CPCS Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging Standards 2

Question 1

Under CMS Conditions of Participation, a distant-site hospital providing telemedicine services must have a written agreement with the originating-site hospital that addresses which key element?

Accepted Answer

The distant-site medical staff's credentialing and privileging process

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Reimbursement rates for telemedicine visits

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Marketing and branding requirements for telemedicine services

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Equipment maintenance schedules for telemedicine technology

Question 2

When a telemedicine provider's privileges at a distant site are revoked for cause, what action must the originating-site hospital take?

Accepted Answer

Immediately suspend or revoke the provider's telemedicine privileges at the originating site

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Notify the state medical board within 30 days

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Allow the provider to continue until the peer review process is complete

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Transfer responsibility for the provider to the distant-site hospital

Question 3

What does the term 'privileging by proxy' mean in telemedicine credentialing?

Accepted Answer

An originating site relying on a distant site's credentialing decisions to grant telemedicine privileges

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A practitioner credentialing another practitioner on their behalf

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A temporary privilege granted while full credentialing is pending

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Delegating credentialing authority to a third-party organization

Question 4

Which accreditation standard specifically addresses telemedicine credentialing and privileging for hospitals?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Commission's MS.13.01.01

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NCQA's CR 7

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URAC's Health Plan Accreditation Standard UM 9

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AAAHC's Chapter 5

Question 5

A hospital wants to credential a telestroke neurologist using the proxy credentialing option. What is the minimum requirement for the distant site to qualify?

Accepted Answer

The distant site must be a Medicare-participating hospital with an approved medical staff process

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The distant site must be a URAC-accredited telemedicine organization

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The distant site must be located in the same state as the originating site

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The distant site must have Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

Question 6

How frequently must a telemedicine provider's performance be evaluated at the originating site when using the proxy credentialing option?

Accepted Answer

Annually, consistent with the medical staff bylaws reappointment cycle

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Every 90 days

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Every two years, aligned with FPPE completion

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Only at initial privileging, with no ongoing evaluation required

Question 7

Which scenario would DISQUALIFY a telemedicine arrangement from using CMS's streamlined proxy credentialing option?

Accepted Answer

The distant-site organization is a physician group practice, not a hospital

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The telemedicine provider holds privileges at multiple distant-site hospitals

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The originating site is a critical access hospital

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The telemedicine services involve mental health rather than acute care