This is the first year that all 50 states have adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of...Read More »
"Telemedicine: Performing Effective Credentialing, Privileging, and Peer Review for Remote Practitioners" is now available to Platinum Plus...Read More »
In this 90-minute webinar, expert speaker Catherine M. Ballard, Esq., provides practical, compliance-minded guidance on performing effective credentialing, privileging, and peer review for remote practitioners. Drawing on her expansive industry expertise, Ballard demystifies the...
"The benefits to telemedicine are enormous ... It will make it quicker and easier to access treatment, drive up practices, lower costs and, most...Read More »
Compare and contrast The Joint Commission and Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care stances on competence assessment for initial...Read More »
To engage in credentialing by proxy for telemedicine practitioners, originating-site hospitals/critical access hospitals must explicitly recognize the option in their medical staff governing documents (e.g., bylaws and/or policy). This resource provides sample language to get you started.
The United States could face a shortage of 40,800–104,900 physicians by 2030, according to a March study from the Association of American Medical...Read More »
Last week, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission officially began accepting applications from qualified physicians who wish to...Read More »