Telehealth provider Doctor on Demand announced its plans to merge with clinical navigation platform Grand Rounds to form a new integrated virtual health company. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies have shared that it is expected to close in the first half of 2021. This news comes less than a…

As more private equity firms acquire physician practices and healthcare moves from a fee-for-service system to value-based care, potential ethical implications of both are important for physicians to consider in prioritizing their duty to patients, according to the American College of Physicians. The organization outlined recommendations for doing so in a position paper published in…

Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what’s next.Bringing back house calls, with telehealth — Healthcare’s time is now to take operations virtual (Managed Healthcare Executive)Having self-confidence is crucial to your happiness and resilience — The 5-step…

Emerging science suggests that “aerosolizing procedures,” like intubation, aren’t really aerosolizing much. But a cough or heavy breathing from a superspreader might be much worse. ZDoggMD discusses how we put our frontline healthcare workers at risk. Following is a rough transcript of his remarks (Note: errors are possible): ZDoggMD: Did we misunderstand how coronavirus is…

St. James Manor in Crete, Illinois, offers 24-hour skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care and long-term services. St. James follows U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for keeping residents and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and is committed to recommending vaccinations against the virus for them. THE PROBLEM The manor…