New survey reveals providers' experiences with telehealth

Eighty-six percent of providers reported having positive experiences using telehealth, according to a survey conducted by healthcare software company CoverMyMeds.

We are currently seeking industry experts to speak at our upcoming conference, the National Provider Enrollment Forum, featuring a new credentialing and privileging track! The Forum will take place on September 21 and 22 at the Sheraton Nashville Grand Downtown in Nashville, TN. To apply, click here and fill out the application by Monday, February 22, 2021.

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Expect emergency preparedness and infection control to remain front and center during accreditation and compliance surveys for the immediate future as 2021 starts much the way most of 2020 played out–with all hospital operations centered around a pandemic that ebbs and surges and a political environment that is seeping into all aspects of planning.

Every employer benefits from promoting and facilitating a healthy workplace. Yet in some industries, the need to maintain healthy workers goes beyond simply preserving productivity and morale.In such cases, employers may have legitimate business interests for mandating that certain at-risk staff be vaccinated against common communicable diseases such as COVID-19, influenza, measles, and hepatitis. This sample vaccinations policy can be used in an employee handbook or as a standalone policy addressing health and safety issues in the workplace.