COVID-19 Resources and Updates
COVID-19 Events & Education
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North Dakota Resources
South Dakota Resources
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- South Dakota Department of Health
- Care19 App
- CDC Healthcare Provider Guidance
- CDC Website
- Community Guidance and Resources
- Community Impact Map
- COVID-19 in South Dakota
- If You Develop Symptoms
- Information for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- Information For Medical Providers
- Precautions to Avoid Illness
- SD Healthcare Provider Guidance
- South Dakota Healthcare Association COVID-19 Resources
- South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization COVID-19 Resources
Advance Care Planning
- Honoring Choices North Dakota
- ND-Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
South Dakota Resources
- Advance Care Planning South Dakota
- Comfort One South Dakota
- SD-Medical Order for Scope of Treatment (MOST)
Other Resources
- Video of Diane Meier, MD, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC): Having an advanced care plan conversation with an older adult
- The Conversation Project: Being Prepared in the Time of COVID-19 Three Things You Can Do Now
- CAPC COVID-19 Response Resources from the Center to Advance Palliative Care
- COVID-19 Resources from Respecting Choices: Resources for having conversations with older adults when care planning for COVID-19
- National POLST: Long-Term Care Facility Guidance for POLST & COVID-19
- Advance Care Planning MLN Fact Sheet/Resources
Behavioral Health
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website.
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
Other Resources
- SAMHSA Coronavirus (COVID-19) – 2020
- NAMI COVID-19 Resource & Information Guide – 4/6/2020
- NIH Coping with Coronavirus: Managing Stress, Fear, and Anxiety – 3/16/2020
- APA Practice Guidance for COVID-19 – 3/31/2020
- National Academy of Medicine Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During COVID-19
- ABCs of Combating Isolation
CMS & CDC Resources
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website.
- COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Settings
- Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC Coding Guidance [National Center for Health Statistics]
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Print Resources (Multiple Languages)
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
- General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit
- Medicare Telemedicine Fact Sheet
- Medicare Telemedicine Frequently Asked Questions
- Coronavirus Partner Virtual Toolkit
- LTC Nursing Home Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit
- QIO Program COVID-19 Resources
Coding & Information Technology
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website.
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
- CMS Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 Medicare Fact Sheet – 3/3/2020
- COVID-19 Interim Final Rule FAQs – 4/9/2020
Other Resources
- AEHiS IT Considerations for Disease Outbreak – 04/04/2020
- Coding for COVID-19 and Non-Direct Care – 2020
- Coding for Telemedicine Services – 4/1/2020
- How to Use ICD-10-CM, New Lab Testing Codes for COVID-19 – 3/12/2020
Dialysis Centers
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website.
- Screening and Triage for Dialysis Patient at Intake – 4/3/2020
- COVID-19 Outpatient Dialysis Facility Preparedness Assessment Tool – 3/26/2020
- Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities – 3/30/2020
- How Our Facility is Keeping Patients Safe from COVID-19 – 3/26/2020
- Keeping Patients on Dialysis Safe – 3/30/2020
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID – 19) in Dialysis Facilities – 3/30/2020
- End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 – 3/28/2020
- Exceptions and Extensions for Quality Reporting Requirements – 3/27/2020
- Critical Clarification from CMS – PD Catheter and Vascular Access Placement is Essential – 3/26/2020
- ESRD Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit – 3/17/2020
Other Resources
- American Society of Nephrology (ASN) – COVID-19 patient and staff educational webinar recordings, as well as other links and resources – 4/9/2020
- SD and ND ESRD Network 11: Midwest Kidney Network http://www.midwestkidneynetwork.org/
Home Health/Hospice
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website
- Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC Coding Guidance [National Center for Health Statistics]
- Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for COVID-19 – 2/12/2020
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
- Coronavirus Partner Virtual Toolkit
- General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit
- Medicare Telemedicine Fact Sheet
- Medicare Telemedicine Frequently Asked Questions
- QIO Program COVID-19 Resources
Other Resources
CMS Memos
- Home Health Agencies: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 – 03/30/2020
- CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19 – 03/22/2020
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 in Home Health Agencies – 03/10/2020
Long-Term Care
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website.
- COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Settings
- Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC Coding Guidance [National Center for Health Statistics]
- COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and other Long-Term Care Settings
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
- CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19 – 3/22/2020
- CMS Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Home Residents from COVID-19 – 3/13/2020
- CMS Issues Clear, Actionable Guidance to Providers about COVID-19 Virus – 3/9/2020
- COVID-19 Call to Action Across the Health Care System – 3/4/2020
- LTC Nursing Home Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit – 3/27/2020
- QIO Program COVID-19 Resources
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes – (Revised 3/13/2020)
- COVID-19 LTC Surveyor Training – 3/25/2020
- COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes pdf – 3/25/2020
- Key Recommendations to Nursing Homes, State and Local Governments – 4/2/2020
- President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak – 3/17/2020
- Medicare Telemedicine Fact Sheet – 3/17/2020
- Medicare Telemedicine Frequently Asked Questions – 3/17/2020
Other Resources
- University of Nebraska Medicine Center – COVID-19 Resources for Providers
- The National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center [NETC]
- AHCA/NCAL Guidance: Accepting Admissions from Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic – 3/30/2020
Patient & Family
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website.
- Clean Hands Save Lives
- How to Protect Yourself and Others
- What To Do If You Are Sick
- What You Need to Know
- Share Facts about COVID-19
- Symptoms of Coronavirus
- 10 Things You Can Do To Manage Respiratory Symptoms At Home
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
State-Based Resources
- North Dakota Car 19 App
- South Dakota Care 19 App
- North Dakota Department of Health
- South Dakota Department of Health
Additional Resources
- Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety (Harvard)
- What Heart Patients Should Know about Coronavirus (American Heart Association)
- When and How to Use Masks (World Health Organization)
- Guidance on COVID-19 for People Who Use Substances
- Mayo Clinic Resources and Guidance
Physician Offices
CDC Resources
For the latest updates including resources for your community, visit the CDC website.
- Outpatient and Ambulatory Care Settings: Responding to Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States – 4/7/2020
- Prepare Your Practice for COVID-19 – 3/31/2020
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
- Dear Clinician Letter – 4/7/2020
- Financial Relief for Medicare Providers – 3/31/2020
- Physicians and Other Clinicians: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 – 3/30/2020
- Exceptions and Extensions for Quality Reporting Requirements – 3/27/2020
- General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit – 3/17/2020
- Quality Payment Program COVID-19 Response Fact Sheet – 4/3/2020
Other Resources
- Nebraska Medicine COVID-19 Resources For Providers
- American Academy of Family Physicians Checklist to Prepare Physician Offices for COVID-19
- American Medical Association Quick Guide to Telemedicine in Practice 4/6/2020
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
CMS Resources
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
Other Resources
Telehealth
CMS Resources
For the most up-to-date program guidance, visit the CMS Current Emergencies Coronavirus.
Access transcripts and recordings from previously-held CMS Open Door forums.
- CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Memos & Updates – 2020
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities – (Updated with Dates)
- General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit – 3/2020
- President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak – 3/17/2020
- Medicare Telemedicine Fact Sheet – 3/17/2020
- Medicare Telemedicine Frequently Asked Questions – 3/17/2020
- Coronavirus Partner Virtual Toolkit – 2020
- LTC Nursing Home Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit – 3/27/2020
- QIO Program COVID-19 Resources – 2020
Other Resources