working for community health during the pandemic
Michelle ReganThe first case of COVID-19 in Hawai'i was diagnosed on Feb. 26, 2020. Since then, Hawaii’s health care systems have been working hard to test and treat patients and help contain the spread of the virus. Here’s how hospitals are navigating health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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chef alan wong’s honey lime vinaigrette
The UH Hilo Adopt-a-Beehive program in partnership with Chef Alan Wong connects people in Hawaii and around the world. This easy-to-make vinaigrette is a staple at the Annual Adopt-A-Beehive Donor Mahalo Event in Hilo every spring.
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working for community health during the pandemic
The first case of COVID-19 in Hawai'i was diagnosed on Feb. 26, 2020. Since then, Hawaii’s health care systems have been working hard to test and treat patients and help contain the spread of the virus. Here’s how hospitals are navigating health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A doctor from Hawaii is part of a worldwide race to find a vaccine for COVID-19.
payment transformation averts a second crisis
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, doctors began closing their doors to patients and furloughing their staff. But many HMSA participating providers could still pay staff thanks to an innovative physician payment program.
hawaii doctor treats covid-19 patients in new york
Hawaii doctor Lina Miyakawa is on the front lines treating COVID-19 patients in New York City. Her message to friends and family back home: social distance as much as possible to protect yourself, ohana, and community.
hawaii doctor working toward a cure
Jerome Kim, M.D., credits his Hawaii upbringing for preparing him for the biggest challenge of his career: working toward a vaccine for COVID-19.