Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - May 7, 2020

5/8/2020

, Director of DPH’s Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management, participated. Member questions to DPH … hospitals). Are these homes being managed similarly to the hospitals and nursing facilities that require … for a health care worker, and so I think there is a risk to testing. An argument could also be made to defer …

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MMS Considerations and Recs to Move Forward Medicine

5/8/2020

and ensuring workforce connectedness, are critical to manage recurrent outbreaks. • Guidance from federal …, patient screening, and other safety measures will minimize the risk of infection for health care personnel … and to what degree antibodies provide immunity in order to target public health responses based on local risk …

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Healthcare Personnel Return to Work Guidance May 7

5/7/2020

of risk for the purpose of clinical decision making or individualized public health management. Any …, Revised May 7, 2020 At-work Exposure Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public … Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients …

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Telehealth Vendor Information Intake Form

5/4/2020

access to their personal data? q Yes q No How do you manage connectivity issues? What backup … patients’ information is securely transmitted? How does your service manage user authentication … services? Will your company assist me in conducting a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment? (Note that privacy …

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Selecting a Telehealth Vendor Guide

5/4/2020

during and after implementation— staff training, patient education, project management, data analysis …, reimbursement rates, risk sharing, support payment program participation, etc. • Expertise in offering … Associate Agreement (BAA) • Third-party audits (SOC 2, HITRUST) • Liability structure for managing …

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MMS Virtual Member Forum - April 28, 2020

5/1/2020

by-state and two, the risk in the long run is that they end up getting clawed back, so continued … you are trying to manage patients. Transitional care and annual well visits may all be done via …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - April 30, 2020

5/1/2020

and Kerin Milesky, Director of DPH’s Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management, participated. Member … a little bit of an assistance in managing HIV, but it was so important in recognizing … transmission? Dr Madoff: How to manage testing of asymptomatic individuals is an ongoing question throughout …

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MMS Quick Reference Payers Guide - April 27

4/29/2020

or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient. Typically, 10 minutes … outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient. Typically, 20 minutes are spent … visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient. Typically, 30 minutes are spent face-to-face …

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Patient Take-Home Prep Sheet

4/29/2020

, consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self- management of patients. Who is telehealth … about personal health information, lab results, prescription management, follow- up care, or urgent …. Better patient experience: No waiting rooms or long queues. Less risk of spreading or contracting …

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Telehealth Services Covered by Medicare and Included in CPT Code Set

4/27/2020

77427 Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments CMS* 90785 Interactive complexity (List separately … and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure) CPT/CMS 90834 … with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure) CPT/CMS …

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