CMS Announces Relief in Response to COVID-19 CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19. March 25, 2020 General, Public Health, Regulatory Requirements CMS, COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Bay Area Jurisdictions Joint Press Release Seven Bay Area jurisdictions, including Alameda, Contra Costa, and the City of Berkeley, issued a joint press release on March 24 with new reporting requirements for laboratories that test for COVID-19. March 25, 2020 General, Public Health, Regulatory Requirements COVID-19, News, Public Health Read More »
Requirements for Refills of Controlled Substances On March 16, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the concurrence of the Acting DEA Administrator, designated that the telemedicine allowance under section 802(54)(D) applies to all schedule II-V controlled substances in all areas of the United States. March 24, 2020 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, General, Public Health COVID-19, Prescriptions, Public Health Read More »
New Guidance from Contra Costa Health Services New updated guidance for providers treating COVID-19 pages. March 23, 2020 General, Public Health COVID-19, Provider Update Read More »
COVID-19 Practice Management Updates Updated resources for practice management. March 19, 2020 General, Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Small Businesses Eligible for Disaster Relief Loans Small businesses in Alameda and Contra Costa County are eligible for disaster relief loans from the US Small Business Administration as a result of COVID-19 March 18, 2020 General, Public Health COVID-19 Read More »
Bay Area Counties Announce Shelter in Place Directives Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and City of Berkeley (along with Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties) have issued legal orders directing their respective residents to shelter at home for three weeks beginning March 17. March 16, 2020 Emergency Care/On-Call, Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
COVID-19 Updates - Alameda County and Contra Costa County Alameda and Contra Costa County situation updates regarding COVID-19. March 13, 2020 Emergency Care/On-Call, Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Contra Costa Health Services Issues Provider Health Alert Update for COVID-19 Contra Costa Health Services issued a "Provider Health Alert Update" for COVID-19 that supersedes previous guidance. March 11, 2020 Emergency Care/On-Call, Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
COVID-19 Testing Updates - Alameda County The Alameda County Public Health Department sent out two alerts regarding testing guidance for suspected COVID-19 patients. March 9, 2020 Emergency Care/On-Call, Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »