​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​As MDPCP practices, you play a critical role in the health and safety of Marylanders. Below you will find updates, information, and resources on COVID-19. The Project Management Office (PMO) is also sending weekly Primary Care Covid Update emails that include information and updates on vaccines, therapeutics, and testing. If you are interested in receiving these emails, please fill out this form.

Quick Links

• The ​​Governor’s latest orders on COVID-19 can be found here
  

• The latest ​emergency use authorization information from the FDA can be found here 
  

• Further information can be found at the Maryland Coronavirus Page​
  

COVID-19 Action Steps: The Tri​​​ple Play

​Vaccines

• Outreach to patients who are unvaccinated or due for boosters and schedule a vaccine appointment at your practice or any vaccination site.​

Testing

• ​Test patients at your practice as needed, order free POC tests​ from MDH, or refer patients for testing when appropriate.​​

Therapeutics

• Refer patients to monoclonal antibody treatment and prescribe oral antivirals if eligible and as early as possible.

Refer to the MDPCP COVID-19 Triple Play Strategy Guide for additional details. Further details on each play can be found below. ​​​

Vaccines​​

MDPCP providers can assist patients by providing COVID-19 vaccinations in their practices or referring patients to get vaccinated at a local pharmacy​.​

Providing Vaccinations in Your Practice

There are three steps to setting up ImmuNet to be able to be a COVID-19 vaccine administrator:

1. Enrolling in ImmuNet (your practice may already be enrolled)​​​​
2. Setting up EHR Reporting to ImmuNet
3. Registering in ImmuNet to be a COVID-19 vaccine administrator​​
   

COVID-19 ​Vaccinator Training Resources

• ​​Maryland Medical Reserve Corps ​​Vaccinator Training​ - training for individuals performing intramuscular Covid-19 vaccinations​

• ​CDC Online Vaccinator​ Trainings - information and training for healthcare professionals and administrative staff​

COVID-19 ​Vaccine Billing and Resources​​​​

• CMS COVID-19 vaccine billing and coding toolkit

• AMA COVID-19 vaccine codes
  

​​​Testing

​As a primary care provider, you can request free point-of-care tests for your office in order to be able to test your patients quickly for COVID-19. You must have an active Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) Certificate of Waiver to obtain these tests. You can also provide or refer patients for PCR testing when appropriate.​​

​COVID-19 Testing Resources​​​

COVID-19 ​Guidance on Testing

• CDC guidance on testing (Updated 08/11/2022)
  

• Current testing sites in Maryland
  

COVID-19 ​Point-of-Care Testing Information and Resources

• MDH guidance on rapid point-of-care testing

• MDH rapid point-of-car​e testing ​toolkit
  

• Updated expiration dates for previously distributed Abbott BinaxNow rapid tests​
  

• MDH COVID-19 Reimbursable Laboratory Codes Fee Schedule 

• Information and guidance on reimbursement protocols for point-of-care tests administered in your practice

MDH Testing Adoption Project

• Team of MDH staff aimed at assisting health care providers with implementing PCR testing

• More information can be found in this slide deck 

• Questions can be sent to mdh.tat@maryland.gov     ​​​
  

​Therapeutics

Primary care providers play an integral role in diagnosing patients with COVID-19 and then referring them for appropriate therapeutics. You can join this effort by referring patients with COVID-19 for monoclonal antibody treatment or prescribing an oral antiviral. Read the latest Provider Updates from the MDH COVID-19 Therapeutics Team here​ for additional information and resources. ​​​

COVID-19 Therapeutics Resources

COVID-19 General Therapeutics Information and Guidance

• ​*NEW: MDH Test to Treat Initiative Flyer​
• MDH guidance on COVID-19 Treatment Options 
• Find more information under the dropdown menu labeled “Information about COVID-19 Treatment Options”
• HHS COVID-19 Therapeutics information, guidance, and FAQs​
• NIH guidance on outpatient therapeutic preference​
  

​COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Information and Guidance

• MDH guidance on Monoclonal Antibody Treatment under the dropdown menu labeled “Information about COVID-19 Treatment Options”
  
• ​Referral options:
• Option 1: CRISP eREFERRAL for Monoclonal Antibody Infusion
• ​​Option 2: Maryland Referral Form for Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Treatment ​
  

COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Information and Guidance

• FDA EUA for Molnupiravir 

• FDA Fact Sheet for Molnupiravir

• FDA EUA for Paxlovid

• FDA Fact Sheet for Paxlovid

• ​​HHS Federal Therapeutics Locator​
  

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