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Private Practice Group Membership Program
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Physician cheat sheet: All your AMA membership questions answered

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Todd Askew on AMA’s advocacy support for physicians reopening their practices

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 in the second of a two-part series, about AMA's latest advocacy efforts.

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Private Practices
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What the CARES Act means for physicians & medical students

View a summary of benefits of the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security" (CARES) Act for health care professionals.

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AMA COVID-19 Guides
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CARES Act/COVID 3.5: Loans & other financial assistance for physician practices

This fact sheet provides resources about programs that will soon be available through the Small Business Administration as part of the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security" (CARES) Act.

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Small private practice reopening prioritizes patient, staff safety

Learn how a pediatric practice has outlasted financial uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and is opening its doors a little wider to see more patients.

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New AMA president Susan Bailey, MD, on helping doctors be doctors

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by learning how new AMA President Susan Bailey, MD will begin her term.

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Infectious Diseases
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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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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.

Private Practices
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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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COVID-19 intensifies need for mental health care services

As reports come in about the pandemic’s effect on mental health, integrating behavioral health care will be key to increasing access to essential treatment.

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