CMS announced it is waiving requirements to allow for physicians whose privileges will expire to continue practicing at the hospital and for new physicians to be able to practice before full medical staff/governing body review and approval. This latest waiver is another step CMS is taking to increase the physician workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As telehealth is granted unprecedented freedoms during the COVID-19 crisis, physicians are not only eligible to add additional services to their list, but they can now provide direct supervision electronically as well.

In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the CRC team has seen a rise in the need for credentialing and privileging resources, and we've particularly noticed the increased use of telemedicine services, both to screen patients for COVID-19 but also to allow patients to schedule appointments with practitioners without leaving their homes. The CRC team realizes that these are trying times, and we want to know how we can best support you through them. Share your top telemedicine and COVID-19 concerns with Associate Editor Karla Accorto at kaccorto@hcpro.com so we can work to provide the content you need. 

Vascular neurology is the medical subspecialty of neurology that involves the evaluation and treatment of vascular events affecting the brain or spinal cord, including ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, spinal cord ischemia, and spinal cord hemorrhage. The practice of vascular neurology requires an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates knowledge of relevant aspects of basic science, epidemiology, clinical neurology, diagnostic and interventional radiology, neurosonology, cerebral blood flow/metabolism, neurological critical care, clinical neurology, vascular anatomy, and neurorehabilitation. Specialists in vascular neurology must also be prepared to manage stroke patients in
inpatient and outpatient settings.