CMS Hospital CoP and TJC Telemedicine Standards, Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging

This webinar will give insights on regulations and CMS interpretive guidelines which are now part of the hospital CoPs on telemedicine credentialing. It will discuss CMS mechanism for all hospitals to use proxy credentialing with Medicare-certified hospitals or other telemedicine entities. It will further discuss why written agreement is required, and insights on the requirements in the written agreement. It will also provide insights on standards, Joint Commission has on telemedicine in the leadership chapter.

Why Should You Attend:

With all of the recent activity in the area of telemedicine are you sure your hospital is compliant with the regulatory standards? Are you familiar with the federal regulation on telemedicine along with the CMS hospital CoP interpretive guidelines? CMS has been issuing quarterly reports of the number of hospital deficiencies and this program will discuss the most problematic standards in the telemedicine interpretive guidelines. The most problematic standard is the failure of the hospital to have the required section in the contract for telemedicine services.

The regulations cover the credentialing and privileging process for physicians and practitioners providing telemedicine services. This revised process is less burdensome which means it is now a less financial burden for hospitals. CMS allows hospitals to credentialing by proxy. Hospitals are required to have a written agreement that meets certain criteria. Come learn all about the regulations and interpretive guidelines and the responsibilities of the board, medical staff and hospitals to ensure compliance with the regulations or ensure you are in compliance.