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COVID-19 Vaccination Change Package for Health Care Teams
Health care professionals from all care settings are encouraged to use the resources listed in this change package to help care for patients at risk of contracting COVID-19.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 06/28/2022    Date Last Modified: Jul 6 2022 2:43PM  
COVID-19 Vaccination Change Package for Health Care Teams
Health care professionals from all care settings are encouraged to use the resources listed in this TMF Quality Innovation Network change package to help care for patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Note, you must log into this website to download this change package.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/11/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 24 2022 10:56PM  
Vacunación contra el COVID-19: Paquete para facilitar el cambio para los equipos de atención médica
Se recomienda a los profesionales de atención médica que usen los recursos enumerados en este paquete para facilitar el cambio como ayuda para brindar atención a los pacientes diagnosticados con el COVID-19.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/24/2021    Date Last Modified: May 24 2021 6:58PM  
Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination
As of March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people ages 65 years and older should receive one additional dose of any 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine at least four months following the previous dose of the updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. Refer to this fact sheet for specific guidance.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/23/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 23 2024 8:17AM  
Podcast: A Person-Centered Journey to Immunity
In this 12-minute audio podcast, TMF's Russell Kohl, MD, chief medical officer and chief operating officer, Clifford Moy, MD, behavioral health medical director, and Melinda Quinn, quality improvement specialist, discuss vaccines as well as some of the hesitancy and resistance some people have. It is an enlightening Q&A that provides important medical perspectives.
Podcast    Date Added: 03/21/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 21 2024 9:46AM  
Get Recharged Now Poster
Download this poster to promote updated COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/20/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 20 2024 1:04PM  
Livingston Regional Hospital: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
This webpage provides general information on COVID-19 vaccines through a list of commonly asked questions. These questions will continue to evolve with time, so check back frequently for the most up-to-date information.
Web link    Date Added: 03/18/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 18 2024 3:02PM  
Evolution of COVID-19 Vaccines
Why have there been so many COVID-19 vaccines since 2020? This infographic displays how the vaccines have to keep up with COVID-19 variants, starting from the initial variants to the current variants in circulation.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 15 2024 1:06PM  
2023–2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/07/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 7 2024 2:33PM  
Alert: Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
On Feb. 28, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness.
Web link    Date Added: 03/05/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 5 2024 2:41PM  
Vaccine Process Tool
Use this tool to identify process gaps and improvement opportunities related to influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccines.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/18/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 20 2023 6:23PM  
Environmental Scan of Best Practices for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Underserved Populations
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation has released an environmental scan that details the improvements made to COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates, in particular highlighting individuals who are at a disproportionate risk of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19 or experiencing related adverse outcomes because of chronic conditions.
Web link    Date Added: 10/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 16 2023 4:12PM  
CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter.
Web link    Date Added: 10/05/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 5 2023 2:00PM  
Medicare Telehealth And The End Of The Public Health Emergency
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) could mean changes in reimbursement flexibilities related to Medicare telehealth and other types of remote and virtual care. This article explores those potential changes.
Web link    Date Added: 06/05/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 5 2023 8:05AM  
New COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Overview Fact Sheet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new overview fact sheet that provides more information about CMS waivers, flexibilities and the transition forward from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/27/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 27 2023 3:03PM  
LTC Temporary Waivers Ending in Texas
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Long-term Care (LTC) Regulation has published Provider Letter 2023-05, which describes the waivers that are ending, the waivers still in place and the waivers that previously ended in regard to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 16 2023 5:22PM  
Make a COVID-19 Plan
Make a COVID-19 plan now so you’re prepared. Plan for options for work, childcare, and other responsibilities that may cause stress if you were to become sick. Download this three-page handout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to get started.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/05/2022    Date Last Modified: Mar 1 2023 10:21AM  
COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax Booster Authorized
How can your health care office bill for administering the Novavax booster? Who is eligible to receive the Novavax booster? Read the latest entry in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare Learning Network newsletter for the new CPT codes and list of eligibility.
Web link    Date Added: 11/04/2022    Date Last Modified: Nov 4 2022 5:24PM  
CMS: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Billing Codes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that people with Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage, private insurance coverage, or no health coverage can get COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, at no cost, for as long as the federal government continues purchasing and distributing these COVID-19 vaccines.
Web link    Date Added: 09/13/2022    Date Last Modified: Sep 13 2022 4:17PM  
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website to learn more about the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, including who is eligible to receive it and how many doses are given.
Web link    Date Added: 08/12/2022    Date Last Modified: Aug 12 2022 11:59AM  
Efficacy of Antibodies and Antiviral Drugs against Omicron BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 Subvariants
Read this article in the New England Journal of Medicine to learn how the drugs developed to treat the virus that causes COVID-19 works, especially against the five sublineages of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
Web link    Date Added: 07/31/2022    Date Last Modified: Jul 29 2022 2:39PM  
COVID-19 Booster Shot Fact Sheet
This fact sheet from AMDA answers frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters, including why they are needed, who is eligible, and whether vaccine types can be mixed and matched.
