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COVID Testing Survey

To assist the State in its contact tracing efforts, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently sent a notice to all laboratories and all health care practitioners (including physicians) who provide in-office testing for COVID-19 and influenza to report test results, both positive and negative, within 3 hours of receiving these results. The notice further notes that practitioners or labs who do not comply with this requirement could face serious financial penalties.

Upon raising concerns to the DOH that some physicians will be unable to complete this requirement, the DOH has asked MSSNY to provide additional data regarding physicians’ ability to comply. Please take just a few minutes to respond to this survey.
1.Are you aware of the recent New York State requirement to report COVID-19 and influenza test results to the DOH – both positive and negative – in 3 hours?
2.Do you provide testing for COVID-19 at your practice setting?
3.Do you provide influenza testing at your practice setting?
4.If you provide COVID-19 and/or influenza testing at your practice setting, are you able to complete the reporting of COVID and influenza test results within 3 hours?
5.Is the 3-hour requirement for reporting all COVID-19 or influenza test results to DOH feasible for you and/or your practice?
6.What is the biggest barrier to completing this reporting requirement?
7.Are you able to submit to and receive data from your local Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)?
8.Are you connected to the DOH Electronic Clinical Reporting System (ECLRS)
9.What is the size of your practice?
10.What is your specialty
11.What is the region of your practice?
12.Please share any further relevant comments you may have.