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Concerns for clinicians over 65 grow in the face of COVID-19
April 9, 2020
Health care leaders are sounding the alarm about exposing “senior physicians” to the virus and recommending alternative ways older clinicians can contribute to the response.
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News
COVID-19: A guide to making telepsychiatry work
April 9, 2020
“There’s going to be a much wider and diffuse acceptance of telemedicine as we go forward,” said Dr. Jay H. Shore.
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COVID-19: Dramatic changes to telepsychiatry rules and regs
April 8, 2020
“Clinicians need to be aware of these changes so they can ensure they are reaching as many people as possible,” said Dr. John Torous.
News
U.S. hospitals facing severe challenges from COVID-19, HHS report says
April 7, 2020
Delayed test results also reduced hospitals’ ability to provide care by sidelining clinicians who reported COVID-19 symptoms.
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AAP issues guidance on managing infants born to mothers with COVID-19
April 7, 2020
Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 should be tested for the virus at 24 hours and, if still in the birth facility, at 48 hours after birth.
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A decade of telemedicine policy has advanced in just 2 weeks
April 6, 2020
User-friendly technology and the relaxed telehealth restrictions have made it fairly simple for patients and physicians to connect.
Opinion
NYU med student joins COVID fight: ‘Time to step up’
April 2, 2020
Unable to embrace his parents, he wondered if they would want him to volunteer.
News
States allow doctors to practice across state lines during COVID-19 crisis
April 1, 2020
Many states are allowing workarounds to traditional medical licensing requirements via declarations of statewide emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow physicians to provide care to patients.
News
Firings, furloughs, and pay cuts in advance of COVID-19 surge
April 1, 2020
Despite almost $200 billion earmarked for hospital systems in the recently passed federal stimulus package, many hospitals are still in dire financial straits.
Article
The Return of the Plague: A Primer on Pandemic Ethics
March 31, 2020
I am writing this editorial on a beautiful day in the high desert of the Southwest: a bright blue clear sky such as you see only in the mountain air, a sun warm and comforting, and birds singing as if they had not a care in the world. Spring has come early as ...
