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[Stan Weiss]

How a smartphone coupled with machine learning may become a simple, efficient test for COVID-19

A scientist at the University of Cincinnati has been refining an ingenious design for an ultra-portable genetic test that uses AI and smartphones. It could eventually offer a cheaper, simpler alternative for detecting coronavirus infections.


https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-a-...&cid=717806076


Stan

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by BRETV

Have a life long friend, hospital administrator. The hospital gets $13,000 for every Covid case and $37,000 if they go on a ventilator. This is soo wrong!!




Bret Velde
2003 FS/??

Bret,

Just what is the hospital paid if someone goes on a ventilator for some reason other than Covid?


Stan

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by BRETV

Have a life long friend, hospital administrator. The hospital gets $13,000 for every Covid case and $37,000 if they go on a ventilator. This is soo wrong!!




Bret Velde
2003 FS/??

Who are they getting paid from?

[KRatcliff]

Originally Posted by Eddies66

Who are they getting from?

Taxpayers.

[Stan Weiss]

The hospitals and the government agree to how much the government will pay for different thing.

Which goes back to my question.

Originally Posted by Stan Weiss

Bret,

Just what is the hospital paid if someone goes on a ventilator for some reason other than Covid?


Stan

If what you are saying is people are put on ventilators that don't need to be. Then where is the AG and DOJ? That is a crime.

Stan

[Randy Wells]

Originally Posted by Stan Weiss

The hospitals and the government agree to how much the government will pay for different thing.

Which goes back to my question.



If what you are saying is people are put on ventilators that don't need to be. Then where is the AG and DOJ? That is a crime.

Stan

Stan,

I will probably depend on who wins in November on rather or not this is investigated.

RW

[BRETV]

Originally Posted by Stan Weiss

Bret,

Just what is the hospital paid if someone goes on a ventilator for some reason other than Covid?


Stan

Stan,

That was not discussed, but I'm assuming it would be whatever type of insurance the patient has.




Bret Velde
2003 FS/??

[BRETV]

Originally Posted by Randy Wells

Stan,

I will probably depend on who wins in November on rather or not this is investigated.

RW

Correct.

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by Randy Wells

Stan,

I will probably depend on who wins in November on rather or not this is investigated.

RW

Randy,

Got it. If Joe wins in November it will be investigated. Because if the current POTUS / AG / DOJ is not doing it now why would he do it if re-elected?


Stan

[Randy Wells]

Originally Posted by Stan Weiss

Randy,

Got it. If Joe wins in November it will be investigated. Because if the current POTUS / AG / DOJ is not doing it now why would he do it if re-elected?


Stan

Lol what ever you say Stan.