Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. View the current situation summary from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

COVID-19 is spreading from person to person in parts of the United States. Risk of infection with COVID-19 is higher for people who are close contacts of someone known to have COVID-19, for example healthcare workers, or household members. Other people at higher risk for infection are those who live in or have recently been in an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19.

The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported on January 21, 2020. The current count of cases of COVID-19 in the United States is available on the CDC’s webpage

According to the Georgia Department of Health (DPH), there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia. For details and more information, please visit the DPH COVID-19 webpage. If you have questions regarding COVID-19, please call the COVID-19 hotline at (844) 442-2681.

Healthcare providers who suspect COVID-19 infection in a patient should report them immediately to DPH by calling 1-866-PUB-HLTH (1-866-782-4584) and ask for a Medical Epidemiologist.

Webinars

Obesity and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: What Clinicians Need to Know

Course Type: Live Webinar
Number of Credits: 1
Credit Type: CME/CE-Certified, MOC-Eligible Credit

DATES AND TIMES

• Wednesday, August 12, 2020
  4:00 – 5:00 PM ET (3:00 – 4:00 PM CT / 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT)
• Tuesday, August 25, 2020
  1:00 – 2:00 PM ET (12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM CT / 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT)
• Thursday, September 17, 2020
  7:00 – 8:00 PM ET (6:00 – 7:00 PM CT / 4:00 – 5:00 PM PT)

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Reopening Georgia – Advice from a Health Care Attorney

Video 

• Video Replay

PowerPoint:

• Reopening Georgia – Advice from a Health Care Attorney

Handouts:

• FFCRA_Exempt_Employee_Notice_
• Emergency FMLA – Decision Tree
• Emergency Paid Sick Leave – Decision Tree
• Relief Fund Payment Terms and Conditions
• GAFP – Telehealth Informed Consent – Template

Telemedicine and COVID-19: What You Need Know Moving Forward

To view the recorded webinar please click here

PowerPoints:

• Georgia Department of Public Health Resources _Fulton
• Telemedicine and COVID-19: What You Need Know Moving Forward_Brewer
• Telemedicine Research and Opportunities for Family Practice Physicians_Heidesch
• Updates for Family Physicians_Woods

Handouts:

• Agenda: Telemedicine and COVID-19
• ICD-10-CM-Official-Coding-Gudance-Interim Advice Coronavirus

Managing Personal Finances in Turbulent Times

• Managing Personal Finances in Turbulent Times Presentation

Georgia Department of Health Resources

• COVID-19 DPH Webpage
• Vendors for PPE  updated 4/29/2020 
• COVID-19 General Information Factsheet  updated 3/9/2020
• COVID-19 Handwashing Poster updated 3/9/2020
• COVID-19 Information Powerpoint created 3/6/2020
• Updated Guidance for Optimizing the Supply of PPE  updated 3/17/2020
• CDC Isolation and Testing Guidance as of 7/29/2020
• Guidance for Clinicians updated 4/10/2020
• DPH Contact Guidance updated 3/14/2020
• DPH Isolation Guidance updated 3/12/2020

GA DPH Contact Tracing Webinar 

Presentation:

• Healthy Georgia Collaborative Medical Associations

Handouts:

• Webinar Q&A Summary_DPH
• GA DPH Contact Tracing FAQ
• GA DPH Coronavirus FAQ

CDC Resources

• CDC COVID-19 website
• Information for Healthcare Professionals updated 4/7/2020
• CDC – FAQs About Coronavirus Disease 2019  updated 3/12/2020

AAFP Resources

• COVID-19 Daily Updates for Members
• COVID-19: CME
• AAFP: Using Telehealth to Care for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic created 3/18/2020
• AAFP: COVID-19 Member Community Preparation Checklist created 3/11/2020
• AAFP: COVID-19 Rapid Response Member Exchange updated daily 
• Coronavirus Aid (CARES) Act – Key Provisions Affecting Family Physicians – AAFP Review