Business of Medicine
Feature
COVID-19 shifts telehealth to the center of cardiology
A series of recent mandates aimed at addressing barriers to telehealth ‘have come in a time of desperation,’ one New York–based cardiologist says...
News
FDA to allow alternative respiratory devices to treat COVID-19
“We are providing maximum regulatory flexibility to facilitate an increase in ventilator inventory.”
Feature
7 tips for running your practice in the coronavirus crisis
Consider creating a task force in your practice, postponing nonessential appointments, communicating consistently with patients, setting up...
The Optimized Doctor
Give me an occupation, Miss Dashwood
I've practically had to install a velvet rope at my door to organize the queue of people wanting to talk to me about their ideas to help.
Commentary
Preventable diseases could gain a foothold because of COVID-19
Measles and influenza are two deadly infectious diseases for which there are vaccines.
For Residents
Milestone Match Day sees record highs; soar in DO applicants
The 2020 Match unified allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) applicants for the first time in single matching program.
Commentary
Emergency Rule: Docs can bill for telehealth and COVID-19 tests. Here’s how
The American Medical Association has developed a CPT code for the COVID-19 test.
Feature
Match Day 2020: Online announcements replace celebrations, champagne
Match Day organizers look to Zoom, slide shows, email announcements, and other ways to engage future residents.
Latest News
Standing by and still open for business during COVID-19 pandemic
“With the relaxing of telehealth requirements for Medicare that were announced on March 17, I’m setting up to ‘see’ patients remotely,” says Dr....
Latest News
Clinicians petition government for national quarantine
The petition was started by an apolitical Facebook group to focus attention on what members see as the most critical issues for clinicians.
Opinion
COVID-19 guidance for children’s health care providers
Accurate information calmly delivered is the antidote to anxiety or panic in a stressful situation.