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AI, licensing and remote prescribing among key issues facing telepsychiatry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On a relative basis, we were fortunate compared to many others in that our basic clinical and operational models for telepsychiatry existed well before the PHE and we continued to operate during COVID-19 without relying heavily on many of the PHE’s specific telehealth flexibilities.

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Cleveland Clinic, RAND hope to tackle telehealth's digital divide

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With regard to sustainability, attendees acknowledged that the current state of telehealth is the product of a rapid scale-up in response to the COVID-19 crisis. He also cited the importance of affordable malpractice insurance for providers practicing over state lines.

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How To Prepare for an OIG Inspection

MedTrainer

During public health emergencies or outbreaks, such as COVID-19, the OIG may inspect HHS responses and programs to assess their efficiency and effectiveness in handling urgent situations. This ensures that medical facilities are not engaging in malpractice and following program rules and regulations.

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What Is Hospital Credentialing?

Verisys

This is especially true in emergency situations such as pandemics, where staffing and financial resources normally used for credentialing are diverted to the care of critically ill COVID-19 patients. CMS has also waived certain requirements during the COVID-19 crisis. The practitioner must provide a license to practice.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher rates of use of telehealth are now standard in many practices since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Audio-Video Telehealth, Mobile Device Management & You

AIHC

As AIHC advises, another resource is legal advice through your malpractice insurance company. When telehealth is used, it is considered to be rendered at the physical location of the patient, and therefore a provider typically needs to be licensed in the patient’s state. Click Here for Cross-State Licensing information.

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Free Speech versus Public Health: The Role of Social Media (Part One)

Bill of Health

On social media, bad health advice can be disseminated by individuals with no particular health expertise and licensed health professionals alike. professional licensing, informed consent, malpractice liability, and fiduciary duties) while these guardrails run counter to the presumed equality of speakers outside of this relationship.