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5 MIN READ

Pandemic fear: Ensure patients with chronic disease receive care

Using telehealth, physicians can reach patients with chronic diseases who might be hesitant to make an appointment. Learn more about how virtual visits can help.

Digital
Susan R. Bailey, MD
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8 MIN READ

New AMA president: COVID-19 can spur positive changes in health care

In this Q&A, new AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, discusses what the nation’s COVID-19 experience has to teach us about removing obstacles to patient care.

Leadership
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5 MIN READ

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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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
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9 MIN READ

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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Sustainability
AMA Update
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5 MIN READ

Outside pandemic hot spots, 4 keys to preparing for COVID-19 cases

Learn how a large multispecialty practice in Dubuque, Iowa, has planned for COVID-19 without becoming overwhelmed.

Sustainability
UPDATED
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13 MIN READ

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.

Public Health
Sheryl Hirsch, MD
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6 MIN READ

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.

Sustainability
Young patient having temperature taken
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2 MIN READ

COVID-19 relief fund distribution targets Medicaid/CHIP doctors

Doctors who have not received COVID-19 relief payments but provide care to Medicaid and CHIP enrollees will be in targeted in a $15 billion allocation.

Sustainability
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3 MIN READ

Half of adults know of care that was postponed during COVID-19

As states loosen stay-at-home restrictions, many patients expect to return to their physicians’ offices to get care they delayed. Find what you need from the AMA to be ready.

Sustainability