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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cleveland Clinic Strategic Lead for Virtual Health Steven Shook cited attendee discussions around medical license reciprocity, but noted that a national approach could lead to fragmented care if local providers aren't engaged. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

This compact does not apply to nurse practitioners (NPs) because they are licensed under state boards of nursing and not medicine. OCR released guidance on April 12, 2023 to help covered health care providers and health plans understand how they can use remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth.

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Health Provider News – June 10, 2022

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As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more. Nurses lobby for ‘RaDonda’s Law’ Physician compensation now above pre-pandemic levels. Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities. Medical malpractice trends in Northwest Arkansas. CALIFORNIA.

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AI, licensing and remote prescribing among key issues facing telepsychiatry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On another front, telepsychiatry keeps gaining ground in the post-public health emergency landscape. Today, a telemedicine physician does need to be licensed by the board in the state where the patient is sitting. And that is certainly true and a significant issue.

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Audio-Video Telehealth, Mobile Device Management & You

AIHC

How is the organization training its workforce (management, doctors, nurses, and staff) on policies and procedures? ? How does the organization hold its workforce (management, doctors, nurses, and staff) accountable for non-compliance? As AIHC advises, another resource is legal advice through your malpractice insurance company.

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Health Provider News

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with more than 5 Magnet designations Four more years: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Wellstar re-up contract Hospital fails to dodge $10M malpractice verdict after attempting to pin payment on radiologist New survey reveals insight into Georgia’s maternal health crisis New chief medical officer hired for St.

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Health Provider News – July 22, 2022

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Amazon to buy primary health-care provider One Medical for roughly $3.9 Covid-19 public health emergency extended in the US. Hospital holds 2nd CEO candidate meet and greet: Dennis Welsh talks the future of Juneau’s health care community. 96-bed skilled nursing facility opens in Phoenix. CMS proposes 2.7%