Coronavirus: Answers to your risk management questions

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March 13, 2020

In this webinar, TMLT's Cathy Bryant discusses issues facing physicians during the coronavirus outbreak. Topics include:

HIPAA and patient privacy;
sharing PHI with public health authorities; and
preparing for coronavirus in your practice.

This webinar may be viewed on this site or on YouTube. To access downloadable documents shared in the video, watch with Adobe Connect (our webinar platform).

COVID-19 resources
This is a developing issue, and we encourage you to use the following resources to stay informed with the most up-to-date and reliable information:

Texas Medical Association (TMA) COVID-19 Resource Center
Texas Medical Board (TMB) COVID-19 page
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 resource page
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) COVID-19 webpage
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) COVID-19 projections
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
TMLT Resource Hub - Coronavirus updates and resources

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