An update from our Chief Medical Officer: It’s been a tumultuous week for everyone, but at least we are one week closer to the recovery phase for all. The Governors in TN and GA (among others) enacted “Stay-at-Home” orders so all QDP markets are now…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: Just a quick update regarding modifications to the screening language (red below) used in our EMRs and Relatient patient notification system. Given the changing landscape of COVID-19 transmission and the newly recognized loss of taste and smell that…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the Spring weather and take a bit of a break from the news this weekend. I know this past week was especially challenging for our entire QualDerm workforce. As the…
An update from our Quality Council and Chief Medical Officer: The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has updated its website and revised some guidance related to the COVID-19 crisis. Most importantly is a revision of the iPledge requirements regarding pregnancy testing that better allow for…
A Letter to the Editor entitled Dermatology practices as vectors for COVID-19 transmission: a call for immediate cessation of non-emergent dermatology visits was published online Monday in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. It calls for all dermatologists and practices to immediately cease…
An update from our Quality Council and Chief Medical Officer: Our Quality Council met Wednesday night and the following was discussed: Considering further guidance on ‘medically necessary’ care for medical and surgical dermatology, given directives to reduce elective care and office visits Reviewed feedback from…
The COVID-19 pandemic is a significant challenge for everyone in this country and around the world. Life for all of us will change for some unforeseeable time as the facts are fluid and the situation ever evolving. There are a few things I want to…
We wanted to provide another update related to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19). We are meeting daily as a leadership group to monitor the ever changing landscape. We have engaged the help of our Quality Council to make sure we are doing everything we can to help…
The American Academy of Dermatology and the American College of Mohs Surgery are preparing for their upcoming annual meetings and have communicated information about preparations and precautions. Both societies are planning to proceed with the conferences and are taking all precautionary measures possible to ensure…
We want to provide this update on the current COVID19 situation, both within our company, and across the nation. As always, we recommend the CDC website for the most accurate, updated information at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. We would also recommend reading the very informative full transcript from the…
We know this can be a stressful time for everyone, including patients, providers and support staff and QualDerm Partners is here to support all employees and provide a safe environment. We would like to share the most recent, updated and accurate information from the…