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 »
According to a 2016 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States could experience a shortage of 61,700–94,700 physicians by 2025. As the physician pool dwindles, and technology rapidly advances, more and more medical staffs will turn to telemedicine solutions to...
The telemedicine market is expected to more than double over the next five years, climbing from nearly $20 billion today to almost $50 billion in...Read More »
CMS' promulgation of credentialing by proxy in 2011 injected much-needed flexibility, practicality, and robustness into vetting for telemedicine...Read More »