Additional Covid-19 Resources

• Hospital Operations Toolkit for COVID-19
• The Role of Community Pharmacists in COVID-19
• Physician Well-Being: What’s Changed and What’s More Important than Ever in the Wake of COVID-19
• Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital: One State’s Experience during COVID-19
• DRCHSD CARES Act Reporting Guidance and FAQ Webinar
• A pathway for rural health to thrive in a COVID-19 world
• Home modifications when moving in an elderly parent
• Rural Health Care Delivery System Assessment Tool
• Hospital Price Transparency Webcast
• SHIP Pricing Transparency Guide
• Applications Open for New Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Model
• August 12 Webinar – 340B Drug Pricing Program: Participation, Eligibility and Program Integrity
• Tips to Prepare for the New Hospital Price Transparency Standard
• Community Health Needs Assessment Deadline Extended for 2020
• 5 Steps to Improve Operating Room Efficiencies as Elective Procedures Resume
• COVID-19 Grants and Funding Updates for the Health Care Sector (Updated July 23, 2020)
• Harm Reduction and Syringe Service Programs in Rural America (August 25) Registration now open!
• Executive Order on Improving Rural Health and Telehealth Access | The White House
• Innovative Solutions to Address Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• CARES Act Funding and Financial Statements: Considerations for Health Center Boards
• Community Health Needs Assessment Deadline Extended for 2020
• Tips to Prepare for the New Hospital Price Transparency Standard
• New and Expanded Flexibilities for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
• Rural Community Toolbox
• Confront Rapidly Reduced Operating Cash Flow Issues During COVID-19
• CHI: What’s Colorado’s Secret?
• Small Rural Hospital and Clinic Finance 101 Manual
• Sliding Fee Scale Discount Guide for CAHs and RHCs
• 340B Drug Pricing Program Guide
• Identifying Vulnerable Rural Populations During COVID-19: The CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index
• Senate passes extension of Paycheck Protection Program until August 8, hours ahead of deadline
• Make Informed Financial Decisions for Your Organization
• CRHC Webinar: 7/16/20 – 2020 Utilization Management Webinar
• 8/27/20 2020 Swing Bed Webinar
• 9/10/20 – 2020 Admissions Criteria Webinar
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Information – Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
• Health at Home Colorado Media Toolkit
• Stay Healthy at Home Using Virtual Care
• FEMA HHS Resources: Federal Resources for Populations Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19
• The Hidden Pandemic Behind COVID-19
• HRSA on Child Poverty and Mental Health
• COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
• SBA PPP Updates
• Rural Business Development Grants
• New Medicare Waivers to Address COVID-19
• MACPAC Publishes Telehealth Guide
• AAFP COVID-19 CME Webinar Series
• HRSA Webinar for Clinical Leaders – Thursday, June 25 at 3:00 pm ET
• RWJF on Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Black Communities
• The Future of Rural Value-Based Care and Surge Capacity
• Telemedicine Training Livestream Conference – July 20
• Millions in grants going to hospitals with billions in cash
• Telehealth Regulations – CONNECT for Health Act Letter of Support
• Testimony from the Colorado Rural Health Center in Support of: SB20-212 Reimbursement for Telehealth Services
• Webinar: Federal COVID-19 Response: Medicare Advantage Policy Changes and Impacts – June 11
• PPP Fixes – Legislative Update
• Facing the PPE shortage: How healthcare facilities can partner, vet, and conserve to secure equipment
• Rural Quitline Evaluation Project Webinar – June 17
• Map of CO Covid Testing Sites
• Health Care Providers: Reporting Deadline Is June 3 for Provider Relief Fund
• CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions
• Finding Clarity and Courage in the Unknown: One Day at a Time
• Navigating Through Health and Mental Health Challenges in a COVID-19 Environment
• Tri-County task force team Links
  Personal recreation https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TlXejV_rut-h2epW5Fv9RBzN1ZW_reJV/view
  Outdoor industry proposed guidance https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DH0vTu7-VhoDTJ7w_67e9a1J0SPUjSHy/view
  TCHD guidance for personal training https://www.tchd.org/DocumentCenter/View/7158/Personal-Training-Guidance?bidId=
  Here is the Executive Order https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YmvEh7IUpCrOw9o5qC63mOeVLBKEcqP8/view
  The Executive Order is active (unless amended) until June 30
  Draft documents are set to be finalized on June 4^{th  –} Proposed guidance will become finalized and go into effect June 4^th
  all of our webinars are recorded and posted here https://www.tchd.org/836/Safer-at-Home-Guidance-for-Businesses
• More Than 60 Percent of Americans Will Wait Between One Month To More Than Six Months After Shelter-In-Place Orders Lifted To Seek Routine Healthcare, According to Survey
• For One Mixed-Status Family, the Pandemic Ushers in a Quiet Crisis
• Officials: Pandemic has advanced telehealth 7-8 years
• Local hospitals face ‘a nightmare they can’t wake up from’
• NRHA Technical Assistance Center releases COVID-19 position
• COVID-19: Why Humility, Caution, and Hope Should Guide What’s Next
• Raise Colorado Resources
• Rural America Risks Letting Down Its Guard Just as Coronavirus Is About to Hit
• Hacking hospitals: ransom notes and dark web chatter from health-care extortionists
• How to Track COVID-19-Related Expenses and Lost Revenue for Funding Compliance
• Work-Share Program Information for Employers
• 5 Ways to Shift from Fighting Fires to Emerging from COVID-19 Successfully
