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March 21 – AMA, AHA, ANA letter to President Trump

March 23, 2020

On Saturday, March 21, the American Medical Association, American Hospital Association and the American Nurses Association sent a letter to the President requesting the use of the Defense Production Act…

CDC: COVID-19 information available in Spanish

March 21, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), National

The CDC is now offering information on COVID-19 in Spanish. Click here to visit their webpage: https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/index.html

American Medical Association Advocacy Efforts

March 21, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), National

On March 19, the AMA sent three letters to Congressional leadership seeking support in physician efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Letter regarding health care workforce financial assistance Letter on…

Six Important COVID-19 Insights from Two AMA Presidents

March 21, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), National

On March 19, AMA President Patrice Harris, MD and former president Steve Stack, MD, current Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, shared insight on the COVID-19 pandemic in…

March 19: Gov. Wolf Orders Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses to Close

March 21, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), State

Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations as of 8 p.m., March 19, to slow the spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19. Enforcement actions…

PAMED Sends Letter to Governor Wolf Addressing COVID-19

March 21, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), Medical Society

On March 19, the Pennsylvania Medical Society sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf in regards to COVID-19. The letter offers potential solutions to key issues that have arisen from…

COVID-19: Status Update and Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine

March 20, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), Local

The following was originally released by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on March 19, 2020. Summary Points Community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is being recognized in Philadelphia. Duration of isolation…

COVID-19: Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Resources

March 20, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), National

The following is a list of resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released on March 18, 2020. Online and Virtual Recovery Support Resource List For those…

CMS: Updated Medicaid and CHIP COVID-19 FAQs

March 20, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), National

On March 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted an update to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Medicaid.gov website to aid state Medicaid and Children’s…

CDC: Update on COVID 19 FAQ for Health Professionals

March 20, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), National

On March 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their frequently asked questions for healthcare personnel to include information for pregnant healthcare workers. The FAQs generally address symptoms, risks,…

CMS Coronavirus Partner Virtual Toolkit

March 18, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), National

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a Virtual Toolkit to keep you updated on CMS materials available on COVID-19. Click here to visit the site. This…

Philadelphia Physicians Prepared for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 17, 2020

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Coronavirus (COVID-19), Medical Society

Physician members of the Philadelphia County Medical Society are working closely with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health in response to COVID-19 infections in our city. Mitigating an infectious disease…

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Philadelphia County Medical Society

March 21 – AMA, AHA, ANA letter to President Trump

CDC: COVID-19 information available in Spanish

American Medical Association Advocacy Efforts

Six Important COVID-19 Insights from Two AMA Presidents

March 19: Gov. Wolf Orders Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses to Close

PAMED Sends Letter to Governor Wolf Addressing COVID-19

COVID-19: Status Update and Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine

COVID-19: Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Resources

CMS: Updated Medicaid and CHIP COVID-19 FAQs

CDC: Update on COVID 19 FAQ for Health Professionals

CMS Coronavirus Partner Virtual Toolkit

Philadelphia Physicians Prepared for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Updates

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