Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Physicians can request to receive COVID-19 alerts from the State of Illinois Rapid Electronic Notification System (SIREN) by emailing dph.siren@illinois.gov.

The following resources are provided to assist physicians, practice staff and patients in keeping current on the latest COVID-19 information.

ISMS Resources

• ISMS Coronavirus FAQ  
• ISMS COVID-19 Risk Assessment Survey Results
• ISMS Downloadable Posters on COVID-19 Medical Office Safety
• View our Coronavirus Quick Tips Videos
• Update: Actions to Combat a Resurgence of COVID-19 Under Restore Illinois
• ISMS Analysis on Criteria for Moving Between Phases
• COVID-19 Telemedicine FAQs 
• ISMS' Telemedicine Tips - Guidance on Important Changes Regarding Telehealth FOR STATE-REGULATED PLANS
• Webinar: Make the Most of Medicare with Telemedicine
• Immunity for Performance of Elective Surgeries or Procedures
  
• IDFPR Guidance for Allied Health Professionals Amid COVID-19 Crisis
  
• Webinar: Telemedicine During COVID-19: Considerations for Keeping Your Patients Safe
• ISMS Issue Brief: Overview of Federal COVID-19 Regulatory Changes Impacting Credentialing and Scope of Practice
• ISMS Advocates for Physicians on COVID-19
  • ISMS Letter to Secretary Hagan Voicing Support from Medical Community
  • ISMS Letter to Governor Pritzker 
  • ISMS and IHA Urge Executive Action to Require All Health Insurers Cover Telemedicine Services
  • ISMS Joins Illinois and National Health Organizations to Urge Congress to Help Doctors  Sustain Their Practices in "Stimulus" Legislation

Resource links

General
• ISMS Joins with Hospital and Nursing Groups in Amicus Brief Supporting Stay-at-Home Order 
• News Release Announcing Amicus 
• State of Illinois COVID-19 Response
• The COVID Tracking Project - National and State-level testing data
• Registration Portal for Medical Volunteers
• COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
• Need Help Accessing PPE? Project N95 May Be Able to Help
• Restore Illinois: Illinois' "Public Health Approach to Safely Reopen Our State"
  • Restore Metrics 
  • Overview of Restore Illinois Plan

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Key Concepts of Contract Tracing
• Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing 
• Homepage for COVID-19
• Interim Guidance for Employers with Workers at High Risk
• Interim Guidance for Restaurants and Bars
• Guidance for Healthcare Professionals
• CDC Advisory on Using Non-Pharmaceutical Chloroquine Phosphate to Prevent and Treat COVID-19
• Checklist for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators During the COVID-19 Response
• Resources for Clinicians and Healthcare Facilities
• Archived Clinician Outreach and Community Activity (COCA) Calls on COVID-19
• Travel Health Notices
• Guidance for Laboratories

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
• IDPH Issues Reminder About the Importance of Vaccinations During COVID-19
• IDPH FAQs on elective procedure guidance
• Illinois Testing Sites
• Homepage for COVID-19
• Lab and Testing Procedures
• Guidance Issued for Elective Surgeries and Procedures, Expanded Availability of COVID-19 Testing
  • IDPH FAQ for Elective Surgeries and Procedures
• Information for Illinois Health Care Professionals and Facilities 
• Recommended Guidance for Extended Use of N-95 Masks, Regular Masks, and PAPRs
  • Free Service for PPE Decontamination
• Daily COVID-19 Press Updates
• COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions 

Licensure and Legal Information for Medical Professionals

• Multilingual Communication During a Pandemic: Tips for Healthcare Providers (from LanguageLink, an ISMS Member Benefit Partner)

COVID-19 Information from Insurers

• Aetna
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois
• Cigna
• Humana
• Meridian
• United Healthcare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

• National Government Services (Jurisdiction 6 Carrier) FAQ
  
• Current Emergency page

Medicaid

• Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans COVID-19 Resource page
• Health and Family Services Notices for Health Professionals

Other

• CDC recommendations related to pediatric and adult vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic
• AMA Statement on Ordering, Prescribing or Dispensing COVID-19 Medications
• AMA CPT Reporting Guide for COVID-19 Testing
• AMA Special Coding Advice During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• ISMS Retired Physician Volunteer Program

Links to third parties are for the information and convenience of Illinois State Medical Society members, and the inclusion of a link does not constitute ISMS approval or endorsement of a product or service. The ISMS maintains no responsibility or liability for the product or service advertised.