COVID-19 Resource Center for Physicians and Patients

As COVID-19 began to sweep Michigan, MSMS staff and leaders sprang to action— creating resources for members, advocating with policy makers, and educating broadly. READ MORE

• FDA/CDC Warn Against Use of Ivermectin to Prevent and Treat COVID-19
• COVID-19 Healthcare ETS
• EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance  
• What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws
  
• COVID-19: Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics Digital Toolkit
• Michigan State Medical Society on COVID-19 Surge
• COVID-19 Social Gathering Guidance Infographic
• COVID-19 Residential Care Visitation Order
• Michigan Physicians Speak Out to Protect Patients at House Health Policy Committee
• MSMS Responds to Gov. Whitmer's State of the State Address
• MDHHS Reiterates Importance of COVID-19 Testing as More Cases of B.1.1.7 Variant Detected at U-M and in Wayne County Resident
• Communicating with COVID-19 Vaccine-Hesitant Patients: Top Tips

• African American Employment and Covid-19: Disparities and Compounding Risks
  
• COVID-19 Exacerbating Inequalities in the US
  
• COVID-19 and African Americans
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for African Americans
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Arab Americans
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Asians
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Latinos
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Native Americans

• FREE COURSE: Telemedicine and Other Technology Codes in a COVID-19 Environment
• Telemedicine Vendor List
• Telemedicine Can Help Social Distancing Efforts
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency
• National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
• Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center: Telehealth Resources at Your Fingertips

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Payer Policies related to COVID-19 and telehealth
• MSMS has developed a list of health plan websites relating to COVID-19. These are direct links on individual health plans COVID related policies and procedures. 

• FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR BUSINESS
• Financial Assistance for Physician Medical Practices | Downloadable PDF
  • State of Michigan Relief
  • US Department of Treasury CARES Policy
  • CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
  • Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans
  • State of Michigan Department of Treasury COVID-19 Updates
• FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (PAID LEAVE)
  • US-DOL: Employer Paid Leave Requirements (COVID-19) (3/26/20)
  • US-DOL: FAQ Regarding Family First Coronavirus Response Act (3/26/20)
  • IRS: Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses to Recover the Cost of Providing Coronavirus-Related Leave (3/20/20)
  • Mandatory Poster: Federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Free Resource)
  • What Employers Need to Know about the Federal ‘Families First Coronavirus Response Act’ (On-Demand Webinar, Recorded 3/26/20)
    • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
    • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
• HUMAN RESOURCES
  • FAQ’s Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
    • Model Notice
    • Notice FAQ
  • FAQs Regarding Michigan Unemployment Implications Due to Coronavirus 
  • Workers Affected by COVID-19 Provided Emergency Relief Through Governor's Actions to Expand Unemployment Benefits
  • COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
• AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION RESOURCES: COVID-19 Resource Center for Physicians
• TRAINING
  • CPT® Releases New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Code & Description for Testing
  • Prepare to Care for COVID-19: Get Your Practice Ready
  • MSMS Billing and Coding Announcements regarding COVID-19
  • OSHA Training Video: Respiratory Fit Testing
  • ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines - Supplement Coding encounters related to COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak
  • Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
  • OSHA's measures for protecting health care workers with potential occupational exposures to COVID-19.
• OTHER
  • MDHHS Epidemic Orders
  • OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
    
  • Find your health department: In general, health care providers should seek consultation regarding communicable disease prevention and control services through their local health department.
  • The Doctors Company: COVID-19 Malpractice Coverage FAQs
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC): COVID-19
  • World Health Organization (WHO): COVID-19
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): COVID-19
  • HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus
  • American Board of Medical Specialties: Member Board Information Regarding Continuing Certification Programs During COVID-19
• POSTERS AND FACT SHEETS
  • CDC's Life is Better with Clean Hands Posters
  • Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Coronavirus and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Fact Sheets.
  • COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet

• AMA Code of Ethics--Pandemic Guidance
• Prescribing Medications Responsibly in a Pandemic
• Providing Patient Care Remotely in a Pandemic
• Fair Access to Limited Critical Care Resources
• Conducting Clinical Trials
• Caring for Patients at the End of Life
• Access to Experimental Treatment
• Journal of Ethics Podcast: COVID-19 Pandemic Response
• Why COVID19 has provided a timeless lesson in ethics
• MI Isolation Graphic