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COVID-19
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Pandemic Vaccine
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COVID-19 Vaccination
Training Programs and Ref Materials for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC Nov. 17, 2020
COVID Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Now Available in
San Antonio
In order to assist STRAC (Southwest Texas Regional
Advisory Counsel) Regional Hospitals, a coalition of area Hospital
Systems, STRAC, the San Antonio Fire Department and the UT Health
San Antonio, Office of the EMS Medical Director have established a
Regional Infusion Center (RIC) to administer COVID -19 Monoclonal
Antibodies to outpatients referred from area Physicians, Clinics,
Urgent Care Centers and Emergency Departments. The goal
of this project is to prevent hospitalizations/ER visits for select
patients with COVID -19 infection. Click here for details.
STRAC Regional
Infusion Center Patient Screening/Referral Form
Frequently Asked
Questions on the Emergency Use Authorization for Bamlanivimab
CMS Releases Medicare Billing Codes For COVID-19
Antibody Drug
RevCycle Intelligence (12/7, LaPointe) reports, “CMS
has released Medicare billing codes for a new COVID-19 antibody
drug recently approved by the FDA.” Healthcare providers may now
“use the Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) code
Q0243 for the injection of 2,400 milligrams of Regeneron’s
investigational monoclonal antibody therapy cocktail and code M0243
for intravenous infusion and post-administration monitoring,
according to an update on CMS’ Monoclonal Antibody COVID-19
Infusion webpage". Continue reading.
COVID-19 Evidence Based Summaries
Early in the COVID-19 epidemic, students at the Long
School of Medicine stepped forward to volunteer in the response and
created the Long School of Medicine COVID-19 Medical Student
Response Team. This group has dedicated thousands of hours since
mid-March to volunteer activities. The group identified the need
for concise, evidence-based summaries of existing literature. The
students organized to review the literature available on COVID-19
and formulate information sheets that could be beneficial to
clinicians in four topic areas: Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Clinical
Presentation, and Treatment.
Click here to
view their last executive summary of 2020.
E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances to be
Required Jan. 1
Although state law and Medicare policy will require
electronic prescriptions for all controlled substances beginning
Jan. 1, Texas prescribers have several options for delaying
implementation for at least another year. Continue reading.
Free PPE Supplies
Need PPE for your practice? Let us help! Physician
practices in need of PPE, please click here
to indicate your PPE needs. Requests are filled as donated supplies
are available.
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