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 October 24, 2020
- Cases in the U.S. October 24, 2020
- Guide to Global Digital Tools for COVID-19 Response October 23, 2020
- Developing a Wastewater Surveillance Sampling Strategy October 23, 2020
- COVIDView Weekly Summary October 23, 2020
- How to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in densely populated areas globally October 23, 2020
- National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) October 23, 2020
- Targeted Wastewater Surveillance at Facilities, Institutions, and Workplaces October 23, 2020
- Public Health Interpretation and Use of Wastewater Surveillance Data October 23, 2020
- If You Are Pregnant, Breastfeeding, or Caring for Young Children October 23, 2020
WHO NEWS
- The World Health Organization and Wikimedia Foundation expand access to trusted information about COVID-19 on Wikipedia October 24, 2020
- Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, new study finds October 23, 2020
- New book calls on world leaders to unite in response to health threats October 23, 2020
- Nigeria resumes Yellow fever vaccination with safety measures necessary for the COVID-19 context October 23, 2020
- New Study 31/A5349 on the treatment of drug-susceptible TB October 22, 2020
- Statement of the Twenty-Sixth Polio IHR Emergency Committee October 22, 2020
- WHO 2020 Global TB Report app – now available in English, French and Russian October 22, 2020
- World Sight Day 2020 October 22, 2020
- INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2020 #3 October 21, 2020
- Call for entries: 2nd WHO Health for All Film Festival October 20, 2020
