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Here's the timeline of how the Coronavirus outbreak evolved from Wuhan city in China and spreading its tentacles across the world.

U.S. health officials, clinics, hospitals, and insurance companies are insisting on people to try telemedicine for minor health problems such as ear infections, rashes, and earaches and skip the doctor's office. It is also a way to get screened for COVID-19 if you think you have the symptoms.

p3-healthcare-solutionsThe virus that has the Chinese authorities on high alert and affectees on their beds is undermining the rights of Chinese, especially in the Wuhan region.

CMS has always proven to be an authority that speaks in favor of clinicians and address their concerns. Due to the unfortunate situation of coronavirus outbreak, doctors and other clinicians were facing quite some issues regarding submitting data to CMS.

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.

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.

Trump administration has decided to reopen nursing homes as part of "open America again". There are strict SOPs that CMS has issued to protect lives and restrict the virus while going back to normal.

CMS issues a guideline for local and state authorities to ensure the phase-wise reopening of nursing homes, taking into consideration certain factors concerning the safety and protection of residents, staff, and visitors.

COVID-19 has taken over the world. The coronavirus emergency has become so big that the regular medical procedures have taken a back seat until the situation gets any better. CMS - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has announced that all the nonessential surgical, diagnostic, and dental procedures should be delayed during the novel corona outbreak.