Connecticut ACP COVID-19 Response Site
News and information on the COVID-19 outbreak from sources you can trust.
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Dear Members and Friends of CTACP,
These are indeed, unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a growing pandemic which is impacting all of us to one degree or another.
For many, this is a first experience of a such a wide spread medical emergency in their careers. Even for those of us who have been in practice for many, many years this is the most impactful disease outbreak we have seen.
This situation is evolving so rapidly that responses today may be different from responses tomorrow or next week.
In order to help you navigate this ever evolving situation, we have gathered the most reliable sources of information on COVID-19 on this page.
We will keep it updated, so CTACP can be your first stop when you search for information for yourself and to share with your patients.
Please scroll down to view links to important content from official State and Federal government and national medical sources.
These resource pages will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Federal Government Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act. PLEASE READ!
On March 18, 2020 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law to provide relief to employees and small and midsize businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The act allows most employers with less than 500 employees to take a payroll tax credit on the newly required leave that must be provided to employees affected by COVID-19.
COVID-19 INFO
CALL 2-1-1 of Connecticut
For the latest information, resources, and guidance related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Connecticut, please visit ct.gov/coronavirus.
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COVID-19 INFORMATION FROM TRUSTED SOURCES
CDC
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Guidance for Home Health providers
ACP
American College of Physicians
COVID-19 Information for Internists
ACP Physician's Guide (Learning Activity)
COVID-19 Telehealth Coding and Billing Practice Management Tips
How Should U.S. Hospitals Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
New, essential content about COVID-19 from Annals of Internal Medicine
ACP COVID-19 member forum Requires ACP login
Telemedicine: A Practical Guide for Incorporation into your Practice
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CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet
ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines related to COVID019 Outbreak
FAQ on EHB related to COVID-19
CMS Fact Sheet on Medicare telehealth
CMS FAQs on Medicare telehealth
CMS chart on Medicare telehealth
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REAL TIME NEWS FEEDS
CDC NEWSFEED
- Cases & Deaths by County September 30, 2020
- Cases in the U.S. September 30, 2020
- Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) September 30, 2020
- COVID-19 Forecasts: Hospitalizations September 30, 2020
- Previous COVID-19 Forecasts: Hospitalizations September 30, 2020
- Testing, Screening, and Outbreak Response for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) September 30, 2020
- Previous Forecasts of Total Deaths September 30, 2020
- COVID-19 Forecasts: Deaths September 30, 2020
- Crew Disembarkations through Commercial Travel September 29, 2020
- Staffing Resources September 29, 2020
WHO NEWS
- UN welcomes nearly $1 billion in recent pledges - to bolster access to lifesaving tests, treatments and vaccines to end COVID-19 September 30, 2020
- WHO to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo September 30, 2020
- WHO and UNICEF recommit to accelerating health and well-being at all ages September 29, 2020
- Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility September 29, 2020
- WHO publishes pricing policy guideline to improve affordable access to medicines September 29, 2020
- Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries September 28, 2020
- International Safe Abortion Day September 28, 2020
- New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents September 28, 2020
- World Rabies Day 2020 September 28, 2020
- COVID-19 pandemic: countries urged to take stronger action to stop spread of harmful information September 28, 2020
