AAPA COVID-19 Resource Center
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PAs are a vital part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You are likely working long hours and putting your own health at risk for your patients. AAPA thanks you for all you are doing to address this global health crisis.
We will be adding new tools and resources to this page to help you continue to practice medicine safely and effectively, while keeping your own health in mind.
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AAPA Joins Coalition to Advocate for Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
AAPA has joined more than 60 other organizations in support of the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project to help inspire vaccine confidence in communities. The Project will encourage adherence to robust regulatory review of COVID-19 vaccines.
December 17, 2020
CMS Releases 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Rule
As part of the final 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) permanently authorized PAs to supervise clinical staff who perform diagnostic tests for Medicare beneficiaries.
December 2, 2020
PAs Embrace Telemedicine After COVID-19 Jumpstart
Although most PAs did not use telemedicine in their practices before COVID-19, AAPA’s Research Department reports in a recent data brief that PAs are now embracing telemedicine to provide remote, high-quality care to their patients. Several comment on how their jobs have changed.
October 16, 2020
COVID-19 Reinforces Urgent Need for the PA Direct Payment Act
AAPA staff and dedicated PA advocates have been working with determination to advance the PA Direct Payment Act (S.596/H.R. 1052) during this Congress. Here is an update on legislation to help ensure PAs can permanently receive direct payment for their services.
September 18, 2020
How One Health System Trained APPs for COVID-19 in Just 14 Days
As COVID-19 hit the Northeast, Intermountain Health provided Just-in-Time training to 54 primary care PAs and NPs to be redeployed to hospitalist teams. The collaboration and training resulted in many APPs feeling energized, valued, and needed in a short amount of time.
September 18, 2020
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Learning Central
- Boot Camp on Demand 2020
- Burnout: It’s Not Just Physicians
- Burnout Webinar Series
- Coronavirus: Fact or Fiction?
- Coronavirus: What Clinicians Need to Know
- Empathetics Bundle
- ENT for the PA-C 2019: From Burnout to Well-Being: Awareness, Accountability, and Action
- Feel the Burn?
- Is It Coronavirus or Is It the Flu?
- Novel Coronavirus: What the Clinician Needs to Know Interview
- Serious Illness Management Toolkit: Being Gumby: Avoiding Provider Burnout
- Serious Illness Management Toolkit Bundle
- Serious Illness Management Toolkit Self-Assessment CME
- The Value of Team-Based Management in a Virus Outbreak
- US on High Alert With Coronavirus Outbreak
- Virtual Care Now! Design Thinking for Transformative Care
- Webinar – Caring for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Webinars & Learning Opportunities
- Accredited CME Resources on Coronavirus
- ACP Telemedicine: A Practical Guide for Incorporation into your Practice
- Calls/Webinars: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC’s Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity Coronavirus Webinars for CE
- COVID-19 What’s Next: Preparing for the Second Wave
- Free Online Training: Critical Care for Non-ICU Clinicians
- National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Center Webinar
- Navigating Clinical & Operational Challenges of a Global Health Crisis
- Patient Resource: Steps to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
- Social Distancing Tips from the GSA NAVP workgroup
Medical Journals
- American College of Physicians Telehealth Resources
- American College of Physicians Telehealth Resource on Coding and Billing
- Annals of Internal Medicine Coronavirus content
- JAAPA: COVID-19 Resources & Tools
- JAMA Network COVID-19 collection
- The Lancet’s COVID-19 Resource Centre
- The New England Journal of Medicine’s collection of articles on COVID-19
Public Health Resources
- American Hospital Association/Coronavirus Resources
- Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) – Coronavirus Hub
- CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC Communication Resources
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkits
- CDC Guidance – Managing Stress During the Coronavirus
- Department of Health and Human Services Updates
- EPA List of Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
- FDA
- Infectious Disease Society of America
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (outbreak map)
- National Association of County Health Officials – Directory of Local Health Departments
- NIH
- American Psychiatric Association Coronavirus Resources
- Sanford Guide
Featured Resource
Suspended or Waived Practice Requirements for PAs
Use this interactive map to see which states have taken action to suspend or waive certain practice requirements for PAs in response to COVID-19.
Federal
- AAPA Communications With Congress
- AAPA Explanation of CMS Expansion of Telemedicine Coverage
- CDC Guidance -Managing stress during the Coronavirus
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet
- DEA COVID-19 Information
- DEA Guidance: How to Prescribe Controlled Substances to Patients During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME) COVID-19 Projections
State
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