Author: Dorron Blumberg

MESSAGE FOR DCMA MEMBERS FROM FRASER COBBE

Posted by | Mar 19, 2020 | |

March 19 2020

To DCMA Members from Fraser Cobbe, Executive Director

Our organization is hearing widespread reports of a growing shortage of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) from physicians and hospitals around the state. Those that have exhausted supplies are being told of significant delays in restocking from the distributors. 
 

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Coronavirus and Cybercrime – Hackers exploits on healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted by | Mar 19, 2020 | |

In these trying times, of what feels like a surreal science fiction movie, cybercriminals and gangs of hackers are targeting healthcare professionals and medical organizations with online scams. 
 
For instance, hackers have reportedly sent seemingly legitimate appearing emails from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asking email recipients to click on a link and open attached documents. It’s not the CDC, but the hackers impersonating the federal organization in hopes of tricking people. 
 

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FMA Requests Emergency Action, Asks Insurance Comm. for Patient Access to Telehealth Services

Posted by | Mar 19, 2020 | |

 March 19 2020 – The Florida Medical Association (FMA) today sent a letter to Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to enter an emergency order applicable to all health insurance companies subject to the Florida Insurance Code requiring companies to:

•Allow all in-network providers to deliver clinically appropriate, medically necessary covered services to members via telehealth, regardless of whether the telehealth service is related to the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions related to COVID-19.
•Allow the use of any non-public facing remote communication product that is available to communicate with patients.
•Ensure that rates of payment to in-network providers for services delivered via telehealth are not lower than the rates of payment established by the insurer for services delivered via in-person methods.
 

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Lee Health and NCH Healthcare System team up to combat COVID-19 regionally in SWFL, call for community support SWFL Stronger Together Campaign Encourages Support Amid Healthcare Pandemic

Posted by | Mar 19, 2020 | |

March 19, 2020 – The Southwest Florida region’s healthcare leaders Lee Health and NCH Healthcare System (NCH) have joined efforts to combat the challenges presented by the current pandemic COVID-19. These nonprofit organizations are on the frontline of the crisis serving the community and collaborating on all fronts, sharing policies, action plans and daily media updates, coordinating outreach efforts including drive through testing sites to better serve the region, working together to limit non-urgent surgeries, and completing joint Continuing Medical Education (CME) training for team members.

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Cleveland Clinic Florida Opens Drive-Through Testing Site in Weston

Posted by | Mar 19, 2020 | |

March 18, 2020 – Cleveland Clinic Florida announced today that it has begun scheduling appointments for drive-through testing for COVID-19 in Weston, and will start testing patients with scheduled appointments on Thursday, March 19th. Testing for COVID-19 will take place at Cleveland Clinic Weston’s Krupa Center, 3250 Meridian Parkway in Weston, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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