India >>