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AI, licensing and remote prescribing among key issues facing telepsychiatry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

We hope they review the 38,000 public comments in detail and come back to the industry with a revised set of regulations that is more nuanced for different disciplines and clinical presentations. Today, a telemedicine physician does need to be licensed by the board in the state where the patient is sitting.

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What Is Physician Credentialing?

Verisys

This includes verifying education, residency, employment history, malpractice insurance, hospital privileges, and board certifications. Credentialing services perform this verification by contacting primary sources, such as medical schools and licensing boards, to confirm the physician’s education and qualifications.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Reimbursement will almost certainly present another hurdle, with a lack of telehealth coverage possibly standing in the way of giving patients what they want or need. He also cited the importance of affordable malpractice insurance for providers practicing over state lines.

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Exploring Types of Credentialing in Healthcare

Verisys

Nurses have their own credentials, including verifying their nursing license, specialized certifications, and continuing education credits. Healthcare license verification and monitoring systems play a crucial role in ensuring nurses maintain up-to-date credentials while reducing administrative burdens.

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New survey sheds light on providers' embrace of telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth can expand provider networks to reach underserved rural and urban areas, particularly in specialties where there just aren’t enough providers to be physically present in all communities. They need to get clarity around what they're allowed to do legally, and certainly what their malpractice coverage will allow them to do.

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What Is Physician Credentialing?

Verisys

This includes verifying education, residency, employment history, malpractice insurance, hospital privileges, and board certifications. Credentialing services perform this verification by contacting primary sources, such as medical schools and licensing boards, to confirm the physician’s education and qualifications.

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Quick Guide to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)

Provider Trust

A holistic approach to exclusion monitoring and license verifications must include monitoring of disciplinary databases such as the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and contains medical malpractice payments and adverse action reports on healthcare professionals.