HCC Blog by Caridad

There are 2 toolkits that contain links from CMS with information for telehealth and telemedicine. These links will give providers the information to outline temporary virtual services that could be used to treat patients during this specific period of time in response to COVID-19. --- The Friday, March 20, 2020 "Special Edition" of the  ' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Daily Digest Bulletin' CMS Releases Telehealth Toolkits for General Practitioners and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Providers "On March 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two comprehensive toolkits on telehealth that are specific to general practitioners as well as providers treating patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Under President Trump’s leadership to respond to the need to limit the spread of COVID-19, CMS has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services so that beneficiaries can receive a wider range of services...

I came across this site from the  National Institutes of Health (NIH). The page called ' Clear Health from NIH' and is a place to visit for information, for as they say,   “If you or someone close to you has received a recent diagnosis, or if you are curious because you heard about a disease, disorder, or condition on the news or from friends and want a good place to find the basic information you are looking for, this is a good place to get started.” https://www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/nih-office-director/office-communications-public-liaison/clear-communication/clear-health-nih#p Could be helpful to help medical coders understand the disease process. Happy Learning!