Topic in Focus: Telehealth Adoption

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Adopting telehealth in your physician practice? Follow this playbook

Learn with the AMA about how to establish telehealth and deliver patient care while practicing physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Digital
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AMA & AHA respond to rise in cyber threats exploiting COVID-19 pandemic

New joint cybersecurity resource offers actions to help physicians and hospitals keep pace with malicious cyber activity.

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How telemedicine is working for 3 private practice physicians

Learn firsthand about the successes and challenges of incorporating telemedicine into private practice.

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Iowa system monitors COVID-19 patients at home to cut ICU admits

Learn how University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is using telehealth to track COVID-19 patients in their homes, with the goal of avoiding admission to critical care.

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Liability protections for health care professionals during COVID-19

View the liability protections for health care professional that are currently in effect during COVID-19.

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New policies on treating pain, OUD emerge from COVID-19 crisis

The DEA is allowing qualified physicians to prescribe buprenorphine over the telephone so patients can stay home. The AMA urges states to do the same.

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Providing patient care remotely in a pandemic

Principle IX of the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics provides that physicians should “[s]upport access to care for all people.”

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AMA COVID-19 Guides
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New CPT resources help doctors adapt to shifting COVID-19 demands

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced rapid changes on the way physician practices operate, but these resources can help doctors navigate the shifting terrain.

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Medical students: How to keep learning as COVID-19 volunteers

AMA webinar provides real-world examples of ways medical students can help patients while continuing to build competencies during the outbreak, sometimes for credit.

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