Pharmafile Logo
T40 2022 Cover
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Communiqué 53 Cover Image
- PMLiVE

Secondary effects of COVID-19 on the healthcare system and patients

July 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Cancer, Pandemic, Rehabilitation, Remote work, Vaccine-preventable diseases, Virtual conferences, Virtual medical education, mental health, telehealth, vaccines 

We are getting to the point where we need to start considering the long-term effects on the healthcare system when making decisions.

By now, your social media feeds are probably full of COVID-19-related news articles, opinion pieces, and memes (not to mention conspiracy theories involving 5G or Bill Gates). Reminders of the impact of the pandemic on our healthcare system, economy, and day-to-day lives are everywhere. To date, most of the focus has understandably been on the immediate effects of the virus and the efforts to enforce physical distancing and develop a vaccine. However, we are getting to the point where we need to start considering the long-term effects on the healthcare system when making decisions.

In this article, Natalie Yeadon explores some of the secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Pharma, patients, and the healthcare system. Read more here.

This content was provided by Impetus Digital

Company Details

- PMLiVE

Impetus Digital

Email
Website

 Latest Content from  Impetus Digital 

Visual Storytelling in HealthTech

Rodney Hu, founder of 209|Digital and a popular podcast host. We explore Rodney’s work within the HealthTech space and what he believes has to happen for the healthcare industry to more...

Leveraging Digital Technologies to Create Valuable KOL Engagements & Empower Patients

Sandra Graham-Mason, Director of Marketing at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals discusses a variety of topics, from the impact of COVID-19 on the way that Pharma teams interact with internal stakeholders and KOLs to...

Roles of Neuroscience & AI in Solving Complex Healthcare Challenges

Dr. Phillip Alvelda, CEO and Co-Founder of Brainworks, discusses all things artificial intelligence and machine learning. We also explore the concepts of whole-brain AI systems and ambient biometrics, and how AI-enhanced vital...

“Fishbowl” Web Meeting for Internal POA Discussions: a Customer Story

Learn how our client successfully carried out a set of three virtual plan of action (POA) discussions, including one internal “Fishbowl” web meeting.

Harnessing Technology to Improve Health and Healthcare

Steven Collens, Chief Executive Officer at MATTER, discusses his professional journey, his work to empower digital health technology startups, and how MATTER is helping businesses define their challenges, identify solutions, and innovate...

Telemedicine and the Digitization of Medicine post COVID-19

Samantha Lippolis, Telehealth Advisor at Sam I am Innovates; Dr. Daniel Fagbuyi, CEO of Erudition; Dr. Brian Block, Health Care Consultant at Brian Block Consulting; Mindy Klowden, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare...

Innovative Medical Solutions for Postponing and Undoing Age-related Disease

Aubrey de Grey, Chief Science Officer at SENS Research Foundation, explores the concept of using biomedical technology and regenerative medicine to postpone aging-derived debilitation and death. We dive into many questions surrounding...

Medical Modeling in Virtual Reality

Justin Sutherland, Co-founder and President of Realize Medical, delves into a range of topics around virtual reality (VR) and three-dimensional modeling, including the roles of VR in medical education, training, surgery planning,...

Using Healthtech to Deliver Better Patient Outcomes

Peter Birch, General Manager (Asia Pacific) at MetaOptima Technologies & host of the “Talking HealthTech Podcast.” joins us to discuss a whole range of topics, including Peter’s professional journey and the...

Accelerating Digital Health Innovation Success

Fard Johnmar, Founder of Enspektos, and Denise Pines, President of the Medical Board of California, discuss the concepts of “FemAging” and “ePatients”, and how COVID-19 has affected both of these. We explore an...