CMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates March 3, 2020 CDC, CMA, Physician Resource CDC, CMA, coronavirus, COVID-19 0 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and has now been detected internationally, including in the United States and California. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). The California Medical Association (CMA) has compiled the following resources for physicians and health care providers on the latest news, research and developments. COVID-19 Resources & Information CDC Response Center Information for health care providers Travel health notices Communications resources World Health Organization (WHO) Timeline: Events as they happen (updated daily) Technical guidance California Department of Public Health (CDPH) American Medical Association New England Journal of Medicine JAMA Network The Lancet Coding A new ICD-10 emergency code (U07.1, 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease) has been established by the World Health Organization (WHO) for COVID-19. Click here for interim coding guidance. Reminder! Subscribe to CMA’s daily news clips, bi-weekly newsletter and more to receive pertinent information on COVID-19 and other CMA priorities Comments are closed.
