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Performing virtual independent medical evaluations amid COVID-19

COVID-19 necessitates reevaluation of impairment medical evaluations (IMEs) practices and procedures, in particular in regards to claims decisions and closure.

AMA Guides®
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15 Min Read

June 26, 2020: National Advocacy Update

House and Senate vote on competing police reform bills and more National advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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11 Min Read

Providing hypertension care to patients during the pandemic

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 treatment of patients with hypertension during the pandemic.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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Help patients adjust to telehealth by remembering the human touch

Learn with the AMA how virtual visits can strengthen connections with patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Telehealth patient and physician
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4 Min Read

After COVID-19, $250 billion in care could shift to telehealth

A new report quantifies what it could mean if telehealth use continues post-pandemic, but cautions planning must start now to keep the momentum going.

Digital
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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.

Infectious Diseases
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3 Min Read

What the CARES Act means for physicians & medical students

View a summary of benefits of the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security" (CARES) Act for health care professionals.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA COVID-19 Guides