Topic in Focus: Telehealth Adoption

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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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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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June 5, 2020: Advocacy spotlight on Calling for additional relief for physician practices and Medicaid in the COVID-4 bill

Advocacy spotlight on Calling for additional relief for physician practices and Medicaid in the COVID-4 bill.

Advocacy Update
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In COVID-19 crisis, AMA’s powerful voice rings out to save lives

Learn about the AMA’s effective advocacy on critical issues such as access to PPE, telehealth, financial relief for doctors, health care inequities, and more.

Public Health
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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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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May 29, 2020: National Advocacy Update

Telehealth coverage for ERISA plans is needed and more in the latest National Advocacy Updates.

Advocacy Update
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How to code for SMBP? AMA guides break down CPT during pandemic

Whether caring for patients using self-monitored blood pressure (SMBP) for the first time or testing for COVID-19, find out how to code with updated AMA guidance.

CPT®
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Policy options for states to address COVID-19

View some of the policy options, such as costs for testing, access to care and vaccines, for states to implement to address the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Public Health
AMA COVID-19 Guides
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COVID-19 may be worsening opioid crisis, but states can take action

The pandemic is exacerbating the ongoing opioid epidemic. The AMA is calling on states to take specific steps to save lives, reduce harm and get patients treatment they need.

Overdose Epidemic
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Obstacles to providing care for underserved communities during COVID-19

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 challenges of treating medically underserved communities.

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Health Equity
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