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March 29, 2020 THE WEEKLY DOSE The latest news and updates for Physicians in Bexar County
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· Health Advisory: Updated Guidance for COVID-19 · COVID-19 Self-screening Tool - Should I be tested? · COVID-19 Testing Supplies Needed · Financing Options to Help Keep Your Practice Afloat |
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Health Advisory: Updated Guidance for COVID-19 San Antonio Metro Health has sent out new COVID-19 guidelines on quarantining and testing priorities as the situation continues to change. View updated guidelines here
COVID-19 Self-Screening Tool - Should I be tested? San Antonio Metro Health now has a 9 question self-screening tool that can help you decide whether you should be test for COVID-19. This screening test does not provide medical diagnosis, if you are experiencing a serious health emergency, call 911.
COVID-19 Testing Supplies Needed To ramp up testing for COVID-19, specimen collection kits are needed! Please check your supplies and consider donating the following: · Viral or Universal Transport Medium (VTM/UTM) with synthetic-tip swab. Example: o Influenza test o HSV PCR test o Certain chlamydia/mycoplasma/ureaplasma tests These items are needed to collect specimens from Persons Under Investigation (PUI) for COVID-19. Any quantity, no matter how small or large, you are willing to share is needed! Without these the VTM/UTM and swabs, the tests cannot be done. Please call with the quantity of items you can provide by calling (210) 301-4391.
Financing Options to Help Keep Your Practice Afloat Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced that the US Small Business Administration (SBA) has included Texas in its Economic Injury Disaster Declaration, giving qualifying small businesses in Texas which includes health care clinics and practices, access to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. See my financial options
What if I’m running low on PPE? To help answer questions and address concerns you might have about Texas’ supply of PPE, view the PPE supply and shortage FAQ
PPE donations are being collected at BCMS Address: 4334 N Loop 1604 W., San Antonio, TX 78249 If you are in need of PPE, please email your contact information and PPE needs to donations@bcms.org and we will try to fill your needs. Requests are filled as supplies are available.
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Donations from Circle of Friends sponsors help keep down the cost of dues and allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service to its members. The Society continues its pledge to you that it will only involve itself in services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your patients. |
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Bexar County Medical Society 4334 N Loop 1604 W, Ste 200 San Antonio, TX 78249 210-301-4391
About The Weekly Dose The Weekly Dose is a service of the Bexar County Medical Society. Some of the suggestions conveyed may not be applicable to your practice today, but the goal is to offer information over time that returns value in excess of the cost of your membership. If you would like to recommend future topics to share with your colleagues, please submit them to the BCMS Executive Director at steve.fitzer@bcms.org. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Copyright © 2020 Bexar County Medical Society, San Antonio, Texas. All rights reserved. |
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