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DC Medicaid Adjust Regulations for TelemedicineMarch 14, 2020
On Friday DC Health Care Finance adjusted telemedicine regulations to allow easier treatment and reimbursement remotely.
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MSDC to Host Two COVID-19 Virtual Town HallsMarch 13, 2020
MSDC will host two physician virtual townhalls on COVID-19, one on Saturday and one on Monday.
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HHS Announces New Rules Governing Electronic Health RecordsMarch 10, 2020
HHS announced yesterday new rules designed to make patient data more available to patients and improve interoperability of systems.
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CMS Announces New Processes to Combat COVID-19
March 5, 2020
CMS announced new processes design to help address the spread of coronavirus in the U.S.
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What Should a DC Physician Do If They Suspect a COVID-19 Case?
March 3, 2020
Worried a patient is showing signs of COVID-19? Here is updated information on what you need to do as a physician.
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CDC: Highest Ever Number of Kids Hospitalized for FluMarch 2, 2020
This flu season has seen record high hospitalizations for children, but other metrics remaining at or near average so far.
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CDC: 42% of U.S. Adults are ObeseFebruary 27, 2020
The CDC released a study showing the rate of obesity in U.S. adults is still high.
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MSDC Launches Coronavirus Resource Page
February 26, 2020
MSDC has a new site dedicated to relevant medical information on COVID-19.
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MSDC Board Creates Awards Committee and Formalizes "BYD"
February 25, 2020
In their first meeting of 2020, the MSDC Board created two new ways for members to engage with the Society.
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DC Health Releases 2019 Community Health Needs AssessmentFebruary 20, 2020
The DC Health report is a snapshot of the District's overall health through various metrics.
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