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Healthcare workers continue to face sustained pressure long after the peak of the pandemic. According to an advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General, burnout among healthcare workers reached "crisis levels" even before the COVID-19 pandemic, with 35-54% of medical professionals reporting emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and a low sense of personal accomplishment at work. 

Prior to March 2020, telemedicine was a rarely used service. It wasn’t common to video chat with your doctor or receive medical care over the phone or via email. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more doctors are turning to telemedicine in order to stay engaged with patients and provide health care services.

As the mass vaccination effort continues to ramp up across the country, Medicare and Medicaid payers and accountable care organizations are looking for ways to ensure their members get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible. Many Medicare members fall into vulnerable populations due to age, while Medicaid members can be more susceptible to comorbidities, and more making it essential that both populations get vaccinated quickly. Member populations may also require a greater level of education around vaccination due to hesitancy of the vaccine or because they may encounter logistical obstacles as they schedule and travel to their appointments.

For most organizations, healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-rising benefit expenses. And the challenge is only growing.

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrating the achievements women have made socially, economically, culturally, and politically around the world. IWD is an acknowledgment of the progress women have made as well as a call to action to keep pushing for equality for future generations.