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- CDC: Thanksgiving Celebrations
- CDC: Isolation Quarantine Guidance and FAQs
- CDC: COVID-19 Disease Investigation Guidelines
- IKC: Update on COVID-19 Vaccines Development, webinar with Tiffany Dickey, PharmD, BCIDP
- AAFP: COVID-19 Vaccines web hub
- AAFP: Vaccine Campaign – How You Can Help
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- NEW Provider Relief Funding Opportunity!
- NEW COVID-19 Vaccines web hub
- NEW! Vaccine Campaign – How You Can Help
- Take out a Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program loan?
- Outpatient Management of COVID-19: Rapid Evidence Review
- Family Physician FAQs: COVID-19 or the Flu?
- COVID-19 CME
- Telehealth Toolkit
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE)
- COVID-19 Official Website
- Weekly Press Conference; Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. CST
State of Kansas
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
2020 Back to School
As Kansas students attend school either virtually, in-person or a hybrid of both — KAFP supports members in navigating this time with their patients and communities.
- KS COVID Workgroup for Kids: Recommendations for School Reopening
- KS COVID Workgroup for Kids: K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Modified Isolation and Quarantine Requirements
- KS COVID Workgroup for Kids: Medical and School Letters for Student Illness (DRAFT)
- KDHE: Kansas School Vaccine Requirements
- KSDE: Navigating Change 2020 “KANSAS’ GUIDE TO LEARNING AND SCHOOL SAFETY OPERATIONS”
- KDHE/KSDE: Kansas Schools Gating Criteria
- KDHE/KSDE: Guidance for Modified Quarantine and Isolation in K-12
- CDC: COVID-19 in Children
- CDC: Vaccination Guidance During a Pandemic
- National Education Association: National Database of COVID-19-related School Closings, Cases and Deaths
- AAFP: Statement “Return-to-School Guidelines Should be Evidence-Based and Flexible”
- KWCH: No Doctor’s Notes for Masks
- NAMI: How to Address Mask Anxiety
- AAFA: If You Have Breathing Problems, What Can You Do?
- AAFP: Patient Education Resources
- KC Star: Mask Exemption Requests and How to Respond
- KDHE: Resources for Children and Families
- WHO: Masks and Children
- *NEW* AAP: Mask Mythbusters
- *NEW* CDC: Back to School Checklist
Patient Education
- AAFP: Patient Education
- AAFP: Family Doctor.org
- AAFP: Know the Facts about COVID-19
- CDC: Print Resources
- NAMI: COVID-19 and Mental Illness
- NAMI: Essential Worker NAMI Connection Group for Kansas (This webinar meets 8 times (May -Dec 2020) Registration
Physician Resources
- New England Journal of Medicine: Perspective: Developing Safe and Effective COVID Vaccines
- KDHE: Toolkits for Healthcare Providers
- CDC: For Healthcare Professionals
- CDC: Evaluating & Testing
- CDC: Clinical Care Guidance
- CDC: Infection Control
- CDC: Optimize PPE Supply
- CDC: Training for Healthcare Professionals
- CMS: Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities
- CMS: List of Blanket Waivers
- AMA: COVID-19 Resource Center
- AMA: A Physician’s Guide to COVID-19 (request form)
- KDHE: Online Reporting Portal
- HHS: CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
- SCCM: Society of Critical Care Medicine
- IKC: Update on COVID-19 Vaccines Development, webinar with Tiffany Dickey, PharmD, BCIDP
Certification Updates
Telemedicine
- AAFP: Using Telehealth to Care for Patients During Pandemic
- CMS: Medicare Telemedicine Fact Sheet
- CMS: Medicare Telehealth FAQ
- AMA: Chart of Stat Telehealth Laws (KS pg. 22)
- AMA: Quick Guide to Telemedicine
- AMA: Ethical Practice in Telemedicine
- American Telemedicine Association: Quick Start Guide to Telehealth During a Crisis (request form)
Practice Enhancement
Physician Wellness
Public Health
- AAFP: Top 10 Tips From Your Family Doctor
- AAFP: Handwashing & COVID-19
- AAFP: Hand Sanitizers & COVID-19
- CDC: Prevent Getting Sick
- CDC: Cloth Face Covering & Tutorial
- CDC: What to do if you’re sick
- CDC: Caring for someone at home
- CDC: Cleaning Your Home
- CDC: Social Distancing
- NPR: Living with someone who has COVID-19
- KDHE: Travel -Related Quarantine Guidelines
- KDHE: KDHE adds state to travel quarantine list, removes others [news release]
- KDHE: COVID-19 Testing
- KDHE: Isolation and Quarantine Frequently Asked Questions
- CDC: K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs (June 3, 2020)
- CDC: Thanksgiving Celebrations (Nov. 10, 2020)
Have you been in the news lately? Let KAFP know about it!
