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 Workforce issues
State of Colorado
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EXECUTIVE ORDER D 2020 038 Ordering the Temporary Suspension of Certain Statutes and Rules to Expand the Healthcare Workforce for Hospitals and Other Inpatient Treatment Facilities Due to the Presence of COVID-19, 4/15/20
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State of Colorado COVID-19 Volunteer Response website.
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DORA Information about reinstating, renewing, or temporary practice for healthcare workers not currently licensed in Colorado but who are assisting in the care of patients.
CDPHE
MGMA
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MGMA released the following summary of the key provisions in the federal stimulus package impacting medical practices.
CDC
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CDC Guidelines for healthcare professionals who may have been exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace. 3/7/20
Other
- Federal “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”: key provisions affecting employers.
- ABIM increases flexibility to maintain certification: Any physician who is currently certified and has a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirement due in 2020—including an assessment, point requirement or attestation—will now have until the end of 2021 to complete it.