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According to this article from the Health Affairs Blog, the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a dramatic acceleration in digital health including telemedicine, remote monitoring for chronic conditions, mobile apps for contact tracing, and school and small-business safety monitoring. The authors of this piece argue that digital health has the potential to facilitate a more widely distributed model of vaccine delivery that can help reach traditionally underserved populations. Read more at The Daily Brief: http://bit.ly/3cFFe5L

According to USA Today, a growing number of Americans are embracing medical school in the wake of COVID-19. Applications to medical schools for this fall are up 18%, and there are some schools who have seen a 30% jump. Many school officials specifically note that the number of applicants from traditionally underrepresented Americans is helping to drive the surge. Read more at The Daily Brief: http://bit.ly/3axcPfs

On February 18, 2021 at 1:00p.m. EST NYSARH is hosting a webinar regarding Palliative Care Telehealth. This is a free webinar event and CME and NYS Social Work CE credits are available for purchase after the event with a $10.00 fee. Learn more at The Daily Brief: http://bit.ly/3j84K4Z

A recent study organized by the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) examines the racial and ethnic composition of New York’s nurse practitioner (NP) workforce. Researchers examined key demographic, educational, and practice characteristics of the state’s active NPs. Read more at The Daily Brief: http://bit.ly/3tgMpqT

Physician burnout remains at a critical level, at 42% overall. According to Medscape’s ‘Death by 1000 Cuts’: National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report 2021, COVID-19 has changed the specialties hit hardest. Read more at The Daily Brief: http://bit.ly/3ouPuA7