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The National Average for Gross Revenue at ECP Locations Increased for the Week of Sept. 11–17, Jobson’s Latest Practice Performance Tracker Shows

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Thursday, September 21, 2023 12:27 AM NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week, Sept.11–17, when compared with the previous week at a rate of 20 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 4 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 38) when compared with last year (2022), 14 points above the same period in 2021, 4 points above 2020 and 17 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.

The National Average for Gross Revenue at ECP Locations Decreased for the Week of Sept. 4–10, Jobson’s Latest Practice Performance Tracker Shows

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Thursday, September 14, 2023 12:27 AM NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, Sept. 4–10, when compared with the previous week at a rate of -21 index points due to the Labor Day holiday weekend. That places gross revenue at a level 2 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 37) when compared with last year (2022), 12 points above the same period in 2021, 5 points above 2020, and 8 points below 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.

Should Long COVID Patients Get the Flu, RSV and New Booster Shots?

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023 7:05 AM The first thing up on the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center website in late August was a question: Are you up to date with your vaccines?

FDA Authorizes New COVID-19 Vaccine

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:59 AM On Sept. 11, the FDA authorized the newest COVID-19 vaccine, the first not to target the initial or “ancestral” strain of the virus.

Pfizer Says Updated COVID Shot Generated Strong Reaction vs New Variant in Mice

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Monday, September 11, 2023 8:05 AM Pfizer on Wednesday said the updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine expected to be used this fall elicited a strong antibody response against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus in a preclinical study in mice.

WHO 'Concerned' About COVID Increase in Northern Hemisphere

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Monday, September 11, 2023 8:02 AM GENEVA—The increase in cases of COVID-19 in the northern hemisphere is worrying health care authorities around the world, who are aware that these countries usually experience a peak in respiratory infections during the winter months.

What to Know About This Fall's Vaccines

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Thursday, September 7, 2023 2:34 PM Between the newest COVID booster, the RSV vaccine and the annual flu shot, it might feel like there are a lot of shots to get this fall—but each one of them serves an important purpose. Head over to WebMD for more on what you need to know about new vaccines this fall.

New COVID Shots Could Be Available Next Week

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Thursday, September 7, 2023 8:05 AM The updated vaccine that better protects against currently circulating strains of the virus that causes COVID-19 may be available as soon as next week.

New Moderna Vaccine to Work Against Recent COVID Variant

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Thursday, September 7, 2023 7:59 AM Moderna says its upcoming COVID-19 vaccine should work against the BA.2.86 variant that has caused worry about a possible surge in cases.

The National Average for Gross Revenue at ECP Locations Decreased for the Week of Aug. 28–Sept. 3, Jobson’s Latest Practice Performance Tracker Shows

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Thursday, September 7, 2023 12:27 AM NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, Aug. 28–Sept. 3, when compared with the previous week at a rate of -5 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 2 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 36) when compared with last year (2022), 13 points above the same period in 2021, 6 points above 2020 and 32 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.

Highly Mutated COVID Strain Can’t Evade Immunity as Feared

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 7:59 AM The new highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 does not have a heightened ability to evade the protection of COVID vaccines or immunity from prior infection, new laboratory tests show.

What to Know About the New BA 2.86 COVID Variant

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 8:05 AM The CDC and the World Health Organization have dubbed the BA 2.86 variant of COVID-19 as a variant to watch.

One in Five Doctors With Long COVID Can No Longer Work, Survey Says

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 8:02 AM Crippling symptoms, lost careers, and eroded incomes: This is the harsh reality for doctors suffering with long COVID, according to the first major survey of physicians with the condition.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths on the Rise

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Friday, September 1, 2023 7:59 AM COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 19% last week and COVID deaths by 21%, according to figures from the CDC. More than half the states, 26, had a “substantial increase” in hospital admissions.

5 Questions for COVID Experts: How Concerned Should We Be?

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Thursday, August 31, 2023 7:59 AM COVID-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise for weeks as summer nears its end, but how concerned should you be? SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID, continues to evolve and surprise us. So COVID transmission, hospitalization, and death rates can be difficult to predict.