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Online physician consults growing, some insurers reimburse for them

Published August 2008

Do your privileges allow practitioners to provide patient consults via the internet? More physicians are taking advantage of this online option, especially since insurer like Aetna and Cigna began paying for them nationwide in January, according to a July 21 article on SunSentinel.com.

Generally, the physicians taking advantage of the online consults are younger and more tech-savvy, according to the article. Online consults are one way for physicians to reduce the number of patients they see in the office. Nevertheless, RelayHealth, a popular online consultation system, told SunSentinel.com about one-third of its e-consults end with the doctor requesting a face-to-face consult with the patient.

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Assessing the Competency of Low-Volume Practitioners:

The Joint Commission requires that hospitals verify physician competence using performance data. Yet organizations often have little or no data related to the competency of low- and no-volume physicians. Medical staff leaders are therefore challenged to develop a strategy that guides the hospital's relationship with low- and no-volume providers, and medical staff services departments are challenged to establish systems to verify physician competence. This fully updated book and CD-ROM set offers the necessary tools and strategies for medical staff leaders and professionals to manage the increasing number of low- and no-volume providers and comply with Joint Commission standards.

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