AMA President Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A., was interviewed on TODAY (3/23) about the coronavirus pandemic. During the program, Dr. Harris said she spoke with the president about the need for more protective equipment as well as ventilators to treat patients with coronavirus, and stressed that steps need to be taken now, not in the future, to address the problem. Dr. Harris said, “We need action” to address the lack of protective gear for health care workers. TODAY tweeted about Dr. Harris’ appearance on the show, quoting her saying, “We do not have the equipment that we need.. in Georgia, a hospital said they used six months of supplies in five days.” During the program, Dr. Harris also called for everyone to do their part to keep their distance from others to reduce transmission of coronavirus. 

Meanwhile, CNN (3/23, Kuznia, Black, Ortega) reports health care workers in the U.S. “on the frontlines of the escalating fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, describe a grim scene of rationed personal protective equipment – widely known as PPE – and lack of testing.” The article adds that Dr. Harris “says what she is hearing from her physicians is just unprecedented.” Dr. Harris added, “They are saying that they are having to reuse masks. ... They are saying they are being asked to re-sterilize masks, all things which in normal times we would certainly not do. (They) may even be grounds for discipline or dismissal for violating routine infection control pieces, policies and practices.” 

In response to the Center for Disease Control announcing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic, we partnered with Healthcare Compliance Pros to host a webinar to address key concerns pertaining to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this webinar, Eric Christensen discusses Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and what employers need to know. He addresses concerns related to employee education, how to prepare your organization for an infection, and the steps you can take to protect your organization.

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The Florida Orthopaedic Society and the BONES Society of Florida has put together a Telehealth Resources Page to assist our members with the latest updates from CMS, insurance providers, news, articles, vendor options, and our recent webinar to help you prepare for the technological and documentation requirements.