Physicians can release St. Louis County COVID-19 patients from isolation following CDC guidelines, according to a statement issued November 13 by the St. Louis County Department of Public Health. This […]
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Q&A with Candidates for Congress, Governor, County Executive
Where do the 2020 general election candidates for major offices stand on issues important to medicine? Read our St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Q&A with candidates for: Missouri Governor U.S Congress, […]
St. Louis Business Journal Commentary – Mask Up, Because It’s the Right Thing To Do
The following commentary by 2020 SLMMS President Dr. Jason Skyles appeared in the View Point section of the St. Louis Business Journal on August 21, 2020 Mask up … Because […]
COVID-19 Information Resources for Physicians
Following are useful website with current information on coronavirus. Vaccine information – See our page of resource links St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StLouisMetropolitanPandemicTaskForce/ St. Louis County […]
Federal Rules on Telehealth Eased During COVID-19
Note: The following is condensed from a report by the Lashly & Baer law firm. Click here for the full report. For more information, contact: Stuart Vogelsmeier at Lashly & […]
St. Louis Physicians Discuss How COVID-19 Is Affecting Their Practices
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered daily life around the world. Physician practices are experiencing major changes as well. These vary widely by specialty. Yet several common themes run through […]
COVID-19 Q&A with Emily Doucette, MD, St. Louis County Department of Public Health
The St. Louis community is fortunate to have physicians Dr. Sam Page and Dr. Emily Doucette in senior leadership positions in this time of crisis. Dr. Doucette, acting co-director of […]
History Lesson: How St. Louis Reduced the Death Toll With Swift and Broad Closures in the 1918 Flu Pandemic
In the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions worldwide, St. Louis was a leader in implementing social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the flu. Among the 10 largest […]
New Resources Added to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has announced two important enhancements to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) that covers much of Missouri including the entire St. Louis […]
MIPS 2019 Data Submission Now Open/Check Your Initial 2020 MIPS Eligibility on the QPP Website
The MIPS 2019 Data Submission Period is Now Open MIPS Eligible Clinicians Can Start Submitting Data for 2019 through March 31 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has […]
