​COVID-19 Pandemic Resources for Providers and Patients

Resources for Families:
· How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus - New York Times
· A Parent's Guide to COVID-19 - The Rush Cast Podcast
· Tips to Keep Children Healthy While School’s Out
· How to Explain the Coronavirus Pandemic to Young Children - Newsweek
· Tips for Supporting Student Wellness During COVID-19
· Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress: Discussing Coronavirus with Your Children
· Finding the Right Words to Talk with Children and Teens about Coronavirus

​General Resources for Clinicians:
· CDC Page: Natural Disasters, Severe Weather, and COVID-19
· Physician Support Line - Free Mental Health Hotline for Physicians
· American Psychiatric Association (APA) - COVID-19 Mental Health Impacts: Resources for Psychiatrists
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - Resources for Clinicians Critical Updates on COVID-19
· American Psychological Association (APA) - COVID-19 Resource Page
· Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guidance and Announcements on the Current Emergency
· Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - SAMHSA Resources and Guidance

Telepsychiatry Resources for Clinicians:
Novel guidance on telehealth, announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on March 17,2020, as well as recent Congressional action, has changed the landscape of telehealth and expanded the ways in which physicians can provide care to patients.
· HHS - HIPAA Compliance Relaxed for Telehealth Due to COVID-19
· AACAP’s Telepsychiatry Resources
· Coding for Telemedicine Services developed March 24 from AACAP's CPT/Coding Committee
· Telemedicine Step by Step Guide - Dr. David E. Roth, MD
· American Psychiatric Association (APA) Telepsychiatry and COVID-19
· Center for Connected Health - Telehealth Coverage Policies in the Time of COVID-19
· American Medical Association - Quick Guide to Telemedicine in Practice
· HHS - HIPAA Compliance Relaxed for Telehealth Due to COVID-19
· American Medical Association Physician Innovation Network - Discussion - Telemedicine amid COVID-19

Additional Resources:
· CDC: Information for Healthcare Professionals
· Find Your State Health Department