Business of Medicine
Hitting a Nerve
Which of the changes that coronavirus has forced upon us will remain?
Dr. Allan M. Block wonders how telemedicine, working from home, grocery delivery, and other social changes will alter our future.
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A decade of telemedicine policy has advanced in just 2 weeks
User-friendly technology and the relaxed telehealth restrictions have made it fairly simple for patients and physicians to connect.
Opinion
NYU med student joins COVID fight: ‘Time to step up’
Unable to embrace his parents, he wondered if they would want him to volunteer.
Feature
Maintaining cancer care in the face of COVID-19
Oncologists are moving cancer patients to other hospitals, reevaluating the need for cancer treatments, and embracing telemedicine to protect...
Feature
Close your practice temporarily ... or longer? Your decision during COVID-19
At medical practices across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening not only the lives of staff and patients but also the economic well-...
Feature
States allow doctors to practice across state lines during COVID-19 crisis
Many states are allowing workarounds to traditional medical licensing requirements via declarations of statewide emergencies during the COVID-19...
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Firings, furloughs, and pay cuts in advance of COVID-19 surge
Despite almost $200 billion earmarked for hospital systems in the recently passed federal stimulus package, many hospitals are still in dire...
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U.S. lifts visa halt to boost COVID-19 physician workforce
The move may also help physicians extend their visas.
Commentary
Are psychiatrists more prepared for COVID-19 than we think?
Psychiatrists are on the cutting edge of how to address the pandemic of fear and uncertainty gripping individuals and society across the nation,...
Feature
Doctors sound off about future of medical meetings
Is it a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic?
Opinion
The power and promise of person-generated health data (Part II)
While PGHD has the potential to help people, it also presents new challenges.