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Physicians react: Doctors worry about patients reading their clinical notes
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- Gregory Twachtman
As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, patients will now have the right to see their medical notes.
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AGS issues pandemic resource allocation recommendations amid ageism concerns
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- Gregory Twachtman
Rationing strategies that are solely, or predominantly, based on age cutoffs could lead to persistent beliefs that older adults’ lives are less...
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U.S. is poised to produce a COVID-19 vaccine, but don’t expect it soon
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- Gregory Twachtman
Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators not to expect a viable vaccine or an effective treatment in the next 3 months.
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CMS hikes telephone visit payments during pandemic
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- Gregory Twachtman
Physician groups praised the move to increase payments for telephone visits.
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COVID-19 spurs telemedicine, furloughs, retirement
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- Gregory Twachtman
Physicians are considering different types of practice as they feel the financial impact of COVID-19.
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Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
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- Gregory Twachtman
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.
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Senate Dems call for nationwide COVID-19 testing strategy, more funding
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- Gregory Twachtman
Senate Democrats want to add $30 billion in new emergency funding for COVID-19 testing.
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Pandemic strains blood supply for COVID-19 and noninfected patients
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- Gregory Twachtman
“There needs to be a significant call out for people to make every effort to donate blood.”
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CMS implements temporary regulatory changes to aid COVID-19 response
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- Gregory Twachtman
Some of these regulatory changes are of greater interest to gastroenterologists.
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ABIM grants MOC extension
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- Gregory Twachtman
Those in their grace year will also be afforded an additional grace year in 2021.
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AMA president calls for greater reliance on science in COVID-19 fight
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- Gregory Twachtman
Dr. Patrice Harris, the AMA president, said the government’s scientific institutions must be led by experts who are “protected from political...
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FDA calls for market removal of ranitidine
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- Gregory Twachtman
The NDMA contamination does not stem from a manufacturing concern, but rather the levels have been found to increase over time depending on how...
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FDA calls for market removal of ranitidine
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- Gregory Twachtman
The NDMA contamination does not stem from a manufacturing concern, but rather the levels have been found to increase over time depending on how...
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CMS implements temporary regulatory changes to aid COVID-19 response
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- Gregory Twachtman
The regulatory relief includes the ability for ambulatory surgery centers to bill as hospitals and more widespread use of telehealth.
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White House expands seniors’ telehealth for COVID-19
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- Gregory Twachtman
Seniors across the nation, no matter where they live, will be able to receive a wide range of services via telehealth.