Telepsychiatry shows promise as a way for hospitals to deliver scarce services to vulnerable patients, particularly in medically underserved areas. Often, telepsychiatry enables practitioners to evaluate and treat people who otherwise might not receive mental healthcare. For most organizations,...
In April 2013, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) began exploring the idea of using an interstate compact for physician licensing. The idea behind the compact was to make licensing more efficient for physicians who practice in multiple states while also maintaining the integrity and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 9
Nine states had passed the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Interstate Medical Licensure Compact legislation when CRCJ spoke with Humayun Chaudhry, DO, MACP, president and CEO of the FSMB. The Compact won't mean the end of current licensing processes...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 9
Nine states had passed the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Interstate Medical Licensure Compact legislation when CRCJ spoke with Humayun Chaudhry, DO, MACP, president and CEO of the FSMB. The Compact won't mean the end of current licensing processes...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
Legislation to create an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact had been introduced in 13 states as this issue of CRCJ went to print, with more likely to follow. If enacted, the compact will enable physicians licensed in one participating state to practice in other...
The Arkansas House of Representatives last week rejected a bill that would allow telemedicine companies to provide telemedicine services in the state using physicians licensed and living in Arkansas. The bill would allow patients to be treated by a physician through various forms of video using...
