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In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, a career change might seem like the least of your worries. In the ever-changing healthcare landscape, however, it is important to keep sight of your prospects and future post-COVID.

Reportedly, physicians are struggling with ethical concerns amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Johns Hopkins Hospital and Berman Institute of Bioethics in Baltimore has launched a moral round program where physicians find a solution to their problems by interacting with other colleagues and learn to deal with the COVID situation.

Trump administration has decided to reopen nursing homes as part of "open America again". There are strict SOPs that CMS has issued to protect lives and restrict the virus while going back to normal.

Perhaps the most dramatically impacted area of healthcare as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is telehealth. Previously, the conditions were not in favor of virtual clinics because face-to-face visits were the norm. Now, however, the situation has changed.

CMS issues a guideline for local and state authorities to ensure the phase-wise reopening of nursing homes, taking into consideration certain factors concerning the safety and protection of residents, staff, and visitors.