COVID-19 Resources
Below are links to information and resources sourced from a variety of reputable national, state, and local health organizations and institutions. The links are provided as a convenience to the public and psychiatrists, and do not imply endorsement. OCPS is not responsible for content provided on websites hosted by organizations outside OCPS. While OCPS believes the destination sites to be of good repute and to offer accurate information, OCPS does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information they contain.
Information from the APA
- APA Practice Guidance for COVID-19
- APA COVID-19 Resource Center - https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/covid-19-coronavirus (3.18.2020)
- Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (posted online 2/19/20)
- A Message from the APA on COVID-19 (email sent 2/28/20)
- COVID-19 Mental Health Impacts: Resources for Psychiatrists (posted online 3/12/20)
- COVID-19 and Telepsychiatry: What you Need to Know (email sent 3/13/20)
- APA Annual Spring Conference Cancellation: Read the FAQs Here
- APA Sample Telepsychiatry COVID-19 Letter to Private Insurance & Medicaid
Resources for Psychiatrists
- Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, CSTS)
- Helping Patients Manage the Psychological Effects of Quarantine and Isolation (CSTS)
- How Healthcare Personnel Can Take Care of Themselves (CSTS)
- Supporting Patients During Quarantine or Confinement (CSTS)
- Telepsychiatry Toolkit (APA) and Update on Telehealth Restrictions in Response to COVID-19 (APA)
- Health & Human Services COVID-19 HIPAA Updates - https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/index.html
- DEA COVID-19 Telemedicine Updates - https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/coronavirus.html
- Dept. of HHS HIPAA for Professionals - https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth/index.html (3.19.2020)
- Dept. of HHS - MEDICARE TELEMEDICINE HEALTH CARE FACT SHEET - 3.17.2020
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - MEDICARE TELEHEALTH WAIVER FAQ's - 3.17.2020
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Expanded Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries Press Release - 3.17.2020
- CSAM Medicare Reimbursement & OTP Guidance - https://www.asam.org/quality-care/clinical-guidelines/covid/national-and-state-guidance
- CSAM Medicare/Telemedicine Provider Fact Sheet - https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet
- SAMHSA Opioid Treatment Program Guidance and FAQs - https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment
- AAAP COVID-19 Updates - https://www.aaap.org/category/news/
Resources for Families
- Taking Care of Family Well-Being (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, NCTSN)
- Supporting Homebound Children During COVID-19 (CSTS)
- Supporting Your Family During Quarantine or Isolation: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak (SAMHSA)
Additional Resources
- Addressing Stigma Associated with COVID-19 (World Health Organization)
- The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence (Lancet, Rapid Review)
- AMA Phsyician's Guide to COVID-19
- AMA COVID-19 FAQ's
- CMA link to latest news, information and resources - https://www.cmadocs.org/
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/
- US Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce During COVID-19- https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CISA-Guidance-on-Essential-Critical-Infrastructure-Workers-1-20-508c.pdf
California-Specific Resources
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/
- CMA - DMHC: Plans Must Reimburse Telehealth at Same Rates as In Person Services- https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/48766/DMHC-says-plans-must-reimburse-for-telehealth-at-same-rate-as-in-person-services
- Office of Governor Gavin Newsom - https://www.gov.ca.gov/category/press-releases/
- Guidance for behavioral health programs
- Waived Licensure
- Request For Medicaid Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities Related to COVID-19
Local Resources
- Orange County Health Care Agency: https://www.ochealthinfo.com/phs/about/epidasmt/epi/dip/prevention/novel_coronavirus
- UC Irvine (campus): https://uci.edu/coronavirus/
- UC Irvine Health: https://www.ucihealth.org/covid-19
- Irvine Unified School District: https://iusd.org/covid-19-resource-page