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What is the impact of COVID-19 on OPAT services – Full Text

"Home infusion therapy can provide a safer alternative for exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection for many vulnerable patients who receive parenteral therapies on an outpatient basis" Hamad et al (2020).

"Home infusion therapy can provide a safer alternative for exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection for many vulnerable patients who receive parenteral therapies on an outpatient basis" Hamad et al (2020).

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Home infusion therapy can provide a safer alternative for exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection for many vulnerable patients who receive parenteral therapies on an outpatient basis, such as parenteral antimicrobial therapy. This article proposes changes to Medicare payment policy, which currently does not adequately reimburse for these services for many patients.

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Hamad, Y., Joynt Maddox, K.E. and Powderly, W.G. (2020) COVID-19 and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy: The Need to Protect Vulnerable Medicare Beneficiaries. Annals of Internal Medicine. May 13th. doi:10.7326/M20-1774. (epub ahead of print).

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