CMS Updates Guidance for Texting of Patient Information for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
Published: 02/16/2024
Sources:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued new guidance for hospitals and critical access hospitals regarding texting of patient information.
In 2018, CMS released a revised memorandum called “Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs),” which noted the practice of texting patient orders from a provider to a member of the care team would not be compliant with the CoPs, citing concerns with record retention, p…
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