Organizations need to be aware of whether their state requires specific disclosures (such as privacy agreements, the process for filing complaints, etc.) to be made in writing prior to a provider delivering patient care via telemedicine. Some organizations consider originating sites to be...
Each healthcare facility needs a disaster preparedness plan, which should include steps the facility will take in the event of a natural disaster or other event that temporarily overtaxes its resources. One element of such disaster plans is language ensuring that appropriate...
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...Read More »
NCQA requires that the health plan’s policies and procedures address how it stores, modifies and secures its credentialing information. In addition to the confidentiality requirements under its...
Editor's note: This article was orginally published in April 2013 and discusses how MSPs in New York credentialed and privileged physicians in...Read More »
Use this sample bylaws language supplied by CRC board member William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FAAPL, to help you develop guidance for granting temporary, emergency, and disaster privileges. For a second set of sample bylaws on this subject, click ...
Over the past few decades, understanding of the importance of the emotional, physical, and overall wellness of provider has significantly...Read More »
Some health systems are offering virtual screening for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.Benefits of telemedicine screening for COVID-19 include...Read More »
Telemedicine is a rapidly expanding activity, and more hospitals are making use of telemedicine resources. The regulatory and accreditation standards for the privileging of telemedicine practitioners have been in flux over the past decade. Some of this flux has been caused by the changing...
It is useful to recall that there is no prescribed format for creating medical staff bylaws and associated documents. Laws, regulations, and...Read More »
