Resources
Medical Associations/Societies
- Maine Medical Association: Advocacy COVID-19
- New Hampshire Medical Society
- Vermont Medical Society
- Massachusetts Society for Health Care Risk Management Resources: Resources and Links
- American Medical Association AMA quick guide to telemedicine in practice
- American Society for Health Care Risk Management: Resources on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ventilators
- Potential Legal Liability for Withdrawing or Withholding Ventilators During COVID-19 JAMA
- Ventilator Supply Mitigation Strategies: Letter to Health Care Providers FDA
- FAQ on Anesthesia Machine Use, Protection, and Decontamination During The Covid-19 Pandemic Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Ventilator Triage
- The Toughest Triage — Allocating Ventilators in a Pandemic NEJM
- A Framework for Rationing Ventilators and Critical Care Beds During the COVID-19 Pandemic JAMA
Credentialing
- Emergency Management - Requirements for Granting Privileges During a Disaster The Joint Commission
- State Expediting Licensure for Inactive/Retired Licensees in Response to COVID-19 Federation of State Medical Boards
- Senior physician COVID-19 resource guide AMA
- State Waiving Licensure Requirements/Renewals in Response to COVID-19 Federation of State Medical Boards
- Scope of Practice Issues in Public Health Emergencies Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Tele Health Credentialing
- Emergency Management – Privileging Requirements When Providing Services via Telehealth Links During a Disaster The Joint Commission
Tele Medicine
- HHS Temporarily Allows Use of Consumer Audio or Video Chat Applications for Telemedicine Use ECRI
- Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet CMS
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency HHS
- Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet CMS
Canceling Surgeries
- CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations CMS
- Elective Case Triage Guidelines for Surgical Care The American College of Surgeons
Healthcare Providers Contracting COVID-19
Contact CDC for further instruction. In addition the following States have additional notification requirements:
CMS Emergency Declaration
Malpractice Liability Claims
- Could COVID-19 Lead to Malpractice Liability Claims? ECRI
- Potential Legal Liability for Withdrawing or Withholding Ventilators During COVID-19 JAMA
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Joint Commission Statement on Use of Face Masks Brought From Home The Joint Commission