Telemedicine for Hospitalists

Telemedicine has become a critical business in 2020

Before the Pandemic, telemedicine was not the norm and rarely used, only in extraordinary circumstances.  However, overnight, it has become a requirement when nonessential care was paused and hospitals cleared their waiting rooms.  Now patients can have the best care from the right expertise in their own homes.  Telemedicine is rewriting the rules of care […]

Happy Labor Day 2020

Labor Day Weekend! It’s Friday and the last national holiday of the summer is to be celebrated on Monday. Please take some time this weekend to reflect on how we are each called to contribute as well as how we benefit from the labor of others. #TGIF #laborday #happylaborday #laborday2020 #snvbill

CMS and CDC Announce Provider Reimbursement Available for Counseling Patients to Self-Isolate at Time of COVID-19 Testing

On July 30, CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are announcing that payment is available to physicians and health care providers to counsel patients, at the time of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing, about the importance of self-isolation after they are tested and prior to the onset of symptoms. Provider counseling […]