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Honoring national hospital week

This is National Hospital Week, an opportunity to honor and spotlight our hospitals, health systems, and health care workers. This year, the American Hospital Association (AHA) did something a little different. To honor the sacrifices…

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1-Year anniversary of Sermo’s COVID-19 Barometer

April 2nd marked the one-year anniversary of Sermo’s COVID-19 Real Time Barometer Study—the largest statistically significant COVID-19 survey. At a time when the world needed to hear from physicians on the frontlines, Sermo provided exclusive…

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50% of doctors gained “pandemic weight”

While quarantining in place was meant to keep us healthy and safe, there are real side effects emerging. In addition to the mental health toll, a new study suggests that adults gained an average of…

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3 data management best practices in healthcare

Today’s patients are highly savvy when it comes to taking a more active approach in their wellbeing through services such as wearable heart monitors, home genetic testing, and using mobile health apps to connect to…

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Sermo hits 1 MILLION physician Drug Ratings

In today’s world of digital information overload, it can feel virtually impossible to narrow down the overwhelming options and make the right choices—whether buying a new pillow for neck pain or choosing a vacation spot.…

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Cardiovascular screening must be routine for COVID patients

February is American Heart Month—which has become more pressing than ever during the pandemic. According to the American Heart Association, “A growing number of studies suggest many COVID-19 survivors experience some type of heart damage,…

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Sermo doctors feel safe advocating for key health measures

Doctors who use social media to advocate for public health measures, such as mask-wearing, or social injustices, such as health inequity—can find themselves at higher risk for cyberbullying. According to an article on Stat news,…

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Most countries are behind target in COVID vaccine rollout

As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc around the world, vaccinations fall short of the targets set by leaders. As the New York Times reports: “in the race to beat the virus, the virus is still…

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Sermo doctors say some patients distrust new COVID vaccines

The much-anticipated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines have been approved and are rolling out. However, as the New York Times reports “the road between delivering the first doses and widespread vaccination at rates that will…

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52% of physicians have experienced mask v. no mask conflict

Sermo physicians respond to the news that the Oregon Medical Board recently suspended Dr. Steven LaTulippe’s license and ordered the family practice doctor to stop practicing medicine until further notice, after he boasted of his…

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Genetics could help diagnose pancreatic cancer

In March of 2019, the beloved “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek announced he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He died on Sunday. In September, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from complications of metastatic pancreatic…

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80% of Sermo doctors have been hit by wave 2 of COVID-19

A second wave of the coronavirus is raging across Europe, and multiple countries have implemented new rules and social distancing guidelines in an attempt to stop the spread—and in the hopes of avoiding a full…

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