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House bill would compel states to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth. Physicians can qualify to practice medicine in multiple states, receiving separate licenses for each, via one application within the compact. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., ON THE RECORD.

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Marshfield Clinic boosts patient-provider satisfaction and provider efficiency with telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. Two additional platforms were launched in response to COVID-19. MCHS has offered telehealth services for almost 25 years, which prepared the organization to respond to COVID-19. THE PROBLEM. " Chris Meyer, Marshfield Clinic Health System.

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Why Speech Therapy is an Effective Treatment to Counter the Health Challenge of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)

HIT Consultant

Over recent years, the virtual speech therapy delivery model has intersected with a host of healthcare disruptions — value-based care delivery, the COVID-19 pandemic and the influence of social determinants of health (SDoH) have reshaped healthcare delivery. CCC SLP, Founder and Clinical Director, Great Speech.

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Molina Divests 2/3rds of RE Footprint | Capital Outlook Strong | Nurses Inform Hospital Design

Hall Render

After more than 5 years of litigation on the state’s hospital property tax exemption statute, the law was signed in February 2021 and provides for a per-day “community service contribution” levied on each licensed bed in certain health care facilities. VMG released its annual Healthcare M&A Report for 2022.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 4 | Monthly Update 2021

SQA

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase of 39.2% Commission in March 2015 after the publication, in December 2014, of the Q3D Guideline on Elemental Impurities (EI) by the International Council for Harmonization (ICH). on regulations published by ANVISA. The deadline for comments is 30 June 2021.

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CMS Issues Contract Year 2023 Final Rule for Medicare Advantage Organizations and Prescription Drug Sponsors

Healthcare Law Blog

Allow CMS to Calculate Star Ratings for Certain Measures for 2023 Given Impacts of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (§ 422.166). ii) disclose to the beneficiary that he or she is being transferred to a licensed agent who can enroll him or her into a new plan.

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CMS’ Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs

Healthcare Law Blog

Entering the third year of the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS seeks to clarify the period of time during which MAOs must comply with the special requirements at 42 CFR 422.100(m) to ensure access for enrollees to covered services throughout the disaster or emergency period.