May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Mental Health Hotline Now Available to Physicians
A new physician support hotline can help physicians navigate and address mental health challenges resulting from the pandemic.
Tag: risk management
May 12, 2020
A new physician support hotline can help physicians navigate and address mental health challenges resulting from the pandemic.
May 12, 2020
Under the newly enacted Article 30-D of New York Public Health Law, physicians are granted broader immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 7, 2020
MLMIC and MedPro Group have partnered to develop a series of checklists that can help hospitals, medical offices, surgical facilities and dental providers prepare for post-COVID-19 operations.
April 27, 2020
National Institutes of Health says management and treatment of patients with COVID-19 should correlate with the severity of the illness, ranging from asymptotic to critical.
April 23, 2020
Healthcare facilities and hospitals permitted to resume elective procedures are advised to take steps that ensure patient safety and mitigate risks related to COVID-19.
April 22, 2020
The American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association warn there is an increased risk of cyber threats to medical data due to the remote work force and the surge in telemedicine resulting from the pandemic.
April 17, 2020
Updated COVID-19 infection control recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help reduce risk to medical facilities and its healthcare personnel.
April 15, 2020
New recommendations issued by the American Gastroenterological Association offer clinical practice guidelines for treating inflammatory bowel disease patients during the COVID-19 emergency.
April 13, 2020
New research indicates there is weak evidence that chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin can effectively treat and prevent COVID-19 and the drugs carry potentially serious risks.
April 10, 2020
New York has enacted the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act, a new statute in the Public Health Law that provides healthcare facilities and professionals immunity from civil or criminal liability when delivering care related to COVID-19.