Compliance: Feds Bolster Telehealth With Free Smartphone Program
Warning: Be aware of restrictions and rules to avoid OIG censure.
If you need to connect with your patients for telehealth purposes — but they don’t have an iPhone to connect with you — fresh OIG guidance may brighten your day. Read on for the news.
Details: In Advisory Opinion 22-08 posted last month, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews an arrangement submitted by a federally qualified health center. The center that serves predominantly low-income individuals offers telehealth services to its patients through a telehealth application that can be downloaded on a smartphone, according to the...
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