Practice Matters March 2020

3-26-2020
3-20-2020
3-16-2020
 3-5-2020 In This Issue:
  • DPH Opens Coronavirus Call Center
  • Delaware Lab Equipped for Coronavirus Testing
  • DPH Investigating Mumps Outbreak
  • MSD Practice Management Session – Cyber Security
  • Medical Front Office Skills Certificate Program
  • Membership Renewal Past Due
  • Tip #9 - Prepare for E/M Office Visit Changes Coming in 2021

Practice Matters February 2020

2-27-2020
 2-21-2020
 2-14-2020
 2-7-2020

 

PM January 2020

1-30-2020: 1-24-2020: 1-16-2020: 1-10-2020: 1-3-2020

PM December 2019

12-19-2019: 12-12-2019: 12-6-2019

PM November 2019

11-27-2019: 11-21-2019: 11-15-2019: 11-7-2019: 11-1-2019 

PM October 2019

10-24-2019: 10-18-2019: 10-11-2019: 10-3-2019

PM September 2019

9-19-2019: 9-12-2019: 9-5-2019

PM August 2019

8-29-2019: 8-23-2019: 8-15-2019: 8-1-2019

PM July 2019

7-26-2019; 7-19-2019: 7-12-2019: 7-3-2019

PM June 2019

6-27-2019: 6-17-2019: 6-6-2019

PM May 2019

5-30-2019: 5-17-2019: 5-9-2019: 5-3-2019

PM April 2019

4-26-2019: 4-18-2019: 4-12-2019: 4-5-2019

PM March 2019

3-29-2019; 3-22-2019: 3-15-2019: 3-7-2019

    PM February 2019

    2-28-2019; 2-21-19; 2-14-2019; 2-8-2019

    PM January 2019

    1-31-2019; 1-25-2019; 1-17-19; 1-11-19; 1-4-1918

    eNews & Views

    3-20-2020
    DPH Announces Nine Additional COVID-19 Cases; Governor Announces State COVID-19 Testing Plan; Community Testing Plan for Physicians; DPH Conference Calls with Physicians Continue; MSD Updates; MSD Physicians Make News; Expanded Coverage for Telemedicine

    3-6-2020
    MSD Creates Coronavirus Resource Page; DPH Opens Coronavirus Call Center; Delaware Lab Equipped for Coronavirus Testing; DPH Investigating Mumps Outbreak; Telemedicine Coverage for Medicare Approved; MSD Subsidiary "Health Hub" Offers Telemedicine Options; AMA Helps Hahnemann Former Residents; MSD Tackles the Issue of Vaping: Register Now!; MSD Practice Management Session; Membership Renewal Past Due; Upcoming Events
    2-28-2020

    DPH Preparing for Possible Arrival of Coronavirus; What is Coronavirus?; Delaware Attorney General Investigates JUUL; MSD Tackles the Issue of Vaping: Register Now!; Pubs and Politics Event a Success; MSD Practice Management Session; MSD Hot Topic CME - Registration Open; In the Spotlight; Upcoming Events

    2-21-2020

    Bayhealth Residency Earns ACGME Accreditation; Help Needed: Parkinson's Disease Task Force; "It's OBVIOUS" Presents: The Dangers of Vaping; MSD Practice Management Session; MSD Hot Topic CME - Registration Open; "It's OBVIOUS" Presents: The Opioid Epidemic; Upcoming Events

    2-14-2020

    MSD Invites You to "Pubs and Politics"; MSD Advocates for DE Physicians in Washington; MSD "Did You Know?" Question; "It's OBVIOUS" Presents: The Dangers of Vaping; "It's OBVIOUS" Presents: The Opioid Epidemic; MSD Hosts Important Coronavirus Update; Upcoming Events

    2-7-2020

    DPH Releases Latest Information on Coronavirus; MSD Hot Topic CME - Coronavirus; MSD Signs Joint Opposition Letter to CMS; MSD Invites You to "Pubs and Politics"; Add Something Valuable to Your Resume; 2019 Health Equity Guide; Upcoming Events

    1-31-2020 1-24-2020 1-17-2020 1-10-2020 1-03-2020

    Dec 2019

    12-20-2019 12-13-2019 12-6-2019
    11-29-2019; 11-21-2019; 11-15-2019; 11-8-2019; 11-1-2019
    10-25-2019; 10-18-2019; 10-11-2019; 10-4-2019
    9-27-2019; 9-20-2019; 9/14/2019; 9-6-2019
    8-30-2019; 8-23-2019; 8-16-2019; 8-9-2019
    7-27-2019; 7-19-2019; 07/12/2019

    6-28-2019;  6-21-2019; 6-14-2019; 6-7-2019; 

    5-31-2019; 5-24-2019; 5-17-2019; 5-10-2019;  5-3-2019

    4-26-2018; 4-18-2019; 4-13-2019

    3-29-2019    ; 3-22-2019; 3-8-2019; 3-1-2019
    2-22-2019; 2-13-2019; 2-8-2019; 2-01-2019
    1-25-2019; 1-18-2019; 1-11-2019

    MSD COVID-19 Communications

    5-18-2020 Guidance for Churches & Working Groups to Plan Safe Return to School Buildings
    5-17-2020 My Healthy Communities, 123 New Cases, 4 New Deaths
    5-16-2020 Fifteen New Deaths, 174 New Cases
    5-15-2020 Governor Releases Updated Guidance on Reopening, 11 New Deaths, 150 New Cases
    5-14-2020     Governor Sets Open Date for Beaches/Pools, COVID-19 Takes 13 More Lives
    5-13-2020     10 Additional Deaths, Blood Donations Needed, Meals for Health Care Workers
    5-12-2020     12 New Deaths, 200 Contact Tracers to be Hired
    5-11-2020     118 New Cases, DPH Conference Call Tomorrow
    5-10-2020 170 New Cases, DPH Conference Call Tuesday, Quarandreams Explained
    5-09-2020     Phase 1 Reopening Plan, Eight Additional COVID-19 Deaths
    5-08-2020 Eleven New Deaths, Expanded Testing Plan Announced
    5-07-2020 Carney Issues 15th Modification, Nine New Deaths
    5-06-2020 407 New Cases, Recovery Town Hall Tonight
    5-05-2020 Governor Announces Interim Plan to Open Businesses
    5-04-2020 Five New Deaths, DPH / Physician Conference Call Tomorrow
    5-03-2020 9 New Deaths, Gov. Carney Joins Multi-State Supply Chain Agreement
    5-02-2020 120 New Cases, DPH Conference Call Scheduled
    5-01-2020 Recovery Town Hall Scheduled, Governor Speaks to Press, 7 New Deaths
    4-30-2020 Eight Additional Deaths, Governor Issues 14th Modification
    4-29-2020 Sussex County Testing Sites, 7 Additional Deaths
    4-28-2020 Sussex County Declared a Hot Spot, 413 New Cases, 12 New Deaths
    4-27-2020 Beebe Opens COVID Care Center, CDC Adds New Symptoms
    4-26-2020 Positive Cases Increase by 458, 8 Deaths
    4-25-2020 DE Governor Orders Face Masks to be Worn in Public
    4-24-2020 Delaware Hits 100 Total COVID-19 Deaths, Schools to Remain Closed for Rest of School Year
    4-23-2020 3 New Deaths, Governor Issues Twelfth State of Emergency Modification
    4-22-2020 269 New Cases, 7 New Deaths, Gov. Carney Announces Sussex County Testing Plan
    4-21-2020 186 New Cases, 10 Additional Deaths, New Relief Bill Gets Congressional Support
    4-20-2020 207 New Cases, 5 Additional Deaths
    4-18-2020 215 New Cases, 6 Additional Deaths
    4-17-2020 Nine New Deaths Including 46 Year Old, 248 New Cases
    4-16-2020 CARES Act Info, Provider Protocol for COVID-19 Testing, Six New Deaths
    4-15-2020 Gov. Issues 11th Modification, 88 New Cases, DPH Issues Guidance for Patients
    4-14-2020 165 New Cases, 2 Deaths, Telehealth Financial Support Program Open
    4-13-2020 6 Additional Deaths, Gov Joins Council to Develop Plans to Open State
    4-12-2020 146 New Cases, Two New Deaths
    4-11-2020 153 New Cases, Governor Carney Asks for Help
    4-10-2020 COVID-19 Update: Nine Additional Deaths, CARES Act Money Coming for Health Care
    4-09-2020 Four New Deaths, Updated Testing Sites
    4-08-2020 New Deaths, Positive Cases at DE Psychiatric Center, Face Mask Guidance
    4-07-2020 Delaware Prepares for Mobile Hospital, 145 New Cases
    4-07-2020 Gov. Bans Short-Term Rentals, Alternate Care Sites Announced
    4-05-2020 Rapid COVID-19 Test Kits Arrive in DE, 80 New Cases
    4-04-2020 DPH Announces 143 New Cases, 32 New Hospitalizations
    4-03-2020 CARES Act, New Cases
    4-02-2020 3rd Long-Term Facility Outbreak, DEA Eases Prescribing, COVID Death
    4-01-2020 Gov. Tightens Restrictions, New COVID Death, a Story from the Front Lines
    3-31-2020 High Risk Essential Business Testing, Testing Site List, Insurance Questions Wanted
    3-30-2020 More Cases/Death, Gov. Closes Child Care for Non-Essential Workers, Conference Call Tomorrow
    3-29-2020 New Cases-Death, MSD in the News, Next DPH Call Scheduled
    3-28-2020 New Deaths, 2nd Assisted Living Facility Affected, DMJ Looking for Articles
    3-27-2020 New Cases, Return to Work Guidance, Hotel Du Pont Discount
    3-26-2020 1st Death, Hydroxycholroguine, Fed. Stimulus Package
    3-26-2020 1st Nursing Home Death, New Cases Reported
    3-25-2020 Guidance For Returning to Work after Covid-19
    3-25-2020 New Cases, FAQ, MSG Message, How You Can Help
    3-24-2020 DPH New Cases, DPH Conference Call Tomorrow, Hand Sanitizer
    3-23-2020 Public Health Emergency - One Year Old Tests Positive - FAQ
    3-22-2020 Testing Site List, 11 New Cases, Gov. Stay at Home Order
    3-21-2020 Optimizing PPE - New Cases - Gov. Closes Beaches
    3-19-2020 New Cases - Telemedicine Options - Requesting PPE - DPH Conference Call
    3-18-2020 Gov. State of Emergency, New Cases, Telemedicine Updates, DPH Call Recording
    3-18-2020 DPH to Hold Conference Call with Physicians & Practice Managers
    3-17-2020 COVID-19 Testing Center, New Cases, Telemedicine Updates, Specialty Guidelines
    3-17-2020 DPH to Hold Conference Call with Physicians & Practice Managers
    3-16-2020 Gov. Carney/Sec. Walker Town Hall – State of Emergency Update
    3-14-2020 COVID-19 – Child Care Recs, 2 More Cases, School Closings
    3-13-2020 COVID-19 DPH Testing Guidelines
    3-11-2020 DPH Announces First Coronavirus Case
    3-10-2020 PPE Guidance/Commercial Lab Testing /Fake Online Coronavirus Info
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