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...there are layers of telehealth program development to unpack. Core considerations for rural telehealth program development include: state telemedicine rules and regulations, language and terminology, state parity laws, staffing and teleconsultation models, funding, broadband access, and benefits to rural communities.

Coming back to today's topic, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) does not relax the overall requirements for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB); however, CMS releases a set of CPT telehealth codes for coverable time segments as long as the crisis lasts.

Perhaps the most dramatically impacted area of healthcare as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is telehealth. Previously, the conditions were not in favor of virtual clinics because face-to-face visits were the norm. Now, however, the situation has changed.

Practices went on to treat patients via Telehealth during the pandemic. Is it going to survive the test of time? Are the medical billing services up for the challenge?

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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced relaxation in HIPAA rules for covered entities and business associates who participate in good faith in the COVID-19 testing site operation. It doesn't stop there, but HIPAA penalties won't apply to covered healthcare providers for practicing telehealth medicine using third-party applications such as Skype or Facebook Messenger

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced relaxation in HIPAA rules for covered entities and business associates who participate in good faith in the COVID-19 testing site operation.

However, with a much-improved situation now, the government encourages private practices and clinics to resume their normal operations. They are to continue with their postponed non-emergency treatments and carry out in-person patient visits as we speak.

America should adopt smarter ways to counter COVID-19 as it reopens for patients and clinicians. In the meanwhile, CMS has come up with a guide for patients and beneficiaries as they decide to visit providers for in-person care.

As America reopens and adjusts to the new normal, medical practices have a responsibility to fulfill. They have to implement the safety protocols within their clinics and continue to save lives. We have brought forward five tips to align your practice with the social distancing protocols; to keep it as a place where people heal rather than the opposite.