As a practical matter, it may seem strange, but your distant site does not need to have credentialing by proxy in its bylaws unless it is also going to be an originating site, explains Catherine M. Ballard, partner at Bricker & Eckler LLP, in Columbus, Ohio.
According to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 9,300 healthcare workers in the United States have contracted COVID-19, and approximately 55% believe they were exposed at work.
As the novel coronavirus remains a threat across the globe, healthcare organizations should brush up on procedures for handling and sharing protected health information (PHI) during the outbreak of an infectious disease.
One of the recent 1135 waivers issued by CMS due to the COVID-19 pandemic allows for hospitals to screen patients at a location offsite from the hospital’s campus to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Under normal circumstances, this would be a violation of the Emergency Treatment & Labor Act (...
Amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and physician practices have been forced to lay off non-clinical staff. According to a survey conducted by MGMA, 48% of physician practices had furloughed staff and 22% had laid off some staff. The list of hospitals reporting furloughs/layoffs...
