Articles Tagged With: telehealth
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New Telehealth Board Supports Credentialing by Proxy
Credentialing by proxy holds promise in streamlining the credentialing process by reducing the hours spent on paperwork and the length of time it takes to privilege telemedicine providers.
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Telemedicine Law Changes Confusing, but Waivers Protect During Pandemic
Legislation passed in December 2020 changed some telehealth requirements for mental health services. The change has prompted concern over false claims.
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TJC Offers Guidance on Accreditation and Effects from COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected hospitals and health systems in many ways, extending to the accreditation requirements and processes of The Joint Commission (TJC). Responding to many questions and concerns from accredited facilities, TJC recently offered answers in a webinar. The topics were wide-ranging, from the waiver of certain requirements to telehealth and documentation.
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Care Transition Program Shows Success with Long-Term Outcomes
A hospital’s Care Transitions Clinical Coordinators program provides patients and caregivers with care transition support. The program focuses on assessment and identification of the root cause of readmission, as well as other key interventions.
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Educational Sessions for Women with Opioid Use Disorder Improve Engagement
A Maine family planning clinic launched a program to reach women who experience barriers to reproductive healthcare, counseling, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. The program focused on outreach, sending an educator to various locations and providing an educational session for women who are especially vulnerable, including those who use opioids.
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Telemental Health Survey: Increased Risk of Fraud
The expansion of telehealth services brings more risk of fraud and a greater need for internal compliance programs, according to the 2020 Telemental Health Laws survey from Epstein Becker Green in Washington, DC.
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Telemental Health Survey Finds Increased Risk of Fraud
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Teletriage Applications Help EDs Improve Efficiency, Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
As the demand for virtual care has accelerated, teletriage has melded well with other telemedicine innovations that may permanently change many of the ways in which emergency care is delivered. Some early adopters explain what pushed them out of the gate early, how teletriage has helped them manage the challenges posed by COVID-19, and how they see the approach evolving.
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Try Using Telehealth to Diagnose and Manage Patients with Dizziness
Appreciating the need for more guidance in this area, an international task force comprised of physician-scientists from 10 countries developed consensus-based guidelines to help frontline providers diagnose and triage patients with dizziness over a telehealth or virtual platform.
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Follow-Up Is Crucial but Difficult for Case Managers During Pandemic
The pandemic exacerbated social determinants of health problems for many patients seen by case managers. Case managers had to find new resources for patients, including aid from the CARES Act.