CCMS Member Notice: COVID-19 Updates & New Resources

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Serve the needs of our physician members so they can better serve the needs of the community

COVID-19 Updates & Resources

Dear CCMS Members,

Reminder, CCMS members who are eligible to vote in the NCH Medical Staff Election of Officers are encouraged to email their votes by noon TODAY (Tuesday, April 21st). There is one contested race, that of Secretary-Treasurer. Dr. Sajan Rao and Dr. Tracey Roth are running for that position.

Mark your Calendars: COVID-19 CCMS Member Webinar: "Cares Act Planning Considerations", April 29, 12:00pm. Stay tuned for registration details.

The CCMS Board has compiled a COVID FAQs template for your use with patients and the community.

CCMS members who wish to submit COVID-19 related stories for the next CCMS Physicians Care article and video, please email us by Wednesday morning, April 22nd. For more information see our recent email alert.

COVID-19 Updates/Resources:

State of Florida COVID-19 Case Update 4/20, 6pm

State of Florida COVID-19 Action Update 4/20, 6:30pm

State of Florida Comprehensive Report, 4/20 5pm

COVID-19 Case Dashboard (total Collier confirmed cases as of 4/20, 6:30pm - 470)

Long Term Care Cases Report, 4/19

PPE/COVID supply leads - UPDATED 4/20 (including new lead for N95s)

Fresh food resources - UPDATED 4/16

Collier County leaders look to create committee to plan reopening of economy, beaches, parks

Save Small Business Fund offering short-term relief for small employers

CMS Increases Medicare Paymentl to $100 for High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests

CMS.gov FAQs on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), and other health coverage issues related to COVID-19

FDA's Important Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19 - Letter to Health Care Providers

AMA Urges Governors to Adopt Emergency Response Protections for Physicians

Report Price Gouging

Updated Clinical Screening Tool, 3/28

Reminder, feel free to share our video: CCMS Physicians Care During COVID-19 Crisis

Collaborate, celebrate, and commiserate with your colleagues during this outbreak via the CCMS/SWFL Private Facebook Groups: Physicians | Practice Administrators/Office Staff

The CCMS Physician Wellness Program is operating via telehealth during the COVID outbreak. Services have been temporarily extended to CCMS Alliance members and non-member Collier County physicians through the end of May.

All CCMS member updates on COVID-19 are archived on our Health Resources webpage. To contact CCMS with inquiries related to COVID-19 or other issues, email April Donahue, Executive Director or Nancy Wood, Executive Assistant, or call 239-435-7727 (if you reach our voice mail, please note a good time to return your call).

For more updates, follow these websites/webpages: CMS.gov Current Emergencies, CDC Health Alert Network, JAMA's COVID-19 resource page, AMA'S COVID-19 resource center for physicians, and the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 page.

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COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

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