Federal Health Care Issues

• Streamlined Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging Rule Adoped

  (6/30/11)
  CMS issued a final rule that provides hospitals with a more convenient option for credentialing and privileging physicians and other health care practitioners providing telemedicine services. More information.

• New Federal Rule on Patient Visitation Rights

  (1/13/11)
  Effective January 18, 2011, all hospitals must have written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of patients. More information.