Help. Prepare. Recover.
Natural disasters can quickly devastate a community's health care delivery system. As recent weather events in the news have demonstrated, catastrophic events can destroy whole communities, including family medicine practices.
Help your peers rebuild through your donations and contributions. Learn how to prepare for the unpredictable. And when the unthinkable happens, use these resources to rebuild and recover when disaster strikes your practice and patients.
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AAFP Disaster Assistance Resources
AAFP Foundation Disaster Assistance Program -- Whether you need help or want to donate, this program provides support to family physicians who have undergone uninsured losses to their medical practices or who need help getting their practices up and running again in a time of crisis.
Actions to Take Following a Disaster (4-page PDF; About PDFs) -- This action item checklist can guide you through steps you should take to minimize your loss/exposure if your practice is severely damaged or destroyed.
Breach Notification (1-page PDF; About PDFs) -- Patient records can be severely damaged or lost during a disaster. Use this patient letter and advertisement language as a model to help you comply with HIPAA and state law regulations.
Chapter 6, "Disaster Response and Recovery" (4-page PDF; About PDFs) -- Use the information from this chapter of the AAFP Preparedness Manual to help in the recovery efforts following a catastrophic event. AAFP members: Read the entire manual in the link below at Disaster Preparedness & Humanitarian Opportunities.
Disaster Preparedness & Humanitarian Opportunities -- Prepare your practice before crisis strikes. Learn how to help victims of recent events.
"Preparing for Emergencies Can Help FPs Avoid Business Losses" -- AAFP News Now article, 5/27/11
International Disaster and Humanitarian Relief Opportunities -- Provide financial assistance or volunteer your time and expertise to relief efforts around the world.
AAFP Chapter Directory -- During a crisis, your state chapter can often serve as a source for local resource information, both for you and about you.
American Red Cross -- One of the first relief agencies on site, the American Red Cross is a valuable source for information before and during an emergency.
State Health Departments -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) compiled this quick-access directory to state health departments for advice and alerts to potential public health risks.
Federation of State Medical Boards -- Contact your state medical board for specific HIPAA and other legal compliance information as you prepare for or rebuild from a disaster.
AAFP on Facebook -- Whether searching for information, or able to offer experienced advice to a peer, family physicians have a strong reputation for supporting each other in times of need.
Actions to Take Following a Disaster (4-page PDF; About PDFs) -- This action item checklist can guide you through steps you should take to minimize your loss/exposure if your practice is severely damaged or destroyed.
Breach Notification (1-page PDF; About PDFs) -- Patient records can be severely damaged or lost during a disaster. Use this patient letter and advertisement language as a model to help you comply with HIPAA and state law regulations.
Chapter 6, "Disaster Response and Recovery" (4-page PDF; About PDFs) -- Use the information from this chapter of the AAFP Preparedness Manual to help in the recovery efforts following a catastrophic event. AAFP members: Read the entire manual in the link below at Disaster Preparedness & Humanitarian Opportunities.
Disaster Preparedness & Humanitarian Opportunities -- Prepare your practice before crisis strikes. Learn how to help victims of recent events.
"Preparing for Emergencies Can Help FPs Avoid Business Losses" -- AAFP News Now article, 5/27/11
International Disaster and Humanitarian Relief Opportunities -- Provide financial assistance or volunteer your time and expertise to relief efforts around the world.
AAFP Chapter Directory -- During a crisis, your state chapter can often serve as a source for local resource information, both for you and about you.
American Red Cross -- One of the first relief agencies on site, the American Red Cross is a valuable source for information before and during an emergency.
State Health Departments -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) compiled this quick-access directory to state health departments for advice and alerts to potential public health risks.
Federation of State Medical Boards -- Contact your state medical board for specific HIPAA and other legal compliance information as you prepare for or rebuild from a disaster.
AAFP on Facebook -- Whether searching for information, or able to offer experienced advice to a peer, family physicians have a strong reputation for supporting each other in times of need.
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