Web link    Date Added: 06/16/2022    Date Last Modified: Jun 16 2022 6:39AM  
Planned Action Worksheet
This worksheet identifies the main concerns people have about getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster and shares strategies for decreasing vaccine fears, addressing misinformation and increasing the number of people getting the vaccine and booster shots.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 06/16/2022    Date Last Modified: Jun 16 2022 6:41AM  
Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Herd Immunity
What is herd immunity or community immunity? Both phrases mean the same thing. The strategy behind the phrases is to make sure there are enough people in the community who are either not able to catch a disease or not able to spread the disease so that the disease dies out. Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
Podcast    Date Added: 05/24/2022    Date Last Modified: May 24 2022 8:47AM  
Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Immunity
How does the body defend against infections? How can vaccines improve immunity? Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
Podcast    Date Added: 05/24/2022    Date Last Modified: May 24 2022 8:50AM  
Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Why We Vaccinate
We know that when you get a vaccination, it stimulates the production of antibodies. Vaccinations help train our bodies to defend against infectious agents. Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
Podcast    Date Added: 05/24/2022    Date Last Modified: May 24 2022 8:44AM  
Updated Guidance: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance for COVID-19 vaccination. To view all updates, please visit the CDC webpage for Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States.
Web link    Date Added: 05/22/2022    Date Last Modified: May 20 2022 7:31PM  
COVID-19: New Codes for Moderna Vaccine Booster Doses
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued new codes, effective March 29, 2022, for the Moderna vaccine booster and administration.
Web link    Date Added: 04/15/2022    Date Last Modified: Apr 15 2022 10:17AM  
CDC Updates its Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its summary document for interim clinical considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized or approved in the United States.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/03/2022    Date Last Modified: Mar 3 2022 12:24PM  
CDC COVID-19 Interim Clinical Guidelines and Handouts
View this webpage on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website to download the latest handouts listing clinical considerations and guidance for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible populations, as well as guidance for what to do - and how to avoid - vaccination administration errors.
Web link    Date Added: 03/03/2022    Date Last Modified: Mar 3 2022 12:46PM  
COVID-19 by County Check
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a new online checker to allow anyone to find levels of COVID-19 in their community. The site also provides prevention tips based on each community's level of the virus. Data updated weekly.
Web link    Date Added: 02/28/2022    Date Last Modified: Dec 19 2022 12:01PM  
Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Handout
Download this one-page handout the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and hang it in your office to help encourage staff and patients or residents to get their COVID-19 booster shot.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/24/2022    Date Last Modified: Feb 24 2022 4:15PM  
COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies: FDA Authorized Bebtelovimab
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients when they meet certain criteria.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/18/2022    Date Last Modified: Feb 18 2022 4:37PM  
Fuel Versus Friction Tip Sheet
This communication tool offers fuel-based interventions intended to increase vaccine uptake and friction-based interventions that respond to hidden barriers that hold people back from vaccination.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/16/2022    Date Last Modified: Feb 16 2022 2:56PM  
CDC: COVID-19 Boosters
Who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, and when should they get one? View this quick breakdown from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn more.
Web link    Date Added: 01/10/2022    Date Last Modified: Oct 3 2023 2:56PM  
Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that insurance companies and group health plans will be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests beginning Jan. 15, 2022.
Web link    Date Added: 01/10/2022    Date Last Modified: Jan 10 2022 3:53PM  
Podcast: COVID-19 Booster Update
Listen to this podcast from the week of Nov. 1, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, to learn who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot and which booster shot individuals can get.
Podcast    Date Added: 11/11/2021    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2021 4:00PM  
Podcast: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine
Listen to this podcast from the week of Nov. 1, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, as he discusses the science and studies leading to the emergency authorization use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 years old.
Podcast    Date Added: 11/11/2021    Date Last Modified: Nov 11 2021 1:08PM  
Ask An Expert Video: What Should People with Chronic Conditions Know About COVID-19 Vaccines?
Watch and share this video with patients and loved ones who have chronic health conditions to educate them on why getting the COVID-19 vaccine is so important.
Video    Date Added: 09/19/2021    Date Last Modified: Sep 17 2021 6:26PM  
Podcast: COVID-19 Variants
Listen to this podcast from the week of Aug. 30, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl explains what viral variants are, how they respond to vaccines, and why getting vaccinated and wearing masks are both still important protective measures to follow to help protect yourself and others from being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/31/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 31 2021 5:57PM  
Podcast: The FDA Approval Process for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Listen to this podcast from the week of Aug. 30, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl explains the process the drug manufacturer, Pfizer/BioNTech, followed to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/30/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 31 2021 6:08PM  
Podcast: COVID-19 Update
Listen to this recording from the week of Aug. 16, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl gives an update on what states in the TMF region have experiened with the surge of the delta variant, the status of COVID-19 vaccinations, deaths and a look at vaccination rates among medical personnel in nursing homes.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/23/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 23 2021 8:36AM  
Podcast: COVID-19 Booster
Listen to this recording from the week of Aug. 16, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, to learn what has changed with the COVID-19 vaccine and why booster shots are now being recommended.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/23/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 23 2021 8:36AM  
CMS will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Home Staff
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is developing an emergency regulation requiring staff COVID-19 vaccinations within the nation’s more than 15,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes.
