E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue 5
Practice Management: Adhere to OSHA COVID-19 Guidelines
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Article Overview
This article explains how a medical practice can align workplace policies with current OSHA COVID-19 guidance while also considering CDC recommendations and employee safety in both patient-facing and non-patient-care areas. It is aimed at practice managers, compliance staff, and healthcare employers who need a