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With the constantly changing information, please rely on trusted resources for you and your patients.
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COVID-19 press with IAFP members
National Resources
State Resources
Patient Education
Volunteer
Financial and Small Business
Physician Education
Mental Health/Wellness and Social Media Groups
National Resources
AAFP
AAFP resource center for COVID-19. NEW: Quick tips for phone and parking lot visits
AAFP Daily Update Page
For your practice: AAFP Physician’s office checklist
AAFP COVID-19 Rapid Response Member Exchange
AAFP Federal Advocacy efforts on COVID-19
How to return home safely and protect your family members (AAFP Practice Management blog)
AAFP Resources for residents, students and educators
ABFM COVID19 update page and recent article with certification updates related to COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC’s 60-minute teleconferences for clinicians are announced, broadcast and archived here and Facebook.
AMA
COVID-19 Resource Center
AMA issues guidance for engaging and protecting medical students in providing care
New Category I CPT code 87635 has short and medium descriptors that can be accessed on the AMA website.
State and local resources
Illinois Department of Public Health including a list of testing sites that are not IDPH-hosted
Restore Illinois framework for returning from stay at home orders.
Contact Tracing Interest Form for Illinois.
For Providers: SIREN (Electronic Notification System)
Chicago DPH uses the Health Alert Network (HAN) to quickly disseminate clinical guidance, updates, and new information to providers.
Chicago #GetMePPE request form
IL Gov. JB Pritzker's executive order on telehealth payment and medical license reinstatement
Illinois DHFS Provider Notices
HFS Summary of COVID-19 Medicaid Actions
IAFP briefings submitted to the Illinois General Assembly and Illinois agencies and administrators
ISMS provided legal analysis on the executive order protecting facilities, professional and volunteers from civil liability
ISMIE policyholders FAQs
For Patients
Coronovirus.Illinois.gov
COVID-19 hotline to answer any questions from the public or to report a suspected case: 1-800-889-3931.
Affordable Care Act Insurance websites and information
IDPH tips for nutrition and safe shopping
ICAAP infographic on face masking safety for children
AAFP FamilyDoctor.org
IL Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation efforts and resources for consumers (12 page PDF)
Options to volunteer
Illinois Emergency Volunteer Management System illinoishelps.net
Retired or inactive physicians that need to reinstate medical license, click here. The AMA has developed a resource guide to assist senior physicians in considering these options.
Chicago Resource Center to volunteer Chicago.gov/coronavirus
Doctors Company notice regarding no-cost malpractice coverage for retired physicians who volunteer
ISMS Guidance on retired physician liability during the COVID-19 crisis
Financial information:
FAQs and a Summary chart of financial resources provided by ISMS
AAFP summary (login required) and Link to more resources on financial relief
IAFP/AAFP Advocacy Tools for Employed Physicians on federal funds
Small Business Resources for Practice Owners
Physician Education
COVID-19 Physician Education
AAFP CME on COVID
COVID-19 OB / Neonatal resources
National Institutes of Health Coronavirus Center
Home Centered Care Institute
Our IAFP Partner in Health, Aledade, has a COVID-19 resource center
Mental Health and Wellness Resources
Suicide prevention from AAFP
Illinois Dept. of Human Services resource center
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Wellness
FPM Journal: Four Principles for Handling Stress During a Crisis
Ohio AFP - Joy Among Chaos
IAFP member Naomi Parrella, MD blog offers a Daily Gift of Vitality
AAFP Focus on Physician Well-being
Mental Health America resources on COVID-19
Social Media Support for You
Facebook groups that are verified physician groups for clinical information and to pose questions to a collective of other doctors.
- Physicians Mom Group COVID 19 Subgroup
- COVID19 Physician Group
- Illinois COVID-19 Medical Collective
- Illinois COVID-19 group
Home Centered Care Institute COVID-19 Group on LinkedIn
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