Ambulatory: Release of Appointments/Visits to teen Proxies; How to Block when needed
- The 21st Century Cures Act requires information to be shared with a Proxy of a teen patient (13yo-17yo).
- The default displays upcoming and past encounters to proxies of teens in most situations.
- The exception is when a teen may consent to care without a parent or guardian's involvement.
- Access to a past encounter is necessary to see the After Visit Summary and any notes that were shared in MyChart.
- Blocking an Encounter:
- In rare cases, it is appropriate to prevent a proxy of a teen patient from viewing upcoming appointments and past encounters (including associated notes and the After Visits Summary).
- Notes can be blocked on a case by case basis. To withhold sensitive information from proxies select the “Sensitive AVS.”
- Note: Blocking an encounter or note does not prevent the sharing of test results.
- For how to block an encounter from displaying to a proxy of a teen patient click Blocking an Encounter from a Proxy.
Ambulatory: Telemedicine Hot Topics – States of Emergency Telehealth Services Expiring [Data as of 5/25/21, 12 p.m.]
- Emergency orders/states of emergency are starting to expire in many states. This impacts provider’s ability to perform telemedicine visits for out-of-state patients.
- Delaware: unless you are a mental health professional (psychologists, mental health counselors, chemical dependency professionals and social workers) or currently hold a professional license issued by the State of Delaware, per the Division of Professional Regulation, telehealth visits with patients located in Delaware are no longer permitted.
- Washington, D.C.: telehealth practice with established patients has been extended and is set to expire on 5/25/21 [allows for 60 day grace period to wind down patient visits following waiver expiration date]
- Pennsylvania: Approved for all licensed healthcare providers listed here, until the end of the Pennsylvania State of Emergency, which currently has no end date.
- Florida: extended through 6/27/21
- Providers are encouraged to obtain a Florida Telemedicine Registration to continue to see patients once the waiver expires. A tip sheet for this process can be found here.
- This license is no cost to you; however, some states may require a fee to send Florida proof of your existing licenses. The typical turnaround time is 1-2 business days.
- New Jersey: expires 6/30/21
- New York: extended through 6/16/21
- Refer to legal FAQs for information related to individual state waivers and licensing requirements
- Direct general questions to JHM Telemedicine or legal-specific questions to Telemedicine Legal
Inpatient & Ambulatory: Add Media Attachments to Notes
- Add up to five media files as attachments to specific note types
- Add media from files that have been scanned into Chart Review in the Media tab, or from a Network or Department Shared Drive.
- Click on “Attached Files” to view files that have already been attached.
- Click on “Add” in the dialog box, to add additional attachments. A tip sheet is available here.
Inpatient: Sensitive AVS for Inpatients
- Information is considered sensitive if it could potentially cause harm to the patient or someone else.
- The "Sensitive AVS" section appears above the "Orders/Med Rec" section of the Discharge navigator.
- Responses default to "yes." If "no" is selected, a reason and comment are required.
- Complete the Sensitive AVS section before placing the discharge order set to be sure that the “patient-friendly reason for hospitalization” does not appear.
Screenshots of the above can be found here.
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