As employers begin looking beyond the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and start thinking of bringing people back to work, they will be...Read More »
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...
As the novel coronavirus remains a threat across the globe, healthcare organizations should brush up on procedures for handling and sharing ...Read More »
One of the recent 1135 waivers issued by CMS due to the COVID-19 pandemic allows for hospitals to screen patients at a location offsite from the...Read More »
The role of a physician assistant (PA) has historically been one of a “dependent practitioner” requiring close physician supervision, which...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...
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has created a new must-pass element for credentialing for 2020 that requires organizations to...Read More »
Plus, nurses and physicians voted most ethical professionals, physician defrauds insurers to finance political pursuits, and physician lets...Read More »
In the time it takes to make a phone call, you can gain temporary billing privileges during the COVID-19 emergency that will allow your providers...Read More »
