COVID-19 – MD Update

Tracking COVID-19 by Testing Louisville Health Care Workers

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LOUISVILLE Just as the Co-Immunity Project began its first phase to test Louisville healthcare workers for COVID-19 and antibodies from

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Delivering Care

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BARDSTOWN In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the general message has been to wait, to stay home, to be

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Ultimate Continuity of Care

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LOUISVILLE In early April 2020, when personal distancing and restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic were high, Sarah Todd, MD, had

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COVID-19: Reflections, Remembrances and Recollections

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“What will you remember? What would you like to forget?” We asked Kentuckiana physicians and administrators to share their thoughts

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COVID-19 Immunity Protection for Healthcare Professionals

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During the COVID-19 crisis, a number of state governments, including Kentucky’s, have taken steps to adopt new protections for the

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Perspectives and Opinions: Old and New

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For an infectious disease physician practicing at the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Lexington, in some ways the environment

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How to Assess Your Healthcare Practice Operations

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We understand the pressure you are experiencing during this crisis and know you may have questions about how the uncertainty

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KMA Legislative Priorities Pass Despite COVID-Shortened 2020 Session

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LOUISVILLE The 2020 legislative session will be best remembered for the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In many ways,

Finance

Recollections of Financial Crisis

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At 5:00 AM on March 20, 2020, the DOW futures were registering an implied open to the trading day 800+

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First in the Fight

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CYNTHIANA On January 21, the first confirmed case in the United States of COVID-19 was reported in the state of