COVID-19 Updates

TN Department of Health

COVID-19 Medical Professional and Non-Medical Responders – Register Here. The Tennessee Volunteer Mobilizer (TNVM) is a secure, confidential volunteer registry site maintained by the Department of Health’s Emergency Preparedness program. Registering does not guarantee that you will be called upon, nor does it mean that you must participate if called.

Application for Health Professional Practice by Executive Order for COVID-19

TN Department of Health Important Health Licensing Information Regarding COVID-19

Statement on Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin – Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP, Commissioner, TN Department of Health

Office of the Governor

Office of the Governor – Information About the Ongoing Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

Governor Lee’s COVID-19 Media Briefings

Governor Lee’s Issued Executive Orders

Executive Order regarding the restriction of all non-emergency medical procedures to Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center (ASTC) Providers Hospital Providers

Division of TennCare

TennCare Information About Coronavirus (Includes Most Recent Guidance and Changes from TennCare Health Plans)

State of Tennessee Approval of Federal Section 1135 Waiver Requests – Section 1135 Waiver COVID-19 Approval Letter 3/31/2020

Additional State of Tennessee Resources

Forgivable SBA Loans for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19

TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services – Novel Coronavirus: Information for Providers, Consumers, and Families

TN Department of Economic & Community Development – COVID-19 Small Business Resources

American Academy of Family Physicians

AAFP – Support Your Practice and Patients with the Latest Information on Coronavirus

COVID-19: Financial Relief for Family Physicians – Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

COVID-19: AAFP Member Communications – Virtual Town Hall Meetings every Wednesday, 7:00 pm central During the live session, AAFP leadership fields questions and provides the most current information on how you and your practice can weather this health care crisis.

Using Telehealth to Care for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

AAFP Coronavirus (COVID-19) – CME Offerings

AAFP FAMILY MEDICINE ACTION CENTER – Ensure family physicians have financial support in responding to COVID-19

TN Department of Military (TEMA)

Private Sector PPE Donations

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Coronarivus (COVID-19)

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019

Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

CDC/Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool – This tool can help you understand what to do next about COVID-19.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Current Emergencies – 2020 Coronavirus

CMS Dear Clinician Letter – April 6, 2020

CMS Fact Sheet: Expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency

CMS – Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) March 17, 2020

State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC)

State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC) – COVID-19 Resources

SVMIC – Introduction to Telemedicine On-line Self Study Course

SVMIC – COVID-19 Coding Reimbursement Summary and Links

State Telehealth and Licensure Expansion COVID-19 Dashboard – Alliance for Connected Care State Telehealth Expansion by Governor’s Orders

Worldwide COVID-19 Graphical Data

I.R.S./Federal Government

Coronavirus Tax Relief

What the Federal Government is Doing in Response to COVID-19

Additional Resources

World Health Organization (WHO) – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

UpToDate – Clinical Effectiveness COVID-19 Resources Available to All

John Hopkins University & Medicine – Coronavirus Resource Center – This website is a resource to help advance the understanding of the COVID-19 virus, inform the public, and brief policymakers in order to guide a response, improve care, and save lives.

CMS MLN Connects® – Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter for health care professionals. Our staff compiles news from across the Agency into your single source.

TNAFP April 4 Letter Sent to Members to Share with Patients, Friends, Family and Local Media