In this webinar by Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP, the credentialing expert discusses what telemedicine is, how the COVID-19 pandemic changed telemedicine, and reviews the options available to organizations for credentialing telemedicine providers.
A recent study finds that replacing or augmenting in-person healthcare visits with telemedicine care yielded similar or better outcomes in certain...Read More »
While people are turning to telemedicine more than ever, the demographics of users suggest that younger educated patients with higher incomes are...Read More »
More patients turned to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and a majority of them intend to continue to use it, according to a new survey...Read More »
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pushing for CMS to continue some COVID-19-related 1135 waivers after the official close of the pandemic...Read More »
The Joint Commission has made changes to three Medical Staff chapter requirements. Two elements of performance (EP) have been revised and one has...Read More »
This sample bylaws language from Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP, pertains which clinical services are appropriately delivered through telemedicine and the scope of those services.
Telehealth has expanded significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last spring. The expansion of telehealth has included growth in...Read More »
Use of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) grew by 47% during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the IMLC Commission, more than 8,000...Read More »
Eighty-six percent of providers reported having positive experiences using telehealth, according to a survey conducted by healthcare software...Read More »