In the past several months, The Joint Commission announced that it was lifting—and then decided to delay lifting—its ban on texting orders while it works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

The need for secure texting has never been more relevant as physicians and clinicians increasingly turn to their mobile devices to communicate with one another. Although quick and efficient, texting ...

Following some confusion, a Survey & Certification Letter sent last week has reaffirmed CMS’s stance on texting patient information, specifying that messages sent among clinicians are permissible so ...