April 16, 2020
Mount Sinai Health Partners
Clinically Integrated Network Newsletter
COVID-19 Updates
The resilience and dedication of all healthcare workers during this crisis remains a source of inspiration. We know it’s a challenging time for you, your staff, and your families both at work and at home. We’re working to support you as best we can and are continually updating our COVID-19 Resource Hub. Starting today, you can now visit the Hub without logging in. There you will find the latest policies from payers, mental health and wellness resources and more.
Register Now: April 22nd MSHP Virtual Town Hall on Updates in the COVID-19 Era

Mount Sinai Health Partners is hosting a virtual Town Hall on Clinical, Health System, and Financial Updates in the COVID-19 Era on Wednesday, April 22 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm . Click here to register for the event. This town hall is part of an ongoing series designed to help you manage your business and care for your patients and yourself during this challenging time. Please click here to access a COVID-19 FAQ document with answers to questions asked by you and your colleagues during MSHP's previous COVID-19 Town Halls.
Convalescent Plasma Program

Mount Sinai is treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with antibodies from the plasma of recovered donors. Interested donors should submit this eligibility screening form .
Stop COVID NYC

Mount Sinai data scientists and physicians teamed up to create a coronavirus tracking app to monitor spread and identify new infection clusters, helping to allocate resources and guide future research.

Dr. Girish Nadkarni, Clinical Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, says, “This is a unique opportunity to collect data in a diverse population during an outbreak surge, which could provide powerful predictions of the clinical outcomes of our most vulnerable patients.”

Healthy, asymptomatic, and infected New Yorkers are all encouraged to participate by texting COVID to 64722.
Announcements
In Memoriam
Dr. Tomas M. Pattugalan
1950 – 2020
It is with great sadness we share the news Dr. Tomas M. Pattugalan passed away from COVID-19 on Sunday, March 29. Dr. Pattugalan was an internist in Queens with Primary PartnerCare and a member of MSHP’s CIN. After 43 years dedicated to serving his patients our loss will surely be felt throughout our community. Obituary and donation information will be shared here.
Quality Corner
On Hold: MSHP’s Mail Outreach to Your Patients to Schedule Their Annual Check-ups
You received an email in early March notifying you that in April MSHP would outreach to your Medicare Advantage and Medicare Shared Savings Program patients who are overdue for a PCP visit. However, due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, this outreach is postponed . During this time, we will be focusing our efforts on assisting your patients with medication adherence.
Mount Sinai Health Partners Podcast

The independent practice of primary care in NYC is challenging enough but COVID-19 has taken it to a new level. Dr. Martin Malachovsky MD, MPH, a general internist on the West Side and member of the CIN, discusses how his practice continues to adapt to our new reality.

Also available through  iTunes  and  Google Play
Tip of the Month
How do I conduct a physical exam remotely?

Many aspects of the in-person physical exam can also be done remotely:
  • Visually assess the patient and gauge general distress, skin tone, clarity of thought, respiratory rate, etc
  • Have the patient assist in the physical exam to palpate areas of tenderness, assess ROM, move the camera to show you areas such as the oropharynx, and assist in abdominal self-exams

Along with a thorough history, many providers feel that the information obtained from a video visit is sufficient for accurate diagnosis of many conditions.


Looking for more telemedicine tips?
The AAFP shares 10 tips for effective phone communication here.
Pharmacy Features
ASHP Drug Shortages Database

Concerned the pandemic is disrupting the supply of medications you frequently prescribe? Click here to check current drug shortages . The database also lists alternative therapies and estimated re-supply dates for scarce medicines.
ASHP Assessment of Evidence for COVID-19-Related Treatments

Review this table for a summary of the evidence, dosages, and comments on medications that have been used or proposed in the treatment of COVID-19. 
If you have any questions about any of our announcements, please contact your Provider Engagement Manager , email Mount Sinai Health Partners at mshp@mountsinai.org or call us at 877-234-6667.  
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