Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Resources for CMS members
MOST RECENT
- COVID-19 FAQ
- President’s Letter: Rising to the challenge
- New paid leave laws in the wake of COVID-19
- CMS working for you: Order PPE supplies to protect your practices
- Colorado Medical Society supports AMA’s #MaskUp campaign
- CMS President releases statement in support of Gov. Jared Polis’s statewide mask order
- CMS working for you: Ordering and distributing personal protective equipment when you needed it
- HHS to distribute provider relief funds for physicians who previously did not receive aid
- Final Word: Public health and COVID-19
- Interrupted session: The coronavirus pandemic upends 2020 legislature
COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Care protocols & guidance
- COVID-19 General
- COVID-19 Workforce issues
- COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 PPE/supplies
- COVID-19 Telehealth
- COVID-19 Financial support
- COVID-19 Physician Wellness
- COVID-19 Payer Issues
Colorado COVID-19 Tracker
Discussion forum
Town Hall Webinars
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May 20, 2020 Town Hall
(56 min) -
May 6, 2020 Town Hall
(59 min) -
April 22, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 03 min) -
April 15, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 07 min) -
April 7, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 04 min) | View slides -
April 1, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 02 min) -
March 25, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 29 min) -
March 18, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 35 min)
Virtual Grand Rounds
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Putting Your Patient at the Center of Care: Serious Illness Conversations and Symptom Management in a Time of COVID-19
July 28, 2020 (1 hr 35 min) -
COVID-19 Treatments
June 10, 2020 (1 hr 31 min) -
Safe office practices post-COVID-19
May 13, 2020 (1 hr 34 min) -
COVID-19 Testing
April 29, 2020 (1 hr 29 min) -
Colorado Crisis Standards of Care
April 13, 2020 (1 hr 35 min)
CDPHE Contact Information
For local public health agencies and healthcare providers only:
- From Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., please call 303-692-2700.
- For after-hours, holidays, and weekends, please call 303-370-9395.
For general questions about COVID-19:
- Call CO-HELP at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911.
- You can also email COHELP@RMPDC.org for answers in English.
COVID-19 Care protocols & guidance
Putting Your Patient at the Center of Care: Serious Illness Conversations and Symptom Management in a Time of COVID-19
(Webinar, 1 hr 35 min)
Colorado Medical Society issued a joint statement with the House of Medicine on prescribing, dispensing, and ordering of COVID-19 medications. (Updated April 2)
American Medical Association issued a joint statement with the American Pharmacists Association and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists on ordering, prescribing or dispensing COVID-19 medications (April 17)
Colorado.gov
- Governor's administration guidance on liability during the COVID-19 emergency (letter)
- Executive Order D 2020 045 Permitting the Limited Recommencement of Voluntary or Elective Surgeries and Procedures in Colorado
- On April 27th, Colorado moved to a Safer-At-Home phase (Executive Order D 2020 044) where certain businesses and services, including elective surgeries and procedures, will be allowed to take place. Elective surgeries and procedures are addressed in Executive Order D 2020 045. CDPHE released a Public Health Order (20-28) regarding Safer at Home and Amended Public Health Order 20-29 outlining requirements for practices considering resuming elective procedures and surgeries. Providers are still recommended to utilize telehealth where possible.
- Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) COVID-19 Updates for Licensees and Consumers
AMA
CMS.gov
CDC
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Advice for providers with potential COVID-19 exposure.3/7/20
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How to prepare for transport and arrival of patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
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How to collect, handle, and test clinical specimens for COVID-19.
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Advice for providers sending patients home with mild symptoms of suspected or confirmed COVID-19. 2/12/20
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Advice for facilities managing confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients that must remain in the facility. 3/10/20
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Information on sterilization of non-medical facilities such as schools and offices after someone confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19 has been in the facility. 3/6/20
AAFP
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Information on how to prepare physician offices for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. 3/12/20
AAPM
CAPC
CDPHE
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Information on how to minimize spread and exposure from patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in health care settings. 3/1/20
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Clinical assessment guidelines to determine if a patient is likely infected with COVID-19. 3/5/20