Creating an Automated Health Attestation System During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Microsoft 365
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Creating an Automated Health Attestation System During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Microsoft 365 Erick M. Dubuque 1
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Marissa E. Yingling 2 & Erica S. Ranade 3 & Molly L. Dubuque 4
# Association for Behavior Analysis International 2020
Abstract Identifying and isolating individuals infected with COVID-19 are critical steps in stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Until widespread testing and contact tracing systems are implemented, alternative methods must be considered. One way that organizations can protect employees and clients is by creating their own automated health attestation systems. These systems could be used to reduce the spread of the coronavirus by asking providers and consumers to self-identify COVID-19 exposure, as well as to help mitigate liability for organizations by asking providers and consumers to agree to follow relevant policies and acknowledge the risks inherent in providing or receiving services. The purpose of this article is to outline the steps for creating this type of health attestation system using Microsoft Office 365. Keywords Coronavirus . COVID-19 . Health attestations . Microsoft . Procedural safeguards . Tutorial
In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every facet of society (Abrams & Szefler, 2020). It has resulted in state and local governments closing nonessential businesses, schools implementing distance education or prematurely closing, employers furloughing and laying off millions of employees, and health care agencies dramatically changing procedures and services. For citizens in need of mental/ behavioral health and social services, the health crisis has
Research Highlights • Health care providers and consumers are at risk of spreading COVID19. • Organizations can help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus and their own liability by adopting a health attestation system. • The Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications offers an efficient, customizable, low-cost solution to organizations interested in developing their own health attestation systems. * Erick M. Dubuque [email protected] 1
Department of Special Education, Early Childhood, and Prevention Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Norton Children’s Autism Center, Louisville, KY, USA
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LittleStar ABA Therapy, Clarksville, IN, USA
interrupted care in numerous ways (Torales, O’Higgins, Castaldelli-Maia, & Ventriglio, 2020). As state and local governments begin to relax socialdistancing restrictions (Lewnard & Lo, 2020) and precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 become the new normal, organizations are faced with a fresh set of challenges. Unfortunately, countries that have experienced an outbreak prior to the United States and have since relaxed social-distancing requirements are bracing for an uptick in cases, and the earliest a vaccine is estimated to be ready for mass distribution is 12 to 18 months (Sanger, Haberman, & Weiland, 2020). Sc
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