July 27, 2020
Partnership to Bring COVID-19 Pandemic Educational Resources to South Carolina Physicians
A bold new partnership aims to provide physicians across the state of South Carolina with the most up-to-date, comprehensive knowledge needed to respond effectively on the frontlines of COVID-19
July 23, 2020
BCBSSC, South Carolina Hospital Association and South Carolina Medical Association Collaborate On Public Service Campaign Encouraging South Carolinians to “Slow the Spread”
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) are joining together in an effort to persuade the public to limit potential exposure to COVID-19 even as coronavirus cases are on the rise in South Carolina, hospital beds are filling and deaths are currently numbering in the high hundreds.
July 14, 2020
First Coronavirus Vaccine Tested in Humans Shows Early Promise
An experimental coronavirus vaccine made by the biotech company Moderna provoked a promising immune response against the virus and appeared safe in the first 45 people who received it, researchers reported on Tuesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
June 29, 2020
Safety, liability concerns move to forefront as more employees return to work
As businesses reopen and workers return to their jobs, a feeling of angst underlies the hope of getting back to normal. Employees are afraid of getting COVID-19 at work, and business owners worry about being sued if a worker does get sick.
June 19, 2020
Joint Statement on the Spread of COVID-19 in South Carolina - SC BCBS, SCHA and SCMA
Every day we see reports of COVID-19’s impact on the people of South Carolina. We have watched these numbers closely, and we are concerned about the health and safety of our citizens. All of us can help. Wearing a face mask in public is one way to help slow the spread of this disease. This is a new disease,but there is growing medical evidence that wearing face masks along with handwashing, social distancing, testing and isolation can successfully limit the spread of the virus. What do we know?
June 7, 2020
South Carolina Family Physician Chosen as AMA President-Elect
The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the election of Gerald E. Harmon, M.D., a family medicine physician from Pawleys Island, S.C., as the new president-elect of the nation’s premier physician organization. Following a year-long term as president-elect, Dr. Harmon will assume the office of AMA president in June 2021.
May 20, 2020
American Academy of Pediatrics Urges Parents: Call Your Pediatrician!
With national data showing immunization rates for all ages dipping to dangerously low levels, today the American Academy of Pediatrics is launching a campaign urging parents to call their pediatricians to schedule check-ups and vaccines for children of all ages.
May 8, 2020
97% of practices feel COVID-19 financial sting: Where to get help
AMA experts offer advice on financial sustainability for the many physician practices faced with tough decisions amid postponements, cancellations of nonurgent care.
April 27, 2020
How doctors can claim share of additional $20 billion in CARES Act aid
Physician practices will get COVID-19 relief pay in proportion to 2018 net patient revenue.
