WIAAP encourages our members to seek updated information on the COVID-19 outbreak and most recommendations as it becomes available. As protective measures are taken to protect employees, customers and operations in this and future epidemics, you may wish to consider how to address workplace procedures including staffing, sick leave, physical office layout and other disruptions in workflow.
UPDATED 2/15/2021

PROVIDER SURVEY: Opportunities and Challenges During COVID-19
New Resources
Ongoing – AAP “Connecting With the Experts” Town Hall series
1/26/2021 – RESOURCE: Communication Skills for Talking About COVID Vaccines
Clinical /Practice Guidance
1/26/2021 – RESOURCE: Communication Skills for Talking About COVID Vaccines
9/1/20 – AAP Clinical Guidance: Caring for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
4/28/20 – ABP Issues Statement on MOC Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic
4/11/2020 Pediatric Overflow Planning Contingency Response Network (POPCoRN) – National network to operationalize improved equitable care off adults and children during and after the COVID-19 era
Ariadne Labs article: Keeping Kids Out of the Clinic
COVID-19 Clinical Guidance Q&A – AAP
3/20/20 – VitalTalk’s “COVID-Ready Communication Skills“- Tips on talking points with patients.
Confessions of Pediatric Practice Management Consulting – COVID-19 Coding
Supporting Individuals with Autism COVID-19 Toolkit
WIAAP
PROVIDER SURVEY: Opportunities and Challenges During COVID-19
12/22/2020 – Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Response Infographic
4/30/20 – WIAAP President’s Message
4/9/20 WIAAP post: A Message From WIAAP President Dr. Dipesh Navsaria
4/9/20 WIAAP post: Wisconsin Medicaid Coverage of Telehealth Services
4/1/20 – Message from WIAAP President Dr. Dipesh Navsaria
3/17/20 – Message from Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, WIAAP President: “Pediatrics in the Face of COVID-19”
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Ongoing – AAP “Connecting With the Experts” Town Hall series
11/9/20 – AAP Guidance on the Necessary Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 2020 Pediatrics: COVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care Programs
10/23/2020 – AAP Update: Clinical Guidance Related to Childcare During COVID-19
9/30/20 – AAP Guidance on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Pediatric Care in Ambulatory Care Settiings During the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic
9/30/2020 – AAP COVID-19 Testing Guidance
9/18/20 – AAP COVID-19 Response: Advocacy Report
9/16/20 – AAP Guidance: Coding During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
9/8/20 – AAP News Room: COVID-19 Cases in Children Reach a Grim Milestone, Surpassing a Half-Million
9/1/20 – AAP Clinical Guidance: Caring for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
9/1/20 – AAP Clinical Guidance: COVID-19 and Safe Transportation in Motor Vehicles
8/31/20 – AAP Message from President Sally Goza, MD, FAAP
8/19/20 – AAP COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry
8/13/20 – AAP Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings, COVID-19 Testing and PPE
8/11/20 – AAP: Children and COVID-19: State Level Data Report
8/3/20 – AAP Talking Points on School Reopening (member login required)
7/24/20 – AAP Portal: Provider Relief Fund: Information and Resources
7/22/20 – AAP Interim Guidance on Return to Sports during COVID-19
7/13/20 – AAP Interim Guidance Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
6/9/20 – HHS/AAP Announcement: New Financial Relief Available for Pediatricians
AAP Resources for Parents During COVID-19 Pandemic:
- News release on managing stress and child discipline
- News release on managing children’s media use
- Positive Parenting & COVID-19: 10 Tips to Help Keep the Calm at Home
- Social Distancing: Why Keeping Your Distance Helps Keep Others Safe
- Working and Learning from Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Hand Washing: A Powerful Antidote to Illness
- Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events
- Ask the Pediatrician: Are there shortages of infant formula due to COVID-19?
- COVID-19: Information for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Coping with a New Baby During COVID-19
4/14/20 – AAP COVID-19 Webinar Archives
- Federal Programs for Pediatric Practices and Small Businesses
- Loan/Grant Options
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- Economic Industry Disaster Loans and Loan Advance
- Equipment and Infrastructure Grants for Health Care Providers (information forthcoming)
- State loans – US Small Business Association search by region; WI Department of Labor inquiries
- Employee Retention Credit for Employees Subject to Closure Due to COVID-19
- Employment Resources – US Department of Labor
- Paid Family and Sick Leave
- Unemployment Insurance (Wisconsin)
- Member Affinity Programs
- New Financing Program for AAP Members
- Telehealth Medicine
- Student Loan Financing
4/3/2020 AAP Issues Guidance on Infants Born to Mothers With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
AAP COVID-19 Member/Discussion Board – login/membership required
AAP COVID-19 Advocacy Resources – login/membership required
- Video: Telehealth and COVID-19, Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP
- Coding for Telehealth Services
- Implementing After Hours and Telehealth Care
- AAP Guidance: Telehealth Payer Policy in Response to COVID-19
- AAP Telehealth Compendium
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
9/16/20 – DHS publication – Cloth Face Coverings in Schools: What Families Need to Know
8/31/20 – DPI Updated Toolkit: School Health Services Interim COVID-19 Infection Control and Mitigation
8/28/20 – DPI Supports for Students with Neurodiverse, and Social and Emotional Needs During COVID-19
8/6/20 – DPI Revised Q&A on Special Education and COVID-19
8/3/20 – WI Dept. of Public Instruction Student Services/Prevention and Wellness During COVID-19 Portal
7/30/20 – CDC Checklist: Planning for In Person Classes
7/29/20 – DPI Interim Guidance: COVID-19 Transportation
7/28/20 – National Center for School Mental Health: COVID-19
7/20/20 – NASN: Considerations for Post COVID Return to School for Students with Disabilities and Special Healthcare Needs
6/19/20 – DPI Interim COVID-19 Guidance: Cafeterias and Food Service
6/2/20 – DPI: COVID-19 Information and Resources for Special Education
6/20 – DHS Reopening School Buildings Risk Assessment Tool
COVID-19 Information for Pupil Services
Child Nutrition Program/COVID-19
5/11/20 – DPI: Covid-19 – Schools and Child Care
5/6/20 – National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Releases Guidance on School Re-Opening
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
8/24 – DCF COVID-19 Assistance for Families
5/18/20 – DCF: Child Care Counts – COVID-19 Emergency Payment Program
Childcare Supplies Request Form
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
11/5/20 – Website: CDC & IDSA COVID-19 Real Time Learning Network
10/28/20 – CDC Update: “Operating Schools During COVID-19”
8/1/20 – CDC Guidance: Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020
7/30/20 – CDC Checklist: Planning for In Person Classes
6/9/20: Routine Immunization Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CDC: Coronavirus main page
CDC: Coronavirus: Information for Health Care Professionals
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration – Health Care Providers Fact Sheet
Other resources
4/17/20 – Healthcare Toolbox – COVID-19 Resources for Health Care Staff
4/17/20 – Healthcare Toolbox – COVID-19: Helping My Child Cope
Institute for Health Metrics COVID-19 State-by-State Projections
Supporting Individuals with Autism COVID-19 Toolkit
Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering:
Information for Families and other OpEds
9/17/20 – Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health COVID-19 Resources for Families & Professionals, Self-Care and Help Lines
9/16/20 – DHS publication – Cloth Face Coverings in Schools: What Families Need to Know
8/25/20 – “Understood” on Reopening Schools: Health and Safety Tips for Kids Who Think and Learn Differently
4/27/20 – Birth to 3 Program Family Communication: All in person visits suspended
4/17/20 – World Health Organization – Parenting in the Time of COVID-19
4/17/20 – Healthcare Toolbox – COVID-19: Helping My Child Cope
4/9/20 4/10/2020 AAP Guidance: Masks and Children During COVID-19
Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health (WIAIMH) – COVID-19 Resources (Families, Professionals, Self Care, Help Lines)
AAP Resources for Parents During COVID-19 Pandemic:
- News release on managing stress and child discipline
- News release on managing children’s media use
- Positive Parenting & COVID-19: 10 Tips to Help Keep the Calm at Home
- Social Distancing: Why Keeping Your Distance Helps Keep Others Safe
- Working and Learning from Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Hand Washing: A Powerful Antidote to Illness
- Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events
- Ask the Pediatrician: Are there shortages of infant formula due to COVID-19?
