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MAHEC Community Resource Guidance for COVID-19

Here you'll find tip sheets developed by NC AHEC, as well as links to resources on COVID-19, focusing on local Western North Carolina.

Created by MAHEC librarians with collaboration from MAHEC Practice Support
and the COVID-19 Community Resource Team.

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COVID-19 Topic Guides

Specialty Guides

COVID-19 Dashboards

Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina County Health Departments, Public Schools, and COVID Dashboards
Collection of links to dashboards, health department webpages, public school systemsand health department Facebook pages of Western North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
WNC Institutions of Higher Education

North Carolina

North Carolina COVID-19 Dashboard
NCDHHS.
NC COVID-19 County Alert System
NCDHHS.
UNC-CH SPH Coronavirus Dashboard
UNC-CH Gillings School of Public Health. North Carolina data. Includes coronavirus research.
UNC-Chapel Hill CV-19 Dashboard
UNC-CH.
Carolina Tracker: A Resource for Recovery
North Carolina Policy Collaboratory at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stories, datasets and visualizations based on 30 different economic, social and transportation indicators for all 100 counties in North Carolina.

Surrounding States

Surrounding States Dashboards
Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

United States and Global

CDC COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review
CDC.
Vaccine Trackers
The Color of Coronavirus: COVID-19 Deaths by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
Aggregate data about deaths by race and ethnicity. From APM Research Lab. Updated periodically.
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Tracking Home
Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. United States and global data and maps. Also includes state and county level data.
Harvard Global Health Institute's Covid-19 Risk Level Interactive Map
Harvard Global Health Institute. Risk level, daily new cases per 100,000 people, daily new cases, total cases, total deaths.
Kaiser Family Foundation: State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus (USA)
Kaiser Family Foundation. Data & policies for states' social distancing guidance, health policy actions, and additional state level data.
USAFacts Coronavirus Stats & Data
USAFacts, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic initiative making government data easy for all Americans to access and understand.

COVID-19 Training -- Project ECHO

FREE Virtual Drop-in Support via MAHEC Project ECHO®

Join us for these live videoconference sessions with MAHEC medical experts and practice support specialists. Each session includes case discussions and an opportunity to have your questions answered. You can drop in for as long as is helpful; however, you must attend the full hour to receive CME or CEU credits. The current ECHO sessions are listed on the Covid Community Resource Team page.

NC AHEC Tip Sheets

Asthma Care During COVID-19, Cold and Flu Season Resource Sheet
NCAHEC. Oct. 19, 2020
Rural Practice Telehealth Stipend
NCAHEC. Stipends available to practices serving pediatric patients and families that are new to telehealth implementation. October 6, 2020
Medical Practice Checklist for Implementing NCCARE360
NCAHEC. 09-24-2020.v4

Reimbursement for COVID-19 Related Services for Uninsured North Carolina Residents
NCDHHS. Program to reimburse primary care providers (PCP) who are providing COVID-19 related primary care services to North Carolina residents without medical insurance. Apply through Dec. 30, 2020.
Reimbursement for COVID Related Primary Care Services for Uninsured NC Residents – Steps to Prepare
NCAHEC. Apply through Dec. 30, 2020.
HRSA COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing and Treatment of the Uninsured
Portal for providers to file claims for reimbursement for COVID-19 testing or provided treatment for uninsured individuals with a COVID-19 diagnosis on or after February 4, 2020. Reviewed October 2020
Interim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Maternal Health and Pregnancy
NCDHHS. Updated Sept 22, 2020.

