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CMS loosens clinician scope-of-practice, telehealth rules for COVID-19 crisis
April 14, 2020
In an April 9 announcement, the agency said it will temporarily allow physicians to provide telehealth services across state lines and also temporarily widen the scope of practice for midlevel practitioners.
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Remdesivir tops list of promising COVID-19 treatments in review of nearly 300 trials
April 14, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine data have “major limitations,” and corticosteroids are not recommended for supportive care.
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Troponins touted as ‘ally’ in COVID-19 triage, but message is nuanced
April 14, 2020
A consequence of not measuring hs-cTn may be to “ignore the plethora of ischemic and nonischemic causes of myocardial injury related to COVID-19,” a U.K. team argues.
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ASH tackles COVID-19 with hematology-related FAQ, promotes new registries
April 14, 2020
The ASH COVID-19 registries focus on patients with hematological malignancies and sickle cell disease.
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COVID-19: Managing resource crunch and ethical challenges
April 14, 2020
Allocation of health care resources should be made according to a plan, by a triage team, and not left to front-line clinicians.
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ABIM grants MOC extension
April 14, 2020
Those in their grace year will also be afforded an additional grace year in 2021.
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Presymptomatic or asymptomatic? ID experts on shifting terminology
April 13, 2020
They also discussed the growing realization of racial disparities in COVID-19.
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COVID-19 hits physician couple: Dramatically different responses
April 13, 2020
Their story, one of two people living together but with such different responses to the infection, illustrates how much is still to be learned about COVID-19.
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Doing things right vs. doing the right things
April 13, 2020
There has been inconsistent guidance in regard to the containment of COVID-19 within health care systems.
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Coronavirus tests are being fast-tracked by the FDA, but it’s unclear how accurate they are
April 13, 2020
“What good is a test if you don’t know it’s giving you reliable results?” one expert said. Concerns are mounting that a lack of accurate testing will make it more difficult for America to relax social distancing.
