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Seven Things to Consider When Transitioning to Telemedicine During COVID-19

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Michael J Sacopulos, JD, CEO of Medical Risk Institute discusses the tasks required to transition to a telemedicine-based practice.

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Seven Tips for Managing Healthcare Teamwork During a Pandemic

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

COVID-19 has brought unprecedented stress to society at large and perhaps most of all to frontline healthcare teams in a variety of settings. We spoke to an expert about teamwork during such trying times.

Layoffs Cost 5.4 Million Americans Their Health Insurance

About 5.4 million Americans lost their health insurance after being laid off between February and May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ACP: US Response to COVID-19 Identifies Inequalities in Health Care System

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Madeline Morr

The American College of Physicians statement outlines how the “status quo” created health inequalities and prevented the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and outlines steps on how to move forward.

Insights From a Successful Conversion of an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic to Telemedicine During COVID-19

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Emily Pond

Interviewed patients expressed appreciation for the telemedicine option; many also indicated that they planned to continue telepsychiatry after shelter-in-place orders were lifted.

Workplace Wellness Programs Do Not Impact Clinical Outcomes

A comprehensive workplace wellness program may change employee health beliefs and increase self-reporting of having a primary care physician but does not significantly affect clinical outcomes.

Nurse Practitioners Report High Compassion Satisfaction, Low Burnout

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Madeline Morr

Researchers sought to analyze the rate of burnout in practicing nurse practitioners by looking at contributing factors that play a role in compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction.

Burnout Comparable Between Millennial, Gen X Residents, Fellows

Millennial and Generation X medical residents and fellows experience similar rates of burnout and have similar levels of empathy.

Burnout and Work-Life Balance Assessed Among Physician Assistants

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Madeline Morr

A total of 41.4% of PAs had symptoms of burnout, but 65.3% were satisfied with work-life integration.

Our Responsibilities to Residents as Psychiatric Faculty Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Lama Muhammad, MD

Lama Muhammad, MD, board certified in neurology and psychiatry, is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California in San Diego.

COVID-19 and the Rise of Telemedicine for Chronic Neurological Disorders

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Amit Akirov, MD

COVID-19 has accelerated the use of telemedicine and remote consultation is becoming an increasingly attractive option.