Daily Briefing Live – April 1, 2020

Key Resources Mentioned in Today's EpisodeSubscribe to the Daily Briefing Live PodcastReviveHealth COVID-19 Resource HubArray Advisors ReportNew York Times: White House Predicts 100-240k US DeathsUN March ReportBoston Medical Center Furloughs 10 Percent of its WorkforceDoctors Answer Coronavirus Questions in Exclusive SiriusXM Facebook Live SessionKey Takeaways from Today's Episode:Pivoting Physician communicationsThe US surgeon general is keeping pace with the changing science and is saying that we may see citizens advised to wear face masks in publicIncreasing financial strain on health systemsHospitals typically have 60 to 90 days of cash on handBoston medical center is predicted to lose $5m a weekMany executives forgoing pay for the next monthFurloughs and layoffs for hospital workers who don’t have frontline dutiesCommand Centers and accurate communicationWe see a long and complicated communication journey around COVID-19 that will last weeks and, if not months, on end. Command centers typically are short-term programs that have an end in sight, but this is not like most situations.About Daily Briefing Live:Daily Briefing Live is a 30-minute live video podcast focused on how health system marketers and communicators are managing the COVID-19 crisis.Each day, we’ll feature the latest that we’re hearing from the industry and our clients, the most up-to-day recommendations and ideas, and provide a forum for attendees to ask questions. We’ll post a recording of the podcast each day for download, and then we will be back, every weekday at 12:00 CST, until this crisis passes. To join the live video podcast each day, simply visit http://bit.ly/daily-briefing-live at 12:00PM CST.