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Updates on the AMA's work in our nation's capital, states and courthouses / Special Edition: April 17, 2020

AMA | Advocacy Update
Updates on the AMA's work in our nation's capital, states and courthouses Special Edition: April 17, 2020
AMA | Advocacy Update
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Issue Spotlight
Five vital lifelines still needed for struggling physician practices
AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, discusses the five steps that are necessary to protect the viability of private physician practices from financial ruin as a result of COVID-19.
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National Update
Cyber threats exploiting COVID-19 are on the rise: How to protect patient data
Responding to a spike in cyber threats that exploit telework technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMA and the American Hospital Association (AHA) teamed up to provide physicians and hospitals with guidance on protecting a remote work environment from cyber criminals.
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New policies provide flexibility for states and opioid treatment programs
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is waiving numerous requirements during the COVID-19 emergency to help patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) access treatment to encourage shelter-in-place efforts and minimize travel.
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DEA eases some controlled-substances rules during pandemic
The DEA is making allowances on its registration and shipping rules for satellite care locations created to meet the surge in COVID-19 patients.
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April 30 application deadline: 2019 MIPS reporting relief
Practices can submit an Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances application until April 30. An application submitted between April 3 and April 30, citing COVID-19, will override any previous data submission.
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Congress focuses on the need for J-1 physicians during pandemic
The AMA supports the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act which would reauthorize the J-1 visa waiver program for an additional three years and make improvements to the program by requiring more transparency in employment contract terms.
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AMA pushes for key protections for patients and physicians during COVID-19
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMA, in league with the Federation, has been vehemently advocating for policies that would protect patient access to care, the health of physicians and the viability of physician practices. Read about the latest activity.
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State Update
Policy options for states to address COVID-19
The AMA Advocacy Resource Center has compiled a robust list of policy options for states to address COVID-19, with information on telemedicine, liability protections, reducing administrative barriers, elective procedures and expanding coverage.
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AMA asks state policymakers to protect patient access to their physicians during COVID-19
The AMA sent letters to the National Governors Association, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the National Council of Insurance Legislators asking their members to adopt state policies that promote patient access to their physician during this pandemic and after the emergency.
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AMA COVID-19 recommendations for OUD, pain, harm reduction
These policy recommendations emphasize three main areas: ensuring access to care for patients, waiving limits and restrictions on prescriptions for controlled substances, and harm reduction to prevent overdose.
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States implementing policy recommendations to help patients with OUD, pain, harm reduction
The AMA has identified many new ways in which states are taking action to help patients with opioid use disorder and pain and how states are further supporting harm reduction efforts.
Read more.
 
 
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