With the lockdowns easing across the country, hospitals are beginning to schedule surgeries, outpatient procedures admitting med-surgical patients, and resume outpatient services. Its been a difficult time, and physicians have suffered from declining practice visits and revenue as well. The public is skittish and has gotten the message, for the most part, about preventing community spread. While the reopening of the economy is beginning, poll after poll indicates that the public desires a slower reopening of the economy. And, for better or worse, the hospital is a big part of the local economy. Now consider this for a moment. Image by fernando zhiminaicela fromPixabay For weeks now, the hospital has been messaging COVID-19 information, hospital status, canceling inpatient, and outpatient services except for emergencies and telling people to stay home, stay safe. Many a hospital have imaged and messaged around their staff as essential employees and first responders. People have virtuall...