Resources

Local/National & International Resources

• Ohio Dept of Health: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov
  
• State Board of Pharmacy: https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/
  
• State Medical Board: https://med.ohio.gov/COVID-19
• Ohio Dept of Public Safety: https://publicsafety.ohio.gov
  
• Ohio Dept of Health Hotline: 1-833-4-ASK-ODH
• Centers for Disease Control:  www.cdc.gov/coronavirus 
• International Association of Fire Fighters: www.iaff.org/coronavirus
  
• National Association of EMS Physicians: https://naemsp.org/resources/covid-19-resources/
• Johns Hopkins University & Medicine: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html 
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement: http://www.ihi.org/

Past Updates

*** Information changes rapidly. The updates provided below is accurate as of the day it was shared. ***

4/22/20
COVID-19 Information on Non-Essential Procedures Responding to COVID-19

3/30/20
Columbus Public Health Advisory Update: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) OUTBREAK

3/28/20

Columbus convention center to be used as surge site by hospitals during coronavirus response - In collaboration with Columbus Public Health, Franklin County Public Health, the Central Ohio Hospital Council, and the Central Ohio Trauma System

3/27/20

Emergency Pharmacy Rule for Dispensing Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine

3/23/20

Columbus and Franklin County Public Health Advisory Update: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) OUTBREAK

3/21/20
ODH - HEALTH ALERT Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Updated Guidance for Testing and Resource Management
3/18/2020
Mayor Andrew Ginther - State of Emergency for the City of Columbus

3/17/2020

ODH - RE: Director's Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio
Ohio Hospital Association - From the desk of Mike Abrams —Non-Essential Procedures Update

3/16/2020
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) OUTBREAK       

3/14/2020
ODH - Updated Guidance for Resource Management

3/13/2020
Community Spread - Ohio Department of Health (PowerPoint)
CONSERVATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - Ohio Department of Health/Ohio Hospital Association
New England Journal of Medicine - A collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.

3/12/2020
Director's Order - In re: To Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio

CMS Sends More Detailed Guidance to Providers about COVID-19

CMS took action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers in the wake of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This includes clear, actionable information on the screening, treatment, and transfer procedures to follow when interacting with patients. CMS:

• Issued guidance for hospice and nursing homes to protect staff and vulnerable patients. See hospice guidance and nursing home guidance.
• Supplemented its guidance to Home Health Agencies (HHAs) and dialysis facilities. We developed Memoranda from FAQs we received about interacting with patients amid COVID-19. See HHA guidance and dialysis facility guidance.
• Issued a call to action for hospital emergency departments to screen patients. We announced actions to ensure Medicare-participating hospitals continue to implement infection control procedures they are required to maintain under federal regulations. See hospitals with emergency departments guidance.
• Highlighted telehealth benefits in the Medicare program for use by patients and providers. Expanded use of virtual care are important tools for keeping beneficiaries healthy, while helping to contain the community spread; see the fact sheet (PDF) on coverage and payment related to COVID-19.
• Issued key protective mask guidance for health care workers. We sent a memorandum to State Survey Agencies (SSAs) clarifying the application of our policies that expand the types of facemasks health care workers may use in situations involving COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.
• Issued guidance to SSAs suspending non-emergency survey inspections. These FAQs (PDF) ensure surveyors understand the changes in guidance suspending non-emergency survey inspections, allowing them to focus on the most current serious health and safety threats.
• Issued guidance to help Medicare Advantage and Part D plans In the memorandum (PDF), CMS outlines the flexibilities plans have to waive certain requirements.

3/11/2020
Guidance for Outpatient Providers from Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
COVID-19 AND TELEMEDICINE GUIDANCE from State Medical Board of Ohio
3/9/2020
Columbus Public Health/Franklin County Public Health Coronavirus Update
Governor Dewine Declares State of Emergency - What it means for Ohio (Columbus Dispatch)
3/8/2020
Updated Guidance on Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC) 
3/3/2020
Columbus Public Health/Franklin County Public Health Coronavirus Outbreak

Resources

*** Information changes rapidly. The updates provided below is accurate as of the day it was shared. ***

Business Resources
OSMA Business Support

Telemedicine

3/21/20
COVID-19 Payor Information (source: Mount Carmel Health System)
FAQs that specify what resources are being made available by each health plan to accommodate diagnosing and testing for COVID-19.

3/18/20
State Medical Board of Ohio - Telemedicine, continuing education & CE changes

3/17/20
CMS Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet

Testing