COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) Resource Center for Physicians and Patients
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- April 21, 2020
Michigan awarded two federal grants to strengthen behavioral health services during COVID-19 crisis
As evidence mounts that the COVID-19 pandemic is taking an emotional toll on Michiganders, help is on the way in the form of two federal grants awarded to the MDHHS Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration.
MDHHS again expanded testing criteria to include all essential workers still reporting to work in person, whether they have symptoms or not, and launched a large-scale effort with more than 2,000 volunteers to expand contact tracing capacity.
The task force will act in an advisory capacity to the Governor and study the causes of racial disparities in the impact of COVID-19 and recommend actions to immediately address such disparities and the historical and systemic inequities that underlie them.
MDHHS is rolling out a comprehensive strategy to combat the impact of COVID-19 in long-term care settings and ensure residents and employees are protected. This includes an emergency order issued by MDHHS Director Robert Gordon regarding transfers and reporting requirements.
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- April 14, 2020
- Gov. Whitmer, MDHHS announce COVID-19 testing advances to slow spread of coronavirus; More drive-thru testing in Detroit, Flint, other locations will help flatten the curveThirteen new or expanded COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites – including in Detroit and Flint – will provide greater access to residents across Michigan and a new lab will speed up test results under a plan announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.MDHHS announces peer-run warmline to aid persons with mental health needs during COVID-19 pandemicThe warmline will connect individuals with certified peer support specialists who have lived experiences of behavioral health issues, trauma or personal crises, and are trained to support and empower the callers. The warmline will operate seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. at 888-733-7753.Governor Whitmer leads coalition of 12 governors calling on the Trump Administration to increase access to affordable health care by opening a special enrollment period during COVID-19 crisisGovernor Whitmer, along with a coalition of governors, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to ask that the Administration reconsider its decision and take swift action to allow for a special enrollment period of at least 30 days on the federal health care exchange.
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APRIL 1, 2020:
- MARCH 31, 2020:
- MARCH 28, 2020:
- Governor Whitmer and MDHHS Launches New Volunteer Website
- AMA released curated guidance based on the AMA Code of Medical Ethics Opinions:
- Governor Whitmer and MDHHS Launches New Volunteer Website
- MARCH 27, 2020:
- Application Process Now Live for Michigan Small Business Relief Program Funding
- Updated the following curated guides and info to assist health professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak:
- April 14, 2020
- March 19, 2020: ACEP COVID-19 Clinical Alert – Here’s The Latest
- March 17, 2020:Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Enhancing Operational Capacity and Efficiency in Hospitals https://www.mcep.org/2020/03/18/governor-whitmer-signs-executive-order-enhancing-operational-capacity-and-efficiency-in-hospitals/
- March 13, 2020: CDC Will Hold a Webinar on COVID-19 at 2pm EST: Coronovirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update and Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations.
- March 12, 2020: Governor Whitmer Announces Statewide Closure of All K-12 School Buildings; School building closures will last Monday, March 16 through Sunday, April 5
- March 12, 2020: Whitmer Administration Expands Telemedicine, Urges President Trump to Permit ACA Special Enrollment Period During COVID-19
- March 12, 2020: CDC Presented a Webinar: Information for Clinicians Caring for Children and Pregnant Women. Topics Included COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Measures in Inpatient Obstetric Health Care Settings as Well as Available Resources.
- March 12, 2020: Michigan Announces 10 Additional Presumptive Positive Cases of COVID-19
- March 11, 2020: MDOC Puts Screening Measures in Place to Protect Families
- March 11, 2020: Michigan Recommends Community Mitigation Strategies to Help Slow the Transmission of COVID-19 in Michigan
- March 11, 2020: Michigan AG Nessel Warns Consumers of Price-gouging from COVID-19
- March 10, 2020: Michigan Announces First Presumptive Positive Cases of COVID-19: Governor Whitmer Declares a State of Emergency to Maximize Efforts to Slow the Spread
- March 10, 2020: State of Michigan Joint Information Center Activated to Support State Emergency Operations Center Coronavirus Response
- March 10, 2020: Governor Whitmer Announces Michigan Medicaid Program Will Waive Copays and Cost-Sharing for Coronavirus Testing, Health Care
- March 10, 2020: CDC Released Updated Guidance on the Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Health Care Settings.
- March 6, 2020: Doctors: Here’s What to Do if You’re Exposed to COVID-19
- March 6, 2020: JAMA Network presented a Q&A session with NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, and JAMA Editor Howard Bauchner, MD, to discuss the latest developments in the global spread of COVID-19.
- March 6, 2020: Crain’s Detroit — Michigan Health Insurers, Medicaid Waive Co-Pays for Coronavirus.
Essential Tools and Resources
- Keeping Workplaces, Homes, Schools, or Commercial Establishments Safe
- ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines – Supplement Coding encounters related to COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak
- A Physician’s Guide to COVID-19
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- JN Learning: Coronavirus Infections
- HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Coronavirus and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Fact Sheets.
- OSHA’s measures for protecting health care workers with potential occupational exposures to COVID-19.
- CDC Monitoring of COVID-19 Outbreak
- CDC’s Life is Better with Clean Hands Posters