Journal is dr. Joseph kvedar, the president elect of the American Telemedicine Association. Dr. Kvedar, thank you for being with us. Tell us the mission of your association and the members you serve. Guest i am delighted to be on with you this morning for such an important topic at such an important time. The ata was formed almost i think 27 years ago, and really the mission is to both educate and advocate, really, for a new model of care delivery, which is enabled by communications technologies. Im sure we will talk about what that means. The members are from a variety of sectors. Folkse a robust group of who supply technologies and services to the industry. We have a number of quite a few Health Care Provider organizations like my own Partners Health care, mass general at womens in boston. Some of the health plans and folks at the payment industry as well. Thatis largely the groups encumber our membership. Kvedar, joining us this morning to talk about telemedicine, telehealth, use of
The order also strengthens the stay home, stay safe executive order by declaring that all michiganders who test positive or show symptoms, or who live with someone who tests positive or shows symptoms, should not leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. And we saw leaders from the detroit pistons, the lions, the tigers and the red wings come together to Ask Health Professionals from across the country to come to michigan to help us fight covid19. We are running dangerously low on p. P. E. At beaumont hospital, we have less than three days until n95 masks run out. At Henry Ford Health system, we have less than four days, and at the detroit medical center, less than 10 days. At all three health systems, there are less than three days until face shields run out, and less than six days until surgical gowns run out. Now this data does not include private donations that are going straight to hospitals, for which we are incredibly grateful. I think its important to note that while these
Joneigh khaldun, our chief medical executive. Since thursday, i signed an executive order that prohibits all employers from retaliating against an employee for staying home from work if they or one of their close contacts has tested positive for covid19 or has symptoms of the disease. The order also strengthens the stay home, stay safe executive order by declaring that all michiganders who test positive or show symptoms, or who live with someone who tests positive or shows symptoms, should not leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. And we saw leaders from the detroit pistons, the lions, the tigers and the red wings come together to Ask Health Professionals from across the country to come to michigan to help us fight covid19. We are running dangerously low on p. P. E. At beaumont hospital, we have less than three days until n95 masks run out. At Henry Ford Health system, we have less than four days, and at the detroit medical center, less than 10 days. At all three health system
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