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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...
Feature
Physician couples draft wills, face tough questions amid COVID-19
Spouses working in health care confront childcare dilemmas, quarantine questions, and health considerations as the pandemic continues.
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Adenoma detection rate removed from 2020 MIPS, or was it?
This article explains the joint effort made by all GI societies to try to save the Adenoma Detection Rate measure from removal from the 2020...
News
White House expands seniors’ telehealth for COVID-19
Seniors across the nation, no matter where they live, will be able to receive a wide range of services via telehealth.
From the AGA Journals
Hospitals muzzle doctors and nurses on PPE, COVID-19 cases
Administrators are warning frontline physicians and nurses not to post on social media about their COVID-19 experiences or they will face...
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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.
The New Gastroenterologist
Promoting diversity through the AGA
As gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal researchers, we work with an increasingly diverse patient population amid known disparities in health...
Conference Coverage
Digestive Disease Week® 2020 is canceled because of coronavirus concerns
The organizers are exploring options for virtual presentation of some content.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA, FTC uniting to promote biosimilars
As part of their collaboration, the two agencies sponsored a public workshop on March 9 to discuss competition for...
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COVID-19 update: Transmission 5% or less among close contacts
New insights from China, CDC