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ACR gives guidance on rheumatic disease management during pandemic
May 12, 2020
When COVID-19 is suspected, rheumatic disease patients may continue their hydroxychloroquine but other rheumatic disease treatments may need to be stopped or held.
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Opinion
COVID-19: Telehealth at the forefront of the pandemic
May 12, 2020
Telehealth has emerged as a powerful new resource for health care providers fighting COVID-19.
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Practice During the Pandemic
May 12, 2020
I have nothing but sympathy for those who are not emeritus, who have practices to sustain and families to feed.
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How to expand the APP role in a crisis
May 11, 2020
The COVID crisis could help to advance the conversation about the appropriate role for APPs and their scope of practice in hospital medicine.
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Opinion
What does COVID-19 mean for child safety?
May 11, 2020
There is an increased risk of child abuse in this stressful time, when fewer people see at-risk children.
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Opinion
Plan now to address the COVID-19 mental health fallout
- Lalasa Doppalapudi, MD;
- Steven Lippmann, MD
May 11, 2020
Mental health professionals should begin working with public health and political leaders now to develop plans, said Dr. Lalasa Doppwalapudi and Dr. Steven Lippmann.
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COVID-19: Eight steps for getting ready to see patients again
May 7, 2020
You may need to hire temporary workers if your staff tests positive.
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COVID-19 death rate was twice as high in cancer patients in NYC study
May 5, 2020
The overall case fatality rate was 28% for cancer patients with COVID-19 and 14% for noncancer COVID-19 patients.
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CMS hikes telephone visit payments during pandemic
May 1, 2020
Physician groups praised the move to increase payments for telephone visits.
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Primary care physicians reshuffle their work, lives in a pandemic
May 1, 2020
“Our knowledge of this disease is five steps behind, and changing at lightning speed,” said Dr. MaryAnn Dakkak.