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8 steps Kaiser Permanente is taking to suppress COVID-19

As states reopen, the need to prevent successive waves of infection remains. Learn how Kaiser Permanente is tackling the newest phase: disease suppression.

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Teledermatology paved way for Permanente’s telehealth transformation

The Permanente Medical Group has used telehealth for more than 20 years, most significantly in dermatology. Discover how the system has adapted 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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Gary S. Kaplan, MD
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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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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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Thomas Eppes, MD
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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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Health system supplies crucial early data on COVID-19 response

Some 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the U.S. Northwell Health researchers helped physicians learn who these patients are.

Infectious Diseases
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7 starter steps to reopen your practice, address patient anxiety

To reopen practices closed by the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians will need to ensure safety and patient peace of mind. A new AMA checklist can help.

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In COVID-19 epicenter, breaking silos led to better teamwork

Health care silos have been broken during the response to the COVID-19 patient surge, and need to stay broken, says Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling.

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