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For next steps on telehealth, look to the states

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"State policy matters. When you put clinically unnecessary barriers to care [into place] through state policy … they can be a big deal," noted Quinn Shean, managing director at Tusk Ventures/Tusk Strategies. the flurry of bill volume cannot be understated in telehealth."

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New Georgetown Report and Issue Brief on Outpatient Facility Fee Billing and State Policy Responses

Center for Health Insurance Reform

Consumers are increasingly being exposed to a new expense when they seek outpatient medical care: hospital facility fees.

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Legislative Bill to Expand Physician-Owned Hospitals I Georgia CON Bill Moves Forward I MOB Rent Growth

Hall Render

Senators proposed a bill that, if passed, would open the door to more physician-owned hospitals. The bill removes the Affordable Care Act’s ban on creating and expanding physician-owned hospitals. Georgia’s Senate passed a bill that exempts rural hospitals from the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) requirements.

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CAQH Attestation and Maintenance Service

Physician Credentialing Company

Supporting Documentation: This includes diplomas, certifications, insurance declarations, and hospital privileges. Errors in credentialing process by payers are reduced and updating information after every 120 days helps providers to comply with state policies about data management.

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What is CAQH & How Does It Relate to Provider Credentialing?

Physician Credentialing Company

Insurance companies and hospital organizations can check providers’ information on this platform. When providers apply for credentialing in different hospitals, they just need to give their CQH profile to them. From major hospitals to basic health units, all health plans and networks use CAQH for credentialing.

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The Role of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) in Facilitating Seamless Data Sharing Among Healthcare Entities

Healthcare IT Today

Timi Leslie, Founder and President at BluePath Health and Connecting for Better Health TEFCA provides a foundational standard for interoperability, crucial for the success of state-level interoperability initiatives across the country. In fact, according to ONC’s latest statistics, 70% of hospitals now participate in interoperability.

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth payments and provider practices are highly regulated on the Federal level, said Quinn Shean, strategic advisor at Tusk Ventures and the state policy advisor for ATA and ATA Action. But even if providers do not serve Medicare populations, "Medicare policy trickles down," added Herber.

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