Web link    Date Added: 08/18/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 18 2021 4:42PM  
COVID-19 Vaccines Additional Doses: Codes & Payment
The Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to allow for an additional dose in certain immunocompromised people.
Web link    Date Added: 08/16/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 16 2021 5:10PM  
COVID-19 Update: The Delta Variant
Read this update on COVID-19 and the delta variant from Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, behavioral health medical director at TMF Health Quality Institute. Share this information with your patients, residents, co-workers, families, friends and your community to help educate everyone on what they can do to reduce infections and hospitalizations.
Web link    Date Added: 08/16/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 16 2021 2:24PM  
Confront Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, has issued the first Surgeon General's Advisory of this Administration to warn the American public about the urgent threat of health misinformation during the COVID-19 vaccination push.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/19/2021    Date Last Modified: Jul 19 2021 5:31PM  
Vaccine Equity and Trust Podcast
Listen to this podcast from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to hear two interviews with experts whose work straddles the lines between medicine, community outreach and health communications. Learn about initiatives in Central Texas that are helping to educate people about the COVID-19 vaccines and gain their trust.
Podcast    Date Added: 07/06/2021    Date Last Modified: Jul 6 2021 11:38AM  
Vaccinating Homebound Persons Against COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has outlined training and guidance to assist vaccinators to overcome challenges associated with delivering COVID-19 vaccinations to access-challenged and hard-to-reach individuals.
Web link    Date Added: 06/09/2021    Date Last Modified: Jun 9 2021 6:53PM  
Prevaccination Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccines
Health care providers can use this prevaccination checklist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to use with residents and patients who are interested to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/11/2021    Date Last Modified: May 11 2021 6:51PM  
COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs and Reference Materials for Healthcare Professionals
This document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a list of COVID-19 vaccination training programs and reference materials for health care professionals.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/11/2021    Date Last Modified: May 11 2021 6:57PM  
Video: Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Watch this video presentation, hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration, to learn how to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. This recording features Catherine Lindsey Satterwhite, PhD, MSPH, MPH, regional health administrator for the U.S. Department and Health Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in Region VII; Marwan Haddad MD, MPH, AAHIVS; and Kasey Harding MPH. You must use the following passcode to access the video: n1c=*y70.
Video    Date Added: 03/02/2021    Date Last Modified: Feb 8 2022 12:13PM  
Language that Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance Communications Cheat Sheet
The de Beaumont Foundation offers concise, practical guidance around language and messaging to support vaccine acceptance. This toolkit includes communication tips and specific recommended language emerging from a broader survey conducted on the topic.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/28/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 22 2021 10:47AM  
Minority Health Videos About Vaccine Safety
The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity has released two videos that speak to the importance of COVID-19 vaccines, how communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and how it is important to get vaccinated to protect themselves and loved ones from the virus. The videos are available in English and Spanish.
Video    Date Added: 02/26/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:30PM  
CMS Issues News Release Regarding Updates to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Reimbursement Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance removing barriers to COVID-19 diagnostic testing and vaccinations, and strengthening requirements that plans and issuers cover diagnostic testing without cost sharing.
Web link    Date Added: 02/26/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:41PM  
Coding for COVID-19 Vaccines
Do you know how to code for administering a COVID-19 vaccine? View this webpage from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for more information.
Web link    Date Added: 02/07/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:55PM  
Enroll in Medicare to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
Health care providers can view this webpage from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to learn how to enroll in Medicare to bill for administering COVID-19 vaccines.
Web link    Date Added: 02/04/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:56PM  
CDC Guidance and Information Related to the COVID-19 Vaccines
What do you need to know to get a COVID-19 vaccine? View this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website for answers to your questions about the vaccine, including where to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Web link    Date Added: 01/31/2021    Date Last Modified: Jul 19 2021 5:35PM  
CMS Implements New Procedure Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics CMS: Effective January 01, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) is implementing 21 new procedure codes into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10_PCS) for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/28/2020    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:59PM  
Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination — Spanish for Puerto Rico
As of March 2024, people ages 65 years and older should receive one additional dose of any 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine at least four months following the previous dose of the updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. Refer to this fact sheet in Spanish for Puerto Rico for specific guidance.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/27/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 27 2024 3:38PM  
2023–2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet — Spanish for Puerto Rico
This fact sheet in Spanish for Puerto Rico provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/23/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 23 2024 11:48AM  
Get Recharged Now Poster — Spanish for Puerto Rico
Download this Spanish for Puerto Rico poster to promote up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/20/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 20 2024 1:01PM  
Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination — U.S. Spanish
As of March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people ages 65 years and older should receive one additional dose of any 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine at least four months following the previous dose of the updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. Refer to this fact sheet in U.S. Spanish for specific guidance.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/27/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 27 2024 3:39PM  
2023–2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet — U.S. Spanish
This U.S. Spanish fact sheet provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/23/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 23 2024 11:47AM  
Get Recharged Now Poster — U.S. Spanish
Download this U.S. Spanish poster to promote up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/20/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 20 2024 1:06PM