COVID-19 Disease Resources

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