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5 MIN READ

AMA resources help doctors navigate state reopening rules

Physician practices are reopening, but how they reopen and how quickly they do so depends on where a practice is located. New AMA resources sort it out.

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COVID-19: National Physician Town hall questions on public health preparedness

AMA leaders took to YouTube for a live town hall on the issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Helping patients put essential care ahead of COVID-19 fears

Find out what physicians at the Permanente Medical Groups are doing to help patients get the safe and timely care they need.

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Health System Spotlight
Gary S. Kaplan, MD
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7 MIN READ

Virginia Mason’s rapid COVID-19 response had 18 years of preparation

Effectively responding to COVID-19 required an ability to adapt daily, a skill Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle has been honing for two decades.

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Health System Spotlight
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3 MIN READ

Reopening practices need access to PPE, infection-control supplies

Shortages of personal protection equipment and other COVID-19 infection-control supplies may hinder physician’s ability to reopen their practices.

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5 MIN READ

Atlantic Health: Reopening requires air-traffic control mentality

New Jersey has lifted its suspension of elective surgeries. Learn how this health system is managing the flow of patients and letting them to know that care shouldn’t be postponed.

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Health System Spotlight
Thomas Eppes, MD
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5 MIN READ

Physician leader: Patients must know about efforts to keep them safe

Strict safety measures helped keep a large group practice open during the COVID-19 pandemic, now the key is to make sure patients know about them.

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6 MIN READ

Calling for additional relief for physician practices and Medicaid

The next COVID-19 relief package must include additional financial relief for practices, federal Medicaid support, and liability protection for doctors.

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Hit first in U.S. by COVID-19, Washington doctors eye safe reopening

Find out how the Washington State Medical Association continues to advocate for physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic as reopening efforts begin.

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