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COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) resource center for physicians
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AMA telehealth policy, coding & payment

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AMA COVID-19 Guides
AMA Update for July 17, 2024: H5N1 news, bird flu Colorado outbreak, new bubonic plague case and why COVID is rising again
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H5N1 news, bird flu Colorado outbreak, new bubonic plague case and why COVID is rising again

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Heerod Malekghassemi
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Heerod Malekghassemi

His research on how front-line workers responded to PPE shortages earned Heerod Malekghassemi a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
Forklift being used for boxes of N95 masks to be distributed by Texas Medical Association.
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How the Texas Medical Association got millions of masks to doctors

After getting 23 million masks, what do you do next? The state of Texas called the Texas Medical Association to distribute the masks where they were needed.

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Physician sanitizing PPE equipment
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In Iowa, addressing PPE shortages with ionized hydrogen peroxide

Learn how University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics reprocesses N95 masks to help optimize PPE supply amid COVID-19 shortages.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
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AMA in the News: November 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for November 2020.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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AMA to help shape clear criteria for compassionate release of inmates

Delegates adopted policies aimed at allowing compassionate release for seriously ill inmates and preventing the spread of disease in correctional facilities.

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Project N95 mask
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Physicians shouldn’t face repercussions for speaking out on PPE

Saying #GetMePPE shouldn’t be a firing offense. Doctors also should be allowed to bring their own high-quality PPE to the job, says new AMA policy.

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AMA collaboration with Project N95 helps deliver PPE to physician practices

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the second collaboration between the AMA and Project N95 to help bring much-needed PPE to physicians.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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Pandemic response: AMA moved quickly to advocate, provide answers

When physicians’ needed answers to questions on adapting to practicing in a pandemic, the AMA developed resources to meet the demand.
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Financial impact survey reveals the effect of COVID-19 on physician practices

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the financial impact on physician practices with the results of AMA's financial impact survey.

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