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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.
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New ASAM guideline released amid COVID-19 concerns
During the COVID-19 pandemic, “it is especially important” for clinicians to ensure that individuals with OUD continue to receive evidence-based...
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DIY masks: Worth the risk? Researchers are conflicted
Some health care workers are making their own personal protective equipment.
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COVID-19 prompts ‘lifesaving’ policy change for opioid addiction
Patients in some opioid treatment programs will be allowed to take home their medication.
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Disruptions in cancer care in the era of COVID-19
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Feds tout drug candidates to treat COVID-19
Food and Drug Administration officials and President Trump highlighted hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir.
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20% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths were aged 20-64 years
Preliminary data also demonstrate that severe illness leading to hospitalization, including ICU admission and death, can occur in adults of any...
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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....
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Lopinavir-ritonavir trial results ‘disappointing’ for severe COVID-19
But patients in the lopinavir/ritonavir group had a shorter stay in the intensive care unit than did those in the standard-care group.
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AGA and colleague societies issue clinical insights for COVID-19
Screening patients, personal protection, procedure postponement, and special precautions with infected patients are discussed.