Are there scenarios that new visits/consults with patients can be done virtually amidst the COVID-19 outbreak?  

Starting 3/16, we began offering lower-complexity / lower-risk patients the option of having a Tele-medicine consult vs re-scheduling to a later date. This offer has been extended broadly to all new consults at our facility when the provider indicates that s/he can extend comparable service virtuall...

Updates CMS issued new policy guidance on 3/30/2020 that further relax existing telemedicine and supervision requirements. Below is a list of key changes significant to radiation oncology with section and page references to the attached CMS document.   - Weekly management visits (CPT cod...

We are moving to telemedicine for consult, FU and OTV whenever feasible.

Our department is rapidly evolving to move almost all patient encounters to be virtual. We have an existing telemedicine platform but there is limited infrastructure. To supplement we have Zoom meetings with patients in exam rooms or at home. As an ad hoc solution, we purchased iPads with the Zoom a...

Telemedicine is an important and useful tool that allows us to practice valuable social distancing to protect our patients and staff. ASTRO has released guidance on the use of Telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the waiver CMS issued on March 17th. Telehealth visits for new or establish...

As of today at Washington University in Saint Louis, we have been approved to do telephone consults and follow-ups. OTVs we still have to see physically, but hopefully that will be solved. We don't have a telemedicine solution yet available, although there is some piloting going on.