In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the CRC team has seen a rise in the need for credentialing and privileging resources, and we've particularly noticed the increased use of telemedicine services, both to screen patients for COVID-19 but also to allow patients to schedule appointments...
Two weeks ago, the U.S. State Department announced it was suspending processing visas, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which stood to threaten the ability of foreign physicians and foreign medical students to practice in the U.S. The State Department has now reversed that decision, saying it will...
With the news that many states are expediting licensures for retired practitioners, MSPs might start to see an influx of practitioners returning to their hospital to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it is critical to not put up too many barriers to let practitioners treat these...
In the time it takes to make a phone call, you can gain temporary billing privileges during the COVID-19 emergency that will allow your providers to begin treating Medicare patients almost immediately. In a clarification of enrollment flexibilities that CMS issued on March 23, the agency...
In an effort to handle the COVID-19 crisis that's showing signs of straining healthcare resources and supplies, CMS issued a memo to providers instructing them to delay elective...
According to news articles posted by the American Academy of PAs, both Maine and Iowa have passed legislation allowing physician assistants (PA) to practice more freely in the fight against the new coronavirus (COVID-19), effectively removing administrative burdens that can delay the provision...
In response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced exceptions and extensions for upcoming measure reporting and data submission deadlines for those clinicians and providers participating in Medicare quality reporting programs.
Some health systems are offering virtual screening for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.Benefits of telemedicine screening for COVID-19 include convenience for patients and safely assessing patients in their home.
