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4 Min Read

Overcoming practice sustainability challenges during COVID-19

The AMA has developed new resources for practicing physicians in response to the unique operational and business challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infectious Diseases
Smiling woman speaking on telephone
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3 Min Read

CMS OKs pay parity for telephone visits during COVID-19 crisis

CMS agency agreed to raise rates for telephone visits so seniors can receive continuous care without leaving their homes during the pandemic.

Digital
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8 Min Read

May 1, 2020: National Advocacy Update

CMS must restart Medicare advance payments and cover Medicaid and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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3 Min Read

A Physician's Guide to COVID-19

This quick-start COVID-19 physician guide, curated from comprehensive CDC JAMA and WHO resources, will help prepare your practice, address patient concerns and answer pressing questions.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA COVID-19 Guides
Apr 30, 2020 ·
3 Min Read

American Medical Association/The Permanente Federation tweet chat

Join AMA and The Permanente Federation on April 30 for a Twitter chat to discuss suppression strategies for COVID-19, including testing and telehealth.

Events
Telehealth patient and physician
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3 Min Read

Bill requires ERISA plans to cover telehealth during COVID-19

The AMA backs the bipartisan House legislation, which also establishes pay parity between telehealth and face-to-face visits, including audio-only encounters.

Digital
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13 Min Read

The pandemic's impact on the Native American population

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 health care disparities in the Native American population.

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Population Health
AMA Update
Blood pressure device
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Project aims to validate clinical accuracy of BP measurement devices

Through independent review of blood pressure devices, a first-of-its-kind listing of clinically validated BP devices has been released in the U.S.

Prevention & Wellness
Overhead of Marshfield Clinic Health System
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Rural system may not see COVID-19 surge, but still faces challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting the rural Marshfield Clinic Health System to the test and, by working together, its team is rising to the occasion.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight