Covid 19 – Resources for Pediatric Professionals

DC AAP has gathered information for Pediatric professionals on COVID-19 resources. Questions can be sent to the executivedirector@aapdc.org.  Below is an ever-evolving list of  resources on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

General:

FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ONLY

If you need to contact DC Health with a question about a patient, call 202-576-1117 during business hours OR 844-493-2652 after business hours to speak with DC Health. Do not have your patient call DC Health. You can also email coronavirus@dc.gov.

• org Criticall Updates from the American Academy of Pediatrics
• org: COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation in Pediatric Practices
• org: COVID-19 Vaccine Administration: Getting Paid
• org: About the COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions
• org: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Campaign Toolkit
• org: Children and COVID-19 Vaccination Trends
• Cases in Children: Children and COVID-19: State-Level Data Report
• Connect through the COVID-19 Discussion Board
• Free PediaLink Course: Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations

Testing in DC

• Referring Patients to Children’s National Hospital Walk Up/Drive Up Testing

Telehealth Resources

• DC Health Care Finance Telemedicine Guidance – Move to Pediatric Professionals section
• CMS Expanded Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak Fact Sheetand Frequently Asked Questions – Move to Pediatric Professionals section
• Medicaid State Plan Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Delivered Via Telehealth  – Move to Pediatric Professionals Section
• General Medicaid Telehealth Guidance – Move to Pediatric Professionals section