- COVID-19: Information for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Coping with a New Baby During COVID-19
New York Times podcast: A Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus
Confessions of Pediatric Practice Management Consulting – COVID-19 Coding
Consumer Reports COVID-19 Information Hub
“8 Questions Business Owners Should Ask About Coronavirus” – Harvard Business Review Article
AAP Webinar: Talking to and Supporting Children During a Pandemic – March 18, 2020
Supporting Individuals with Autism COVID-19 Toolkit
NY Times – March 16, 2020 – Doctors Fear Bringing Coronavirus Home: ‘I Am Sort of a Pariah in My Family’
High schooler Avi Schiffmann’s realtime NCOV2019 Live site.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
2/15/2021-DHS Announces Grant Program Aimed at Promoting Racial and Geographic Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination
12/29/200 – DHS Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Data Page
12/22/20 – 12/22/2020 – Wisconsin COVID-19 Immunization Report
11/4/20 – DHS Update: COVID-19 Vaccinator Enrollment Tool
11/2/20 – DHS Update: Control of SARS-Co-V-2 in Schools
9/16/20 – DHS publication – Cloth Face Coverings in Schools: What Families Need to Know
9/3/20 – DHS Immunization Program Announcement: Reporting COVID-19 Vaccines Administered to WIR
8/19/20 – DHS Guidelines for the Prevention, Investigation, and Control of COVID-19 Outbreaks in K-12 Schools in Wisconsin
6/22/20 – COVID-19 Contact Tracing in Wisconsin: What to Expect
6/7/20 – UPDATE: DHS Announces $10 Million in Funding for Health Clinics (application link now included)
6/20 – DHS Reopening School Buildings Risk Assessment Tool
5/27/20 – CDC, DHS: CDC Investigating Possible Cases of Sars-CoV-2 Reinfection, Requests Information
5/5/20 – DHS/Forward Health: Telehealth Resources for Providers
4/28/20 – DHS announcement: Please Keep Your N95 Masks
4/27/20 – Birth to 3 Program Family Communication: All in person visits suspended
4/27/20 – Forward Health: Resources for Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program and Children’s Community Options Program
4/25/20 – DHS: Wisconsin Healthcare Preparedness Program
4/25/20 – State of Wisconsin: Updated Process for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requests
4/22/20 – State of Wisconsin; COVID-19 Testing Supplies Request
DHS Coronavirus site
DHS Outbreak site
DHS COVID-19 site
DHS PPE site
4/16/20 – FAQs on Health Privacy
4/13/20 – Provider Webinar Archives
4/9/20 – ForwardHealth Program Updates
- Temporary Changes to Clinical Policy and Prior Authorization
- Temporary Changes to the Provider Enrollment Process
- Additional Services to be Provided by Telehealth
4/3/20 Governor Evers Announces Resilient Wisconsin initiative
4/2/20 State of Wisconsin COVID-19 Supply and Resource Offers
4/2/20 DHS Announces Wisconsin Health Connect, FREE COVID-19 Screening online
3/31/20 Governor Evers Issues Emergency Order #18 to Help Keep Youth Safe and Vital Services Functioning
DHS YouTube channel – Media briefings, updates
Governor Evers Issues Executive Order #16 to Expedite Expansion, Efficiency of Healthcare Workforce
3/27/20 – Governor Evers Issues Executive Order #16 to Expedite Expansion, Efficiency of Healthcare Workforce
3/24/20 – Governor Evers and Secretary-Designee Palm Announce Executive Order #12; Safer At Home