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Iowa system monitors COVID-19 patients at home to cut ICU admits

Learn how University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is using telehealth to track COVID-19 patients in their homes, with the goal of avoiding admission to critical care.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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Liability protections for health care professionals during COVID-19

View the liability protections for health care professional that are currently in effect during COVID-19.

Federal Advocacy
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New policies on treating pain, OUD emerge from COVID-19 crisis

The DEA is allowing qualified physicians to prescribe buprenorphine over the telephone so patients can stay home. The AMA urges states to do the same.

Behavioral Health
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Providing patient care remotely in a pandemic

Principle IX of the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics provides that physicians should “[s]upport access to care for all people.”

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Ethics
AMA COVID-19 Guides
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New CPT resources help doctors adapt to shifting COVID-19 demands

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced rapid changes on the way physician practices operate, but these resources can help doctors navigate the shifting terrain.

CPT®
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AMA expands Digital Health Playbook Series to integrate telemedicine

Best practices and tips learned from multiple sources are combined into an authoritative resource.

Press Releases
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Young physicians discuss the challenges of COVID-19 care

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by supporting young physicians during the pandemic and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Retired doctors hear COVID-19 battle call, look for ways to help

Retired physicians are responding to the call to join the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but finding an appropriate role can take some digging.

Infectious Diseases
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CMS offers more flexibility, financial stability for COVID-19 care

CMS has taken several actions designed to reduce red tape and encourage telehealth solutions that physicians need to combat the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Medicare & Medicaid