What does 2022 look like through a public health lens?

The good news is that vaccines are proving effective at keeping vaccinated people from becoming very ill and dying. However, as variants emerge, as with Delta and now Omicron, there are still many more cases than experts had hoped for when vaccines were rolling out. Mental and emotional fatigue is a real stressor, and frontline healthcare workers are stretched to their limits in many instances. Being part of a supportive network, and a caring, helpful community of knowledgeable leaders like the AHRA is invaluable. If you want to be supported, encouraged, and bolstered, consider joining AHRA  today. 

It remains essential to have fact-based, current information, and to be vigilant about what science demands of us, still: wearing masks, socially distancing, and frequent hand-washing. Read the LINK article below on COVID-19 relief efforts by the new administration.

AHRA members tell us that Connect, our online forum for imaging leaders, has been an invaluable source of knowledge sharing and support during the public health crisis. If you are not a member but would like to be, or know someone who would benefit from the shared knowledge and community here, please join us, or refer someone to us today. Finally, let's continue to wear masks, stay safe, and remain hopeful that we will see an end to the pandemic soon.

CONNECT 

AHRA's active, online member forum hosts real-time discussions about COVID-19, where you can ask questions, compare best practices, and be supported. Click here for more information.

COVID-19 Webinars & Other Related Resources

• David J Waldron's Leading During Times of Stress webinars sessions recordings are available to registrants now, so if you missed some sessions, or want to re-watch, you can binge-watch the entire series at your leisure.
• AHRA & Bayer- Podcast Episode 6: What is the New Normal?
• AHRA & Bayer- Podcast Episode 5 : Finding Radiology's New Normal
•  Dotmed.com intros free COVID-19 equipment redeployment program to help hospitals support each other. Hospitals can also search listings for specific items such as ventilators. 4/22/20 Proactive Contract Tracing Program begins in MA -4/24/20
• Co-sponsored RBMA and AHRA:  COVID19: Real-time experiences in the trenches
•  Q and A from the RBMA/AHRA webinar 

LINK 

Biden-Harris Administration Issue Executive Orders Aimed at Stopping the Spread of COVID-19
Public Health Experts Worry About Third Wave of Cases  
Kaiser Health News answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines
"Problem Solvers Caucus" Seeks to End Phase 4 Covid Relief Bill Impasse
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 8/31/20 
COVID-19 Federal Response  Update 8/24/20 
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 8/13/20 
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 8/6/20 
COVID-19 Federal Response  Update 7/30/20 
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 7/27/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 7/23/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 7/13/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 7/9/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 6/22/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 6/17/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 6/3/20
Survey to Guide Incidental Findings 6/2/20
COVID-19 Federal Response  Update 6/1/20
COVID-19 Federal Response  Update 5/29/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 5/26/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 5/20/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 5/13/20
Leadership During the COVID-19 Pandemic, by Derek Taylor, BS, CRA, 4/22/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update 4/21/20
From the Frontlines: Leading the Pandemic as a CRA Leader, by Alpana Patel Camilli, CRA, 4/20/20
Learn about Stark Law waivers issued by CMS
OIG and CMS take actions to ease burdens on providers and suppliers 4/6/20
 Summary of CARES Act Supplemental Appropriations  3/27/20                                      
Update on the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Safety) Act  3/27/20
OIG Issues Policy Statement to Reduce/Waive Cost-Sharing Amounts for Telehealth Services during the COVID-19 Outbreak  3/26/20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update- Tuesday, March 24, 202
Unprecedented Times: AHRA's President's Post, Monday, March 23, 20
COVID-19 Federal Response Update – Wednesday, March 18, 20
COVID-19 Real-time experiences in the trenches 
AHRA's President's Post: Unprecedented Times

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