Relevant News and Alerts
- @MITREcorp #EHR minimum viable data set for #COVID.
- Operationalizing Virtual Visits During a Public Health Pandemic
- Interoperability Proving Ground – COVID-19 Health IT.Gov
- Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted – Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., H. Clifford Lane, M.D., and Robert R. Redfield, M.D.
- New York Looking for Tech Volunteers
- ABBOTT LAUNCHES MOLECULAR POINT-OF-CARE TEST TO DETECT NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IN AS LITTLE AS FIVE MINUTES
- San Francisco’s early restrictions seem to be helping hospitals avoid coronavirus overload — so far
- URGENT: HHS Office for Civil Rights Will Not Impose Penalties on Physicians Using Telehealth in Event of Noncompliance Under HIPAA – AMA Alert
- How long Coronavirus survives on surfaces and how to protect yourself – Statnews
- Imperial College COVID-19 macro analysis of suppression and mitigation scenarios
- Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients in Wuhan, China – JAMA – Symptoms
- FDA: Surgical Mask and Gown Conservation Strategies
- Amazon, Epic, Mayo Clinic, Intermountain, Others Form COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition
- CMS Approves Medicaid Section 1135 Waivers for 11 Additional States in Response to COVID-19
- CHIME COVID-19 Policy Update
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EHR Company Responses
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Tools and Other Free Solutions
- COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Crisis Plan
- CDC Self Checker Bot and Information for Patients
- Questions about COVID-19 – Memora Health – Ro Partnership – text “COVID” to +1-623-428-0201.
- Free COVID-19 Chatbot – Orbita
- Health Tech Announcements
- Chilmark Health IT resource solution list
- Hyro’s COVID-19 Assistant and Self-Assessment Tool
- Intermountain Symptom Checker
- ICU One Pager
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Responding to Supply Shortages
- COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS – Nebraska Medicine
- Make N95/100 Mask from CPAP Parts
- 100 Million Mask Challenge
- Bauer Hockey Face Shields
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Government Resources
- Administration for Community Living offers information for older adults, and people with disabilities.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is studying the virus worldwide and helping communities respond locally. Check the CDC’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) page for news and guidance.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has guidance for Medicare recipients and Medicare providers.
- Corporation for National and Community Service guidance for volunteers and programs.
- Defense Commissary Agency is ensuring the quality and safety of food available at commissaries world-wide.
- Department of Defense supports the government response, and is working to protect the health of the military.
- Department of Energy is researching COVID-19 at the National Labs.
- Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is developing new medical treatments.
- Department of Homeland Security is facilitating a whole-of-government response in confronting COVID-19, keeping Americans safe, and helping detect and slow the spread of the virus.
- Department of Labor has information for employers and workers on preparing workplaces and responding to COVID-19 in the workplace.
- Department of Veterans Affairs is caring for Veterans.
- Environmental Protection Agency has information about disinfectants that can kill COVID-19 and facts about water safety.
- Food and Drug Administration is working with the medical industry to develop vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tests. For healthcare professionals, they offer FAQs about diagnostic testing.
- Indian Health Service is coordinating the public health response for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- Military Community and Family Policy offers advice and information for the military community.
- Military Health System offers health advice, and updates on travel restrictions for members of the military.
- Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center published guidance for healthcare providers.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture answers questions about food safety and pet safety.
- U.S. Fire Administration published infection control guidance for first responders.
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Health System Website Examples
- Baptist Health – Great Design, Easy to Understand, Answers Questions, Simple URL
- Mayo Clinic – Great FAQ, Lots of information, Design could be better
- Multicare – Great example for HOME PAGE, Eliminate the clutter address Coronavirus
- Providence – Great Chatbot, Way too hidden
- Intermountain – Symptom Checker front and center
- Advocate/Aurora – Comprehensive
- The Cleveland Clinic – Comprehensive
- Rush University Health System – Symptom Checker / Video Visit – Great Page
- Coronavirus Resource Center – Johns Hopkins – Public Health Information
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COVID-19 Maps and Visuals
- Coronavirus COVID-19 global cases (Johns Hopkins)
- Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak timeline map (HealthMap)
- Novel coronavirus infection map (University of Washington)
- COVID-19 surveillance dashboard (University of Virginia)
- Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation dashboard (WHO)
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the US (CDC)
- Geographical distribution of COVID-19 cases worldwide (ECDC)
- COVID-19 coronavirus tracker (Kaiser Family Foundation)
- COVID-19 coronavirus oubreak (Worldometer)
- Coronavirus: the new disease Covid-19 explained (South China Morning Post)
- Mapping the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak (Esri StoryMaps)
- Worldometers COVID-19 Tracking
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External Resources on COVID-19
- AHRMM Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
- American Hospital Association
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) COVID-19 Resources
- The BMJ
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CIDRAP
- Cochrane Library
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
- The Lancet
- New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
- World Health Organization
Trusted Information on COVID-19
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Explaining Coronavirus spread to laymen
- Coronavirus simulator – Washington Post
- Stay Home, Save Lives – Partnership of Healthcare Leaders
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CIO Resources
- Gartner free COVID-19 Resources
- John Lynn Article – Aaron Miri and David Chou thoughts
- Aaron Miri Twitter – Aaron is prolific and smart, good Twitter combination
- Sue Schade Blog – Sue is advising on the front lines and still finds time to blog for the industry
- 3XDREX – Text “DREX” to 484848 for news to your phone 3x a week
- How CIOs Can Support Front-Line COVID-19 Response
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Other
- Bill Gates TED Talk on Pandemics
- Expert Advice on Daily Activities During Coronavirus Crisis – AARP
- 8 Ways to Manage Your Team While Social Distancing
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