Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “emergency use authorization.” As researchers continue to study COVID-19, identifying treatment options … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “clinical trial.” Clinical trials are a vital component of the development process … Read more Read More
Read the full story on talkbusiness.net. Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson discusses the economic challenges facing Arkansas’s rural hospitals, and how the COVID-19 pandemic is making them worse, with Talk Business & Politics. See more about the pandemic on … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “community spread.” Community spread, also known as community transmission, occurs when people … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* A recent report published by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) identified Arkansas as the state with the lowest spending on childbirth among its commercially insured population in a comparison of 35 states. The report looked at total spending per birth in 2016 and … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “antiviral.” As research continues to emerge regarding potential COVID-19 treatments, the term “antiviral” is … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “case fatality rate.” Understanding the number of deaths associated with COVID-19 has … Read more Read More
Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* A key factor in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. is the need to avoid exceeding the capacity of the healthcare system, which could drive up the fatality rate. As a resource to aid in … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “surveillance testing.” As states weigh lifting restrictions implemented to slow the spread … Read more Read More
