• CMG will hold its Annual Meeting via zoom on December 3rd at 6:30 PM. Please click here for a link to the invite where you can register. We are encouraging everyone to attend, but at least one member from every practice is expected to attend. I look forward to seeing you there.

• Please see today's summary from the CDC and DPH here. 

• Attached is an updated excel sheet with telemedicine billing codes and coverage guidelines. (Please note: This excel sheet is updated regularly and posted on our COVID-19 website page.

• Reminder: CDC Continues to Update Guidance for Health Care Professionals. As the U.S. moves into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC continues to provide updated and evidence-based guidance for health care professionals. Here are article links that are of specific interest:
• Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Work Restrictions for Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure to COVID-19 (Last Updated 11/6/2020) Find CDC's guidance on assessing, monitoring, and restricting risk for those who work in healthcare during COVID-19.
• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Last Updated 11/4/2020) Use this guidance to prevent infection among patients suspected to have COVID-19 in healthcare settings.
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators (Last Updated 11/20/2020) Learn how to optimize N95 respirators during COVID-19.​
• Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Last updated 8/19/2020) Healthcare providers, learn how to safely use personal protective equipment during COVID-19.​

• Check out these interesting articles from PatientCare and Medical Economic:
• COVID-19 is Not my First Epidemic
• Won't you be my neighbor: How lifestyle change programs for diabetes prevention evolved during COVID-19

• We have created a summary of various locations for COVID testing across the state. Some require a provider order and others do not. Turnaround time will vary based upon test type and location. For YNHH, placing the order directly in Epic will result in a quicker scheduling turnaround than faxing. This list has been updated from last week.
• Click here to view available COVID Testing Sites in Connecticut.
• Click here for directions on placing a COVID order in Epic.

• Our regular newsletters continue to come out monthly. Click here to view our November issue. All COVID- 19 Clinical Guidelines, Telemedicine Policies, Helpful Links, and more are updated regularly on our website.