Healthcare Entries

The CDC Covid Data Tracker estimates the B.1.1.7 variant has increased rapidly in the US since the end of January. As of April 10, 2021, the B.1.1.7 variant represents almost 60% of US cases. It [...]

American Medical Association December 2017 report shows more than a third (34%) of physicians have had a medical liability claim filed against them at some point in their career. Results shown by [...]

Helpful Consumer Guide to understanding health care prices. Prepared by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). The overview identifies questions to ask before you have elective [...]

Healthy People 2020 is the US government’s set of national goals to prevent disease and promote health. There are hundreds of objectives in 42 areas, including Cancer, Physical Activity, [...]

Easy to use directory to look up a VA medical facility. The Department of Veterans Affairs provides a convenient search tool to find the location of medical facilities such as hospitals and [...]

Find various reports on heart disease in New York. Additional cardiac and cardiovascular data and statistics can be accessed here. Published by the NY state Department of Health.

Find approved laboratories in New York and other states, under the Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP). Labs approved for certain specialty testing are listed by category of testing. [...]

Look up short discipline summaries on non-physicians in New York. Site allows a quick search by last name, for professional misconduct in professions other than NY physicians, and physician [...]

Report of 366 adverse health events required to be reported by Minnesota law, that occurred in Minn. hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and behavioral health hospitals. These [Never Events] [...]

New Axios-Ipsos weekly poll (Wave 44) conducted April 16-19, 2021, finds six in 10 people saying they either have already had the Covid vaccine, or are at least somewhat likely to get it as soon [...]