• CMS will hold "Lessons from the Front Lines" today July 17, 12:30-2:00 pm. Register for the web link, or call 833-614-0820 and enter access code 3096434.

• CMS "Office Hours" will be held Tuesday, July 21, at 5:00 pm. Call 833-614-0820 and enter access code 7477995 or register for the audio webcast link.

• The Physicians Foundation is surveying physicians to learn how they are affected by and responding to the coronavirus pandemic. We encourage you to share your perspective in this 5-minute survey.

• National medical associations are collaborating on a survey that focuses on the challenges of providing substance use disorder care during the pandemic. If you are a physician with a DEA DATA-2000 "x-waiver" to prescribe buprenorphine, please contribute your experiences to this survey.

• The AMA has shared a collaborative telehealth impact survey to identify the challenges, barriers and benefits of telehealth implementation for physicians.

• Here's what you need to know about the healthcare worker contract tracing plan that Maryland is developing.

• A coalition of Maryland experts have shared recommendations for delivering behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment via telehealth.

• We are aware of several services for physicians and other health care providers who would be interested in stress relief services during the time of the pandemic. The Physician Support Line was launched on March 30 to provide free counseling to doctors facing challenges during the pandemic. Its website describes it as a “national, free, and confidential support line service made up of 600+ volunteer psychiatrists, joined together in the determined hope to provide peer support for our physician colleagues as we all navigate the COVID-19 epidemic.” More information is available at the website. The support line can be reached at 1-888-409-0141. Physicians in Maryland are reminded that stress or other issues can also be addressed by appointment through the Maryland Physicians Health Program, 410-962-5580 or 800-992-7010.