TMA Update on Telehealth Expansion to Accommodate COVID-19 Cases

It is critically important to manage health system resources to ensure Tennesseans’ health and continue to flatten the curve as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. TMA is following the CDC and President Trump's direction in promoting the use of telehealth as the best tool to triage, diagnose, and ultimately treat COVID-19. We encourage all TMA member physicians to employ telehealth in efforts to clear waiting rooms, keep open vital ER beds and manage patients at the lowest possible risk and offer the following resources to help our members navigate telehealth use and payment.

It is critically important to manage health system resources to ensure Tennesseans’ health and continue to flatten the curve as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. TMA is following the CDC and President Trump’s direction in promoting the use of telehealth as the best tool to triage, diagnose, and ultimately treat COVID-19. We encourage all TMA member physicians to employ telehealth in efforts to clear waiting rooms, keep open vital ER beds and manage patients at the lowest possible risk and offer the following resources to help our members navigate telehealth use and payment… (click title to read full article)

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