Future of Health Care 2020

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JOED VIERA
The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically changed the health-care industry, and some of those changes will be around long after the virus. Above, Debbie
Roman, RN, tests a patient for Covid-19 at the Greater Buffalo United Accountable Healthcare Network drive-thru testing tent on Niagara Street.
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R LESSONS FROM
A PANDEMIC: The
health-care industry has
been forced to make
rapid changes due to
Covid-19. Some of the
new methods might be
around long-term. 5
R A COMPANY WITH
BITE: Praveen Arany
co-founded a Buffalo
biotech startup,
OptiMed Technology,
which is working on
commercializing two
dental technologies. 12
R COMING SOON:
Technology’s
continuing impact on
health care. 13
R IN WITH THE NEW:
Attorneys weigh the
pros and cons of
telehealth. 16
R WORKPLACE
DILEMMA: Young
adults have a higher
incidence of mentalhealth
issues than most
adults and yet are the
least likely to seek help.
18
R COVID-19
STRUGGLES:
Employers might need
to offer full mentalhealth
programming
when the economy
reopens. 24
R MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Dr. Alan Lesse of the
University at Buffalo
Jacobs School
of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences
says the abnormal
semester presented
opportunities. 26
R TRAINING
PROGRAMS: Colleges
and students have
been forced to adapt to
distance learning. 29
R ON A MISSION:
Dr. Willie Underwood
III leads the African-
American Health Equity
Task Force. 31
R IMPROVING HEALTH
CARE: Groups work to
address disparities in
Western New York. 34
R DSRIP DESPAIR:
Funding cuts bring
concerns about
the future of some
programs. 36
R A NEW MODEL:
The region’s only
state-designated
accountable-care
organization oversees
care for about 30,000
patients. 39
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