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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. States with a telehealth registration allow out-of-state physicians to deliver telehealth services to patients located in that state without pursuing a full medical license.

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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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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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Legal Responsibilities of Nurses in Medication Administration 

American Medical Compliance

While it may appear as simple as handing over a pill or administering an injection, the reality is far more complex. One small error can lead to severe patient harm, legal consequences, and a loss of trust in the healthcare system. Not knowing the law isnt an excuse.

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Mental Health Counselors & Social Workers: If You’re Applying for Your Professional License, Read This First!

The Health Law Firm Blog

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The process of obtaining a mental health counselor or social worker professional license can be challenging and time-consuming. When seeking initial licensure or applying for a license in another state, you should be aware of delays in the [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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Why Continuous Monitoring in Provider Credentialing Is the Future

MedTrainer

If the payer spots a known exclusion or out-of-date license, its a guaranteed denial. For credentialing professionals verifying licenses or exclusions one by one, continuous monitoring is nearly impossible. If a license validation, download license and add to your file. It doesnt take much for a claim to be denied.

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A Precautionary Approach to Touch in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Bill of Health

outline one set of approaches to touch in a recent Journal of Medical Ethics blog. We call on those promoting psychedelic therapies to uphold the field and patient safety ethically and effectively through rigorous evidence generation, improved training, evidence-informed standard setting, and external licensing/practitioner oversight.

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