• Thinking Ahead: Preparing for a Post-COVID World
• “I’m Putting My Life on the Line Every Day”
• In the Wake of COVID-19, Colorado Expands Telemedicine Options for Medicaid Clients
• The Colorado Trust: How to Survive a Pandemic
• Cybersecurity Toolkit for Rural Hospitals and Clinics
• Rural health CEOs take to hardware stores and delivery trucks in the coronavirus pandemic
• In fading steel towns, chronically ill patients hope video visits stay after the pandemic goes
• Mitigating COVID-19’s Rural Impact on Families At-Risk for Violence and Child Maltreatment and Neglect
• What Happens to School-Based Health Care When Schools Close?
• For Colorado Kids, Coronavirus is Triggering a Range of Emotions
• The COVID-19 Pandemic is Creating Unprecedented Food Insecurity in Colorado
• HOW CAN YOU GET TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS?
• WHEN TO GET TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS
• HOW DO THEY TEST FOR CORONAVIRUS
• WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS TESTING
• Colorado Will Shift From Stay-At-Home To Safe-At-Home. Here’s What That Looks Like As The State Slowly Reopens
• School-based health centers, some kids’ only health care for miles, see steep drop in patients
• Journal for the Healthcare of the Poor and Underserved now Available Free of Charge
• Stroudwater’s 26-Week Cash Flow Model
• Opportunities and Restrictions of CARES Act Loans for Mid-Sized Businesses
• Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force Alternate Care Site Toolkit -Second Edition
• Crisis Standards of Care During COVID-19
• Colorado COVID-19 Nurse Support Group for Colorado RNs and LPNs
• Best Practices from 14 CAH Executives Operating in Challenging Environments
• New and Expanded Flexibilities for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
• Telehealth Funding Opportunities
• Relief Funds for Healthcare Providers
• Rural America braces for COVID-19 as more hospitals close
• COVID-19: What Clinicians Serving Patients in Rural and Underserved Communities Need to Know
• HHS Letter to Hospital Administrators
• CDC: Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• USDA COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
• Medical Professionals for Covid-19 Telehealth Response in Colorado
• April 27 Webinar: Review Medicare Interim Final Rule on the COVID-19 Pandemic
• CMS is Waiving 72-Hour Hospitalization Requirement for Swing Bed
• Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties
• Occupancy Rates in Rural and Urban Hospitals: Value and Limitations in Use as a Measure of Surge Capacity
• Racial Disparities Among Colorado COVID-19 Patients Remain Unknown, For Now
• For Undocumented Workers, More Risk and Little Safety Net
• Health System Letter to Leadership re: Forgiving Accelerated PaymentsJoint Commission Statement on Use of Face Masks Brought From Hom
• BKD Resources
• Covid IRS Relief
• Update on Coding & Reporting of COVID-19 Codes
• Expansion of the Accelerated & Advance Payments Program for Providers & Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency
• Telehealth and Telephone Visits in the Time of COVID-19: FQHC Workflows and Guides
• Practicing Virtual Care During a Pandemic
• COVID-19 Pandemic Response Webinar
• PPE in Stock
• COVID-19 financial guide for hospitals
• Sign up for the HCPF Weekly Email for COVID-19 Updates
• Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mitigation Phase Playbook Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Shelter in Place FAQ
• Telehealth for new patients – 3/23/2020 Covid-19 update
• Colorado’s COVID-19 Emergency Waiver Overview
• COVID19 HR Resources
• Special coding advice during COVID-19 public health emergency
• COVID Fraud Warnings
• COVID-19 JUST-IN-TIME ECHO FOR PRIMARY CARE
• COVID-19 COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT
• Crisis Communication Toolkit
• RHIHub Covid Resources
• DEA Covid Resources
• Why a Tiny Colorado County Can Offer COVID-19 Tests to Every Resident
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Public Assistance Simplified Application
• Colorado Emergency Contacts
• 50% Workforce Reduction Order
• Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (IRRFPA) Infograph
• IRRFPA Infograph 2
• CDC – How to Take Care of Yourself
• CDPHE Info Center
• How the ‘Families First Coronavirus Response Act’ will impact you
• ECHO: Cultivating Personal Resilience in Uncertain Times
• Foundations Offering COVID-19 Funding
• BKD COVID-19 Resource Page
• Polis declares state of emergency in response to coronavirus cases
• Virus May Stretch Capacity of U.S. Hospitals to Breaking Point
• COVID-19 Resources for Local Public Health Agencies and Healthcare Providers
• Pandemic Expert Dr. Sheri Fink on Reducing Harm From Coronavirus in US
• Colorado COVID-19 Daily Fast Facts
• Public Health Recommendations for Protect Our Communities from COVID-19
• COVID-19 Resources for Local Public Health Agencies and Healthcare Providers
• Information on COVID-19 Testing
• COVID-19 Facts for Coloradans (English)
• COVID-19 Facts for Coloradans (Spanish)
• COVID-19: A preparedness checklist
• Pandemic Flu CDC Resources
• Community NPI
• Workplace Pandemic Flu
• Don’t Spread Germs at Work
• WHO Guidelines for Communicating about Coronavirus
• Stay Home if You’re Sick

EMS Resources

BURNOUT, SELF-CARE & COVID-19 EXPOSURE FOR FAMILIES OF FIRST RESPONDERS
Epidemiology for COVID-19 Emergency Medical Service Providers: What You Need to Know
COVID-19 – Disinfection of Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment
COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources for First Responders
BURNOUT, SELF-CARE & COVID-19 EXPOSURE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
COVID-19: Considerations, Strategies, and Resources for Emergency Medical Services Crisis Standards of Care