Coronavirus

Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance (Clinical Guidance, Screening Checklists and Consent Forms): Children 5-11

Guidance for the New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Program: Vaccination of Children Ages 5-11
Information for Health Care Professionals about the Screening Checklist for Administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11
COVID-19 Immunization Screening and Consent Form: Children and Adolescents Ages 5-11 years old
Information for Health Care Professionals about the Screening Checklist for the COVID-19 Vaccine for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
COVID-19 Immunization Screening and Consent Form for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
Information for Health Care Professionals about the Screening Checklist for the COVID-19 Vaccine: Individuals 12 Years of Age and Older
COVID-19 Immunization Screening and Consent Form: Individuals 12 Years of Age and Older

NYS COVID-19 Data Hub

12.1.2021: FDA COVID-19 Updates

9.1.2021: New NIH Update: COVID-19 treatment recommendations, data on vaccines and delta variant

8.23.21: FDA Approves Comirnaty (COVID-19 mRNA)

8.18.21: Joint Statement from HHS Public Health and Medical Experts on COVID-19 Booster Shots

8.16.21 DOH Issues Section 16 Orders to Hospitals and Long-Term Facilities Requiring Policy to Ensure all Employees are Vaccinated

COVID-19 Integrated County View From CDC (8.23.2021 updated daily): https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

From the Governor's Office

Governors Daily Update
Excelsior Pass
NYS Launched Vaccine Dosage Tracker
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Providers
Check Eligibility
COVID 19 Vaccine Tracker
Micro-cluster update
Phased Distribution of the Vaccine
NYS Daily COVID-19 and Vaccine Updates
Comprehensive COVID-19 Testing Data
Regional Monitoring Dashboard

Hot Links

ACP COVID-19
FDA COVID-19
NYS DOH COVID-19
NIH COVID-19
CDC - COVID-19
CMS - COVID-19

Members In The News

Jitendra Barmecha, MD, FACP
SUNY Upstate Medical
Paula Lester, MD, FACP
Inderpal Chhabra, MD FACP
Karen Friedman, MD, FACP
Niket Sonpal, MD, FACP

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

NYACP RESOURCES

CUNY TV Special: Dispelling COVID Myths (30 minute recording 4.15.2021) - new!
Local County Health Departments (1.5.2021)
CDC Guidelines (updated 11.18.20)
Chatroom Discussions for Residents -July 23rd 7:30 pm
NYACP Webinar: Well Being in Difficult Times
Advocacy: NYACP Request Critical Care Guidelines and Immunity from Governor Cuomo and COVID-19
Related Patient Care
NYACP LinkedIn Discussion Group: Ask questions and share information with members in NY state
CMS Coronavirus Partner Toolkit
CMS Current Emergencies: Links to Coronavirus information and updates
NYS Dept. of Financial Services: Insurance FAQ's for Patients

NYACP Medical Students Create COVID Resources for Physicians and Patients

A team of students created a group of videos in multiple languages for physicians to share on social media, include in newsletters, embed on websites, and play in waiting rooms.

COVID Vaccine Video Messages

Available on Vimeo and YouTube to download, embed and share.

English
Hindi (Suvruta Iruvanti, MS2, Icahn School of Medicine)
Korean (Hudson Lee, MS2, Weill Cornell Medical School)
Russian (Michelle Toker, MS3, Albert Einstein School of Medicine)
Telugu (Suvruta Iruvanti, MS2, Icahn School of Medicine)
Vietnamese (Minh-Thao Vo, MS2, Albert Einstein School of Medicine)
Playlist on YouTube

COVID Topic Podcasts

Available to listen, download, embed and share on multiple platforms.

Guest: Aaron Glatt, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, Chair, Dept. of Medicine, Chief, Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau

Host: Hudson Lee, MS2, Weill Cornell Medical College

NYS DOH INFORMATION

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

MEDICAL LIABILITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and COVID-19

TELEHEALTH INFORMATION

ACP Checklist for Incorporating Telemedicine into your Practice - Download Checklist
Center for Connected Health Policy: A summary of National and State Telehealth policies during COVID-19
ACP Telehealth CME Activity: A Practical Guide for Incorporation Telehealth into your Practice
ACP COVID-19 Telehealth Coding and Billing Practice Management Tips: Allowed services, allowed technology and announcements from insurance carriers
NYS Department of Financial Services (3/17/2020): New Regulatory Actions State New Yorkers Do Not Have to Pay Co-payments, Coinsurance, or Annual Deductibles for In-Network Telehealth Services
NYS Medicaid : Guidance for Use of Telehealth (including Telephonic) Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
NYS Telehealth Copays: Governor requires copays for Telehealth visits to be waived
CMS Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services: Video provides answers to FAQ for Telehealth during the COVID-19 State of Emergency
CMS General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit: Emergency Expansion information and links for starting temporary or permanent telehealth programs
CMS Fact Sheet (3/17/2020): Telehealth policy update
CMS FAQ's: Telehealth Policy Updates(updated 4/1/2020)
Medicare Covered Services: Information for Medicare patients about Telehealth
Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC): Provides FREE technical assistance, education and information for the Northeast in Collaboration with the Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (Federally Funded), MCD Public Health and the University of Vermont.
NETRC Choosing a vendor – Information about getting started using Telehealth