COVID-19 From Exposure to Feeling Better Infographic
MAHEC Infographic showing timelines for quarantine or isolation after exposure or diagnosis with COVID-19. Version 8/10/2020
NCDHHS Guidance on CDC COVID-19 Isolation & Precautions
NC AHEC Practice Support. 2 pages. Version 7/20/2020
Cloth Masks 101
MAHEC. 1 page. Version 7/16/2020
MAHEC Return to Work Guidance
Algorithm that MAHEC Employee Health/Infection Prevention uses regarding return to work clearance. For Information purposes only. Version 8/11/2020
Telehealth and Virtual Communication Billing with NC Medicaid
NC AHEC Practice Support . 1 page. Version 7/14/2020

Communicating Your Practices’ COVID-19 Safety Response to Your Patients
NC AHEC Practice Support. 3 pages. Version 6/22/2020

Practice Checklist for Implementing NCCARE360
MAHEC. 3 pages. Version 6/16/2020

Well-Child Visits & Vaccinations: Special Considerations During the Ebb & Flow of COVID-19 Pandemic
NC AHEC. Version 6/19/2020
NCDHHS Provider Guidance
NCDHHS. Includes most current testing guidelines Oct. 27, 2020 Memo. Replaces July 6, 2020.

Telehealth Vendor Platform Crosswalk
NC AHEC. Version 6/2/2020
COVID-19 Testing Information Table
From MAHEC. Compares methods, turnaround times, results, and recommendations for COVID-19 tests. Version 6/3/2020
Testing & Contact Tracing
NC AHEC Practice Support. 2 pages. Version 6/5/2020
Medicare & Commercial Telehealth Coding Update in Response to COVID-19
NC AHEC Practice Support. 2 pages. Version 6/1/2020
COVID-19 Financial Assistance
NC AHEC Practice Support: 4 page document. Version July 11, 2020
Telehealth Billing Grid with Carrier Information
NC AHEC Practice Support. Version 8/13/2020

Prevent and Protect Media Toolkit
NC AHEC Prevent and Protect Media Toolkit. Materials available in English and Spanish. Version 06/26/2020
Telehealth & High-Risk Patient Management Checklist
NC AHEC. 2 pages. Version 5/26/2020
NC Medicaid Telehealth Billing Code Summary
NCDHHS. June 25, 2020
Leaving COVID-19 at Work: Mental Health for Healthcare Workers
NC AHEC Practice Support. 1 page. Version 5/22/20

Cleaning Medical Offices in the Era of COVID-19: Advice for Environmental Service Workers (English)
NC AHEC. 1 page. Version 5/13/2020
Cleaning Medical Offices in the Era of COVID-19: Advice for Environmental Service Workers (Spanish)
NC AHEC. 1 page. Version 5/13/2020
Frontline Caregivers Stress Management
NC AHEC. 2 pages. Version 05/18/2020
COVID-19: Re-Opening Your Practice to Patients & Staff
NC AHEC Practice Support. 2 pages. Version 5/11/2020

What to Do If You NEED PPE
Community Care of NC & NC AHEC. 2 pages.

Telehealth Toolkit for Behavioral & Mental Health Providers in COVID-19
NC AHEC Practice Support. 4 page document. Version 4/22/2020
Behavioral Health Telehealth Billing Grid with Carrier Guidelines
NC AHEC Practice Support. Version 5/1/2020
Telehealth Information for Patients
NC AHEC Practice Support. Version 4/23/2020
COVID-19 Emergent Dental Issue Recommendations
MAHEC. 2 pages. No Date indicated.
Personal Protective Equipment for COVID-19
NC AHEC: 5 page document of tips for preserving and using PPE. Version 3/31/2020.
Quality Improvement Tips: Improving Financial Health During COVID-19
NC AHEC Practice Support: 2 page document. Version March 23, 2020
MAHEC Ob/Gyn Specialists Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
2 pages. Updated September 1, 2020

Summary of NC Medicaid Telehealth Codes for Well Child Visits in Response to COVID-19
NC AHEC & Community Care of NC. 2 pages. Effective 4/24/20; revised 4/30/2020

Telehealth/Telemedicine COVID-19 Billing Cheat Sheet
NC AHEC Practice Support: 6 page document. Version 4/13/2020
Testing for COVID-19 Tip Sheet
NC AHEC: 2 page document from Practice Support. Version 4/1/2020
COVID-19 Testing Summary
MAHEC. 3 page document. Version 4/15/2020

MAHEC COVID-19 Community Resource Guidance

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