Pennsylvania hospitals are strained as the number of people they are treating for COVID-19 has surged to near-record levels. Many are caring for as many patients as they are able with the staff and beds they have available. This means many patients who seek care at...
As telemedicine has taken center stage during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care has become a powerful tool for managing our health. Telehealth services are incredibly beneficial for an individual’s access to health care. With specialties and opportunities...
While technology has been changing the way we live for generations, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated those changes and transformed how we do everything from going to work, to shopping for groceries, to receiving our health care. With many Pennsylvania health care...
When the coronavirus hit, many patients in Pennsylvania—and across the country— received health care over their phones or by using a computer to see their doctors. Turns out telemedicine is not just a safer way to access health care during a public health crisis, but...
It’s been a year since the first pandemic lockdowns began, but finally we have a new sense of hope as hospitals and health care systems worldwide begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The last year has challenged us all, but through the sacrifices, precautions, and...
Although we all have paused during the pandemic to protect each other’s health and let our health care providers focus on COVID-19 medical challenges, the state’s gradual reopening signals that it’s time to get back to your health care. We know many people have...
It’s been a significant year for Pennsylvania’s health care field, with changes in policy from opioid awareness to diabetes medical care access. Take a look at some of the biggest changes, and how they affect you and your family. June: Sweet Tooth Substitutes...