By Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, Jan. 23–29, when compared with the previous week at a rate of -3 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 9 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 5) when compared with last year (2022), 6 points above the same period in 2021, 7 points above 2020, and 18 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, Jan. 16–22, when compared with the previous week at a rate of -2 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 15 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 4) when compared with last year (2022), 4 points above the same period in 2021, 7 points above 2020, and 15 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023 5:11 PM
Telehealth in eyecare has historically followed the “store-and-forward” model, wherein retinal photography is combined with remote interpretation for screening of ophthalmic diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity, but is otherwise less useful than in some other medical fields. Did the pandemic experience change that in any way, positive or otherwise? A recent study published in
JAMA Ophthalmology compared telehealth trends between different medical specialties and ophthalmic subspecialties at a major academic institution over 18 months, beginning at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:59 AM
In one of the first looks at how 2022 COVID-19 data compares to prior pandemic years, the virus appears to have been much less deadly.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:59 AM
On Twitter, as in real life, it’s a question on many minds: When should we think about the next COVID-19 vaccine? Or should we?
By Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week January 9–15, when compared with the previous week at a rate of 13 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 14 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 3) when compared with last year (2022), 1 point above the same period in 2021, 10 points above 2020, and 16 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 7:59 AM
People with long COVID may have dizziness, headaches, sleep problems, sluggish thinking, and many other problems. But they can also face another problem—stigma.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 7:59 AM
A vaccine database found a possible link between the Pfizer/BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 vaccine and ischemic strokes in people over 65 who got the shot, the CDC and the FDA said in a joint news release.
By Staff
Friday, January 13, 2023 7:59 AM
The coronavirus is not going away soon, and that could lead to more dangerous winter surges of respiratory illnesses that will strain the U.S. medical system for years to come, says White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, MD.
By Staff
Friday, January 13, 2023 6:06 AM
WASHINGTON—The federal government is "doing everything it can" to prevent COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers from unduly hiking the price of their products once the federal government stops providing vaccines free of charge and patients and insurers have to buy them at commercial rates, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday.
By Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023 7:59 AM
The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency that was instituted in January 2020, Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Wednesday.
By Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023 7:59 AM
It might appear that we’re back to some semblance of “normal” at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic. But many people remain at higher risk for serious outcomes like hospitalization and death, especially older Americans.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, Jan. 2–8, when compared with the previous week at a rate of -7 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 6 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 2) when compared with last year (2022), 11 points below the same period in 2021, 7 points below 2020, and 2 points below 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 12:43 PM
COVID-19 has played a significant role in the rapid adoption of contactless payments, with the continued growth of the smartphone segment of the market also a key contributor.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 7:59 AM
If doctors' patients vowed to start exercising this year, here's another incentive to help them stick to their guns: They could protect themselves from potentially devastating COVID-19 outcomes like hospitalization and even death.