• Here is the registration link for the Maryland Department of Health's all-physician call tomorrow, Friday, April 24 at 12:00 noon.

• CMS will hold its weekly "Lessons from the Front Lines" call on Friday, April 24 at 12:30-2:00 pm. The call will feature CMS Administrator Seema Verma, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Physicians can share strategies, discuss insights and ideas, and ask questions. To access the call, dial 877-251-0301 and enter access code 5096006 or register for the audio webcast here.

• The Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding daily webinars and conference calls to help small business owners understand their relief options:
• 3:00 pm – Daily Conference Call - 202-765-1264; ID # 827-299-626
• 5:30 pm – Daily Conference Call - 202-765-1264; ID # 310-688-488
• 10:30 am and 8:00 pm – Zoom Webinar - Meeting # 6794772946  

• We'd like to congratulate Sam Malhortra, Governor Hogan's former Chief of Staff, on his appointment to Maryland's Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC). The HSCRC has been integral to the COVID-19 response in Maryland and will benefit greatly from Mr. Malhotra's contributions.

• "Coronavirus Hits One in Five US Doctors with Pay Cut" - See the results of a survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins and the Physicians Foundation. MedChi shared this survey last week, and we thank you for your participation.

• HHS has just released additional information on the $100 billions CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. If you need help with understanding the new information, please reach out to us.

• MDH has issued a digital booklet of COVID-19 FAQs.

• CMS has released blanket waivers for health care providers.

• MedChi is working with a coalition of state medical societies in collaboration with Rockpointe, Inc. to survey physicians and practice managers on the impact of COVID-19 on medical practices. We request and encourage your participation.

• Visit MedChi's COVID-19 Resource Page regularly for more information and resources as we work through this crisis together.

• MedChi and the Center for a Healthy Maryland want you to know that the Maryland Physicians Health Program (MPHP) is here to help if the stress of dealing with the pandemic becomes too overwhelming. We have communicated to hospitals in Maryland to remind them that we are here to help. We are here to help all physicians, so if you or a colleague need help coping, please call 410.962.5580 or 800.992.7010, option 3. The staff is working remotely so please leave a message and you will receive a call back.