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

Answer

CMS requires the written telemedicine agreement to specify how the distant-site hospital's credentialing and privileging of practitioners will be relied upon by the originating site.

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

Answer

The originating site must immediately act on adverse credentialing actions taken by the distant site to protect patient safety.

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

Answer

Privileging by proxy allows the originating site to grant privileges based on the distant site's credentialing process rather than conducting a separate full review.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Joint Commission's MS.13.01.01

Answer

The Joint Commission's MS.13.01.01 outlines the standards for credentialing and privileging practitioners who provide services via telemedicine.

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

Answer

CMS requires that for proxy credentialing, the distant-site organization must be a Medicare-participating hospital or a Medicare-approved telemedicine entity.

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CPCS Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging Standards 2