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MSDC Hosts First Unconscious Bias Task Force MeetingMarch 19, 2020
MSDC's Unconscious Bias Task Force held its first meeting and set a course for its deliverables to the medical profession.
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CareFirst Announces COVID-19 Coverage ChangesMarch 18, 2020
CareFirst announces coverage changes for COVID-19
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Early Studies Show No COVID-19 Transmission Between Mothers and NewbornsMarch 17, 2020
Early studies show there may be no transmission of COVID-19 between newborns and their mothers.
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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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