Opinion Archives - Page 15 of 43

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Is HIPAA critical?
May 26, 2020
The pandemic has thrown us into a situation where common sense demands that HIPAA be interpreted with an emphasis on the greater good.
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Armchair epidemiology
May 26, 2020
This armchair epidemiologist suspects that, when we are talking about an outside space, the 6-foot guideline for small groups is overly restrictive.
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The ‘Three Rs’ of email effectiveness
May 22, 2020
Email has become a double-edged sword, both a valuable communication tool and a source of stress and frustration.
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COVID-19 and Mental Health Awareness Month
May 22, 2020
As a community, we must be prepared to meet the escalating needs of our population, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.
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Audrey Hepburn’s lessons for a COVID clinic
May 19, 2020
Our world needs grace more than ever and what better place to start but with us.
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Planning for a psychiatric COVID-19–positive unit
May 15, 2020
Frequent and open communication with all professional stakeholders is important in the planning process, three experts said.
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Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 15, 2020
Patients and families recognize the risks hospitalists are assuming, but transparent communication is essential.
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Summary of the IDSA guidelines on the diagnosis of COVID-19
May 14, 2020
Learn about those recommendations that are most relevant to primary care clinicians.
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Comparing COVID-19, flu death tolls ‘extremely dangerous’
May 14, 2020
“Comparing them – as so many people in this country have done – to try to diminish the impact of SARS-CoV2 is not fair.”
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Masks, fear, and loss of connection in the era of COVID-19
May 14, 2020
The deep feeling of connection with patients feels like “fraying threads moving further apart,” because of the havoc created by the coronavirus.