Have hearing loss? Here’s why you may want to try auditory training

Sound comes to you through your ears, but it’s your brain that makes those sounds meaningful to you. If you have hearing loss, hearing aids and other devices will amplify sounds to make it easier to hear. However, your brain may still be struggling to interpret what you’re hearing, especially if you have age-related hearing loss.  … Read More: Have hearing loss? Here’s why you may want to try… »

SKorea rolls out locally made vaccines

South Korea has begun transporting the first vaccine doses to roll off a production line in the southern city of Andong, where local pharmaceutical company SK Bioscience is producing the AstraZeneca vaccine. The country will kick off its mass immunisation campaign on Friday by administering the Astra-Zeneca-Oxford vaccines to residents and employees at long-term care… Read More: SKorea rolls out locally made vaccines »

Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer. By the end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have provided the… Read More: Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon »

Apervita’s NCQA approval helps health plans speed VBC analysis

Value-based care platform provider Apervita says it is the first company to be certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for electronic clinical quality measures using a clinical quality language-based engine. The company’s newly certified CQL-based engine—based on HL7 logic standards that support both eCQMs and clinical decision support—can be adopted by healthcare organizations… Read More: Apervita’s NCQA approval helps health plans speed VBC analysis »