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ONC launches SDOH interoperability pilot

Healthcare It News

"Our combined efforts are expected to demonstrate how best to advance our nation’s technical infrastructure to enable SDOH interoperability as supported by ONC’s United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 2," ONC authors Ryan Argentieri, Samantha Meklir and Jawanna Henry wrote in ONC's HealthITbuzz blog.

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Pursuing an Interstate Medical Telemedicine Registration Compact

Bill of Health

by Tara Sklar Because I believe strongly in the benefits of telehealth, I have obtained licenses in six states through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Like the IMLC and current state telehealth registration models, the IMTRC would include physician registration requirements as well as a governing body to oversee compliance.

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Stuck in the Middle with You: Licensing Reforms for Cross-State Telehealth

Bill of Health

Instead, it requires that physicians be licensed in the state where their patient is located to provide care. They can pursue additional licenses , which can be a costly and onerous process, or try to find an applicable exception to state licensing requirements, which may not exist or come with compliance challenges.

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A Guide to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)

Verisys

Licensure actions Disciplinary actions from state medical boards, like suspensions or revoked licenses. Exclusions from Medicare and Medicaid Instances where a provider has been banned from participating in government-funded healthcare programs. Civil judgments Lawsuits that reveal unethical behavior or misconduct.

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Preventing Non-Compliance Consequences in Healthcare

Verisys

All parties must adhere to both federal and state laws, including those set by governing bodies, and follow ethical standards that safeguard the well-being of patients. The primary governing bodies that set healthcare compliance standards include: The U.S.

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Understanding Climate and Disability Justice: Mitigating Structural Barriers to the Right to Health

Bill of Health

It explains how conditions, forces, and systems, including poverty, discrimination, underlying health disparities, and governance, not only shape daily life but also vulnerability to climate-induced disasters (Figure 1). Source: Jim Evans via Creative Commons License.) Governments are often falling short of this vision.

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Nursing License Verification: Necessary, But Complex

Provider Trust

License verification, especially nursing license verification, is essential to ensuring that only the most qualified practitioners are seeing your patients. Additionally, of all licensed RNs, 84.5% Additionally, of all licensed RNs, 84.5% License Verification Is Incredibly Complex. with more than 3.8