This month, we feature an article from the archives written by CAP’s former General Counsel Gordon Ownby.

Knowing a Patient Well Can Interfere with Good Judgment

The PHE has broadened access to telehealth services by extending blanket waivers for providers who deliver telehealth services to Medicare patients. With each renewal, the standing blanket waivers have increased the ease and delivery of telehealth and brought forth an increasing need to examine whether these blanket waivers should become permanent.

Oftentimes when we think of medication errors, we think of the acute setting and infamous cases such as the Quaid twins and the heparin error. However, we must remember that medication errors occur in the ambulatory office setting also.

As the world continued to wrestle with the COVID-19 pandemic, CAP solicited nominations for its Third Annual CAPtivating Causes Award. This year, we sought to recognize members who contributed their time, energy, and treasure to organizations working to combat the effects of the pandemic.

With value-based care, physicians are reimbursed based on quality rather than volume. The goal is to support patients at their highest possible level of wellness rather than wait to provide care until they get sick, which is often more complex and expensive