No More Mileage Radius?

Proposed Revisions to Missouri Collaborative Practice Agreements with Nurse Practitioners On February 23, 2024, the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts and Missouri State Board of Nursing announced proposed revisions to the collaborative practice rules between physicians and nurse practitioners. The proposed rule will be officially published Read more…

CMS Issues Clarity For Texting Patient Information and Orders for Hospitals and CAHs

By: Stuart J. VogelsmeierSummary: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued guidance for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (“CAHs”) on texting patient information among care team members. CMS Memorandum QSO-24-05-Hospital/CAH reached the conclusion that “Texting patient information and the texting of patient orders among members of the Read more…