Email info@kafponline.org with a link to the published article or video.
- KS Academy rejects minimizing COVID death toll. November 3, 2020, The Iola Register | Chad Johanning, MD, FAAFP (Lawrence)
- SW Kansas is full of coronavirus hot spots, tying up ICU beds, October 30, 2020, Hays Post | Drew Miller, MD, FAAFP (Lakin); Roger Trotter, MD, FAAFP (Dodge City)
- “During COVID-19 Pandemic, Public Health is Personal,” July 30, 2020, AAFP Blog: FPs on the Front Lines | Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia)
- Kansas lawmakers look to prevent lawsuits over coronavirus. May 13, 2020, AP News | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “Kansas Official Pushes Sterilization of N95 Masks for Reuse,” May 8, 2020, US News | Lee Norman, FAAFP (Kansas City), Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “In Harm’s Way,” May 4, 2020, New York Times | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “Pediatricians Offer House Calls to Boost Vaccinations, Counter COVID-19 Fears,” April 30, 2020, US News | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “With Rural Kansas Looking to Reopen, Doctor Remains Nervous,” April 30, 2020, New York Times | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “Secretary Lee Norman, M.D. learns more about the impact of COVID-19 in rural communities with Dr. Jenifer Bacani McKenney and Destany Wheeler from Wilson County Kansas Health Department,” April 28, 2020, Kansas Department of Health and Environment | Lee Norman, MD, FAAFP (Kansas City), Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia)
- “Testing Remains Scarce as Governors Weigh Reopening States,” April 25, 2020, New York Times | Lee Norman, MD, FAAFP (Kansas City)
- “New programs provide money to keep practices running,” April 21, 2020, NewsDio. | Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia)
- “Kansas gets COVID-19 testing kits for meat processing towns,” April 20, 2020, Stamford Advocate. | Drew Miller, MD (Lakin), Lee Norman, MD, FAAFP (Kansas City)
- “More COVID-19 testing planned in Wyandotte County,” April 17, 2020, Wyandotte Daily. | Allen Greiner, MD (Kansas City), Erin Corriveau, MD, MPH (Kansas City), Sharon Lee, MD, FAAFP (Kansas City)
- “Kansas lags in COVID-19 testing, clouding state’s reopening,” April 17, 2020, KCTV News. | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “HaysMed: ‘Being on back end’ of COVID-19 wave allowed preparation,” April 16, 2020, Hays Post. | Mark Van Norden, DO (Larned), Christian Whittington, MD (Larned)
- “It’s not PPE, but alliances prove key weapons in rural health care’s fight against COVID-19,” April 15, 2020, The Journal (Kansas Leadership Center) | Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia)
- “From house calls to drive-thru visits, independent physicians adapt amid COVID-19 crisis,” April 14, 2020, ABC News | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton), Mike Oller, MD, MPH (Stockton)
- “Some KU medical students graduating early to help fight coronavirus in rural Kansas,” April 3, 2020, Fox 4. | Michael Kennedy, MD, FAAFP (Kansas City); Daniel Ortiz (Lenexa)
- “Prescription for America: Stay Home!” April 2, 2020, familydoctor.org. | Drew Miller, MD (Lakin)
- “More COVID-19 testing to open soon in Wyandotte County,” April 2, 2020, Wyandotte Daily. | Allen Greiner, MD (Kansas City)
- “KU medical students to graduate early, volunteer aid to Kansans during coronavirus pandemic,” April 3, 2020, KCTV 5 News. | Michael Kennedy, MD, FAAFP (Kansas City)
- “ Holmes: Tests could give false negatives,” April 2, 2020, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle. | Brian Holmes, MD (Abilene)
- “Kansas health providers face financial strain from COVID-19. ‘We need help now’,” March 31, 2020, The Wichita Eagle. | Chad Johanning, MD, FAAFP (Lawrence)
- “Top Kansas lawmakers let governor’s stay-at-home order stand,” March 29, 2020, Associated Press. | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “‘They’re scared’: Doctors lack safety gear in fight against coronavirus in KC region,” March 29, 2020, The Kansas City Star. | Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia), Lee Norman, MD, FAAFP (Kansas City)
- “Rural hospital prepares for critical coronavirus cases,” March 26, 2020, KSN News. | Beth Oller, MD (Stockton)
- “Wyandotte County health official speaks on coronavirus stay at home order,” March 22, 2020, The Wichita Eagle. | Allen Greiner, MD (Kansas City)
- “COVID-19: FP Searches for Supplies, Information and Lessons,” March 20, 2020, AAFP. | Alison Edwards, MD (Kansas City)