“Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes didn’t stop because of the pandemic; these conditions still need to be diagnosed and treated,” says Dr. David Burkart, principal of Healient. “Under our partnership with New Frontier, we can continue to diagnose critical conditions without exposing patients to further risk.”
The current burden on healthcare systems doesn’t need to be further exasperated by preventable problems evolving into critical situations due to lack of care.
Skilled nursing facilities across the country are facing confusion over fines they may face from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, coupled with conflicting requests for information from the CDC and HHS over Covid-19 admissions.
According to McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, a Pennsylvania care facility has been fined $62k by CMS for insufficiencies in their response to the Covid-19 crisis. Be sure your staff is wearing proper PPE, cleaning equipment properly, storing medical records properly, and use NFMD’s on-site diagnostic services to limit your patients’ exposure to viral risks.
Point-of-care Ultrasound can be a significant tool in maintaining access to care for seniors vulnerable to viral infections.
As rural hospitals close, New Frontier opens to offer fractional ultrasound diagnostics to communities.
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