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COVID-19 spurs telemedicine, furloughs, retirement
April 28, 2020
Physicians are considering different types of practice as they feel the financial impact of COVID-19.
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CMS suspends advance payment program to clinicians for COVID-19 relief
April 28, 2020
On April 26, the agency said it will not accept new applications for the advanced Medicare payment, and it will be reevaluating all pending and new applications.
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Visa worries besiege immigrant physicians fighting COVID-19
April 27, 2020
Hospital leaders call for flexibility to keep immigrant physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
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COVID-19: Telemedicine boosting access but is not a panacea
April 27, 2020
Surging virtual visits are setting a precedent during the pandemic, but the future of telepsychiatry remains to be written, experts said.
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COVID-19 decimates outpatient visits
April 27, 2020
A study of more than 50,000 U.S. health care providers showed sharp declines in outpatient visits between March 1 and April 5.
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What’s in your wallet? Trends in hospitalist compensation
April 27, 2020
When comparing hospitalist compensation across different regions, there appear to be remarkable differences.
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During a pandemic, infusion center nursing team pitches in to keep patients on track
April 23, 2020
Quick staffing shifts and a can-do attitude have kept an infusion center up and running during the pandemic.
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ABIM and the future of maintaining certification
April 23, 2020
Beginning this year hospitalists will have a choice for how they maintain their certification.
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Opinion
Overcoming COVID-related stress
April 21, 2020
As a department chief managing during this crisis, everyone greets me sympathetically: “This must be so stressful for you! Are you doing OK?” “Um, I’m great,” I answer contritely. Yes, this is hard, yet I feel fine. But why? Shouldn’t I be fretting t...
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Switching gears at high speed
April 20, 2020
Michigan Medicine’s ICU Bootcamp is for clinicians who haven’t practiced in an ICU for a while.
