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56 QUALITY & ACCREDITATION The Joint Commission Tables Telehealth Standards for ASCs, Hospitals By Eric Oliver T he Joint Commission put out for public comment, proposed telehealth standards for TJC accredited ambulatory and hospital programs, Lexology reports. In the proposal, the Joint Commission revised two existing stan- dards and created one new standard: 1. e Joint Commission is revising Element of Performance #35 Standard — "For hospitals providing direct-to-patient telehealth services: e hospital has a process to confirm the location of the patient in order to assign a provider in accordance with licensure requirements and law and regulation." 2. e Joint Commission is revising Individual (RI) Standard RI.01.03.01 — "e informed consent process includes a discussion about the patient's proposed care, treatment, and services. Note: For hospitals providing direct-to-patient telehealth services: e discussion about the patient's proposed care, treatment, and ser- vices includes the type of modality that will be used (for example, telephone, video, asynchronous communication)." 3. e Joint Commission's new RI.01.08.01 standard is centered around three points — • Hospitals must inform the patient about treatments and services the hospital provides directly or through contractual agreement. • Patients must receive information about charges prior to the providing any services. • at payment information must include the provider's name, the provider's credentials and contact information. 4. e Joint Commission ultimately decided to not move forward the standard at this time, however the organization is still evaluat- ing options.n Assisting physician-owners in hundreds of transactions for over 30 years | www.ASCs-Inc.com Majority and Minority Interest Sales | Growth Strategies | Real Estate Sales | ASC and Practice Expertise "Most physicians will sell their ASC once, which puts them at a big disadvantage when selling to buyers who have done many transactions and have teams of experienced negotiators whose job is to get the best deal for the buyer. ASCs Inc.'s experience in advising the sellers on hundreds of transactions ensures that the best interests of our clients are represented throughout this complex process and that our clients receive maximum value for their ASC assets." Looking for a strategic partner or for a growth strategy? Have you been approached about selling your center? Are you thinking about selling your ASC real estate? In any of these scenarios the best thing you can do is to call ASCs Inc. first! Contact us today! 760-751-0250 | info@ASCs-Inc.com — Jon Vick, President Considering Selling an Interest in Your ASC?

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