Physicians

AMA – Physicians Guide to COVID-19

• Information on how to prepare your practice or health system for COVID-19
• Links regarding protecting yourself from infection
• Information regarding diagnosing patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
• What to do if you have been exposed to patients with COVID-19
• Tips for communicating with patients
• Medicare and Medicaid information
• Guidance on elective procedure sand telemedicine

AMA – Resource Center for Physicians During COVID-19

Resources include:

• Medical ethics information
• Conserving personal protective equipment
• Physician practice financial relief guide
• Unemployment information
• CDC guidelines

American College of Physicians – Information for Internists

‍Links regarding:

• Practice management resources
• Incorporating telemedicine into your practice
• Ethical considerations
• Podcasts related to COVID-19

American Academy of Family Physicians

‍Various links on resources and links regarding COVID-19 including:

• Tips for communicating with peers
• Ways to advocate
• Telehealth and virtual healthcare tools
• Continuing medical education information
• Clinical resources and patient education
• Practice management

American Family Physicians

• Journal articles related to COVID-19
• Medical response to COVID-19
• Coding and payment during pandemic
• Tips and information for patient care

Hospital Medicine – Information for Hospitalists

Information regarding:

• Practice management
• Clinical resources
• Personal protective equipment
• Critical care/ ICU management
• Telehealth

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

• Resources for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals
• Information for emergency physicians
• Links for critical care
• Links for hospital and health system administrators/ leaders
• CDC guidelines for testing and evaluating patients for COVID-19
• Regulation and reimbursement guidelines

CDC – Healthcare Practice Preparedness

‍Information for preparing your clinic for COVID-19

‍Guidelines regarding: testing symptoms, daily life and coping, travel, case updates

Links for:

• Evaluation and testing
• Clinical care
• Infection control
• How to optimize PPE supply
• Potential exposure at work
• First responder guidance
• Steps healthcare facilities can take

Illinois State Medical Society

Links for the following:

• General covid-19 information
• CDC links
• Illinois department of public health information
• Licensure and legal information for medical professionals
• Insurance information

AMA – Senior Physician Resource Guide

Resource guide for senior physicians and considerations for retired physicians to return to work during pandemic

Nurse.org – Discounts for Healthcare Workers

‍list of places offering discounts/resources for nurses and healthcare workers

Illinois Health and Hospital Association – Resources

‍Extensive links regarding:

• Key resources for the health care community
• Federal COVID-19 updates
• Illinois COVID-19 updates
• Personal protective equipment updates
• Clinical guidance for providers
• COVID-19 waiver requests
• Immigrant related concerns
• IHA federal policy updates
• IHA telehealth policy updates
• IHA payment policy updates
• IHA legal policy updates
• IHA daily briefing coverage list