COVID-19: Lessons from Smallpox

COVID-19: Lessons from Smallpox

In 1980 the World Health Organization declared smallpox eliminated, a long 21 years after the start of the eradication program. Initial steps focused on mass vaccination in a quest for herd immunity. In developed countries with robust infrastructure, this proved...
Is it Safe to Reopen Schools?

Is it Safe to Reopen Schools?

Our country now faces the most significant public health crisis in more than a century. The COVID-19 virus has upended our lives and put all of us at risk for illness. As we approach the Fall, our thoughts turn to our children and their need to return to school. We...
Final Two Phases on the Road to Recovery

Final Two Phases on the Road to Recovery

In my first two articles on our road to recovery, I covered the first two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. In them I shared my thoughts on how provider organizations could restart their service lines and expand their operations. Phase 3 of the pandemic is defined as...
Provider Road to Recovery: Phase 1

Provider Road to Recovery: Phase 1

The American Hospital Association estimates the lost revenue to hospitals from the pandemic to be $50.7 bil. per month or $202.6 bil. over the four-month period March 1 through June 30, 2020. Their estimates are based upon expected cancellations of patient services,...