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3 Min Read

CMS shouldn’t permanently relax rules on physician oversight

Temporary waivers involving scope of practice and licensure should not continue once the COVID-19 pandemic emergency has ended.

Scope of Practice
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16 Min Read

How to help patients manage high blood pressure remotely

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 how physicians can help patients manage high blood pressure remotely.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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4 Min Read

Premeds: Capitalize on gap years before applying to medical school

Taking a year or two between completing undergrad and applying to medical school can strengthen one’s application and offer valuable perspective.

Prep for Med School
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3 Min Read

How many COVID-19 cases are going undetected?

The number of reported COVID-19 cases is likely to be significantly lower than the actual number of infections, according to study of antibody surveillance data.

Infectious Diseases
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America’s health care crisis is much deeper than COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic didn’t create the problems in our health system, it revealed them in a way that can no longer be ignored.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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7 Min Read

How the AMA and Project N95 help bring much-needed PPE to physicians

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with the collaboration with the nonprofit Project N95 to reserve quality-certified PPE, exclusively for AMA members.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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10 Min Read

Mira Irons, MD, on the hot spot hospitalization surge after weeks of new cases

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 hospitalizations in hot spots.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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2 Min Read

New CDC return-to-work guidance emphasizes symptoms over testing

Updated CDC guidance clarifies when health care personnel can safely return to work and explains the agencies move towards a “symptoms-based strategy.”

Infectious Diseases
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5 Min Read

Telehealth keeps care continuity during COVID-19—that must continue

When physician offices closed and patients stayed home, telehealth helped maintain continuity of care. AMA experts explain how to keep this going.

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