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August 7, 2020
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Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee Report
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Your Feedback is Encouraged
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 The interim report prepared by the Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee ("PRAC") is now available for public comment. The report, compiled by the PRAC health, equity, and business subcommittees, is designed to plan for a potentially dangerous resurgence of COVID-19 this fall. MSD Past President Nancy Fan, MD chairs the health subcommittee, and MSD President Joseph Straight, MD is a committee member. The final version of the report will incorporate public comment that will help inform Governor Carney's response to the anticipated resurgence of the coronavirus. Read report. Give feedback. |
Governor Carney Releases Back to School Guidance
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Schools to Reopen Under "Hybrid" Model
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 Delaware Governor John Carney has announced public schools in the First State will be allowed to open for the new academic year under a hybrid model, combining a mix of classroom instruction with online teaching. In a press conference attended by Delaware Secretary of Education, Dr. Susan Bunting; Dr. Rick Hong, Medical Director for the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH); and Delaware Division of Public Health Chief Physician, Dr. Rick Pescatore, the group outlined the guidelines for a green/yellow/red framework to reopen schools safely in Delaware. Read more.
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DPH Announces Latest COVID-19 Statistics
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15,445 Total Confirmed Cases - 588 Total Deaths in Delaware
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 According to the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware has a total of 588 fatalities due to COVID-19. Individuals who have died ranged in age from 21 to 104 years old.
Beginning last week, those tested through Delaware's community saliva-based testing events, are now able to receive results via text as well as email when an email address is provided. This enhanced service is reducing the time for those who do not provide an email address to receive their test results.
The latest Delaware COVID-19 statistics include:
- 15,445 total laboratory-confirmed cases
- New Castle County cases: 7,130
- Kent County cases: 2,268
- Sussex County cases: 5,803
- Unknown: 244
- Age range: 0 to 104
- Hospitalized: 37; Critically ill: 15
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CMS 2021 Physician Payment Schedule Draft
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Significant Changes Announced
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 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the proposed 2021 Medicare physician payment schedule. The proposed rule will expand the list of telehealth services covered by Medicare and will implement significant increases to the payment for office visits, but will be offset by payment reductions to other services, including significant reimbursement cuts for surgeons. The American Medical Association (AMA) continues to analyze the 1,300+ page proposal, and has prepared a topline summary of key issues. Read more. |
Tilton Award Honoree Announced
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Garrett H.C. Colmorgen, MD
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 The 2020 Tilton Award Dinner for medical achievement in Delaware will be held Friday, October 16th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Tilton Mansion, home to the University and Whist Club in Wilmington. This year's
awardee is long-time MSD member and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Garrett H.C. Colmorgen, MD. Dr. Colmorgen is being honored for his years of dedicated service to the profession of medicine and tireless dedication in reducing the mortality rate for infants and mothers and his outstanding commitment above and beyond to his patients - even the ones not born yet. Join your friends and colleagues in honoring Dr. Colmorgen at this memorable annual event. Individual or table tickets are available now. To purchase tickets. |
Practice Management Session
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 Mark your calendar for the next Practice Management Education lunchtime webinar on Thursday, August 20th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for a presentation on Healthcare Cost Savings. This session will be presented by Brian McLaughlin, Market Leader, PA, My Benefit Advisor. This is a free event for MSD members and their staff. For more information and to register. |
MSD Blood Drive Looking for Donors
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Join the MSD Hero Blood Drive
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 Thank you to everyone who has donated life-saving blood. If you haven't had a chance, please consider joining the Medical Society of Delaware blood drive now through September 21st. Blood supply is critically low due to coronavirus, so there has never been a better time to "roll up your sleeve." Choose a Blood Bank of Delmarva location close to you and schedule a convenient time. At the time of your donation complete a "Hero Card" by filling in your name and Medical Society of Delaware. Please consider sharing a picture of yourself donating with us and on your social media accounts and tag the Medical Society of Delaware to encourage others. Let's make our blood drive a HUGE success! Read more.
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Derek Lauter, MD
Zarela Molle-Rios, MD
Moussa Omidvar, DO
Joseph M. Saez, DO
Katharine L. Weymouth, MD
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| MSD members are afforded a seven day review period from the date of this publication to comment regarding an applicant applying for membership. Please contact Mary LaJudice at (302) 224-5183 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns. |
The Latin phrase Rerum Cognoscere translates to learn, examine, or become aware of facts or things. In this section we highlight measurable items of interest in health care from MSD, Delaware, the US, and the world.
4,888,070
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States as of August 7, 2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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160,157
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States as of August 7, 2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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74%
Percentage drop in new cases of breast, lung, prostate, colorectal, and hematologic cancers and melanoma in April 2020 compared to April 2019
Journal of Clinical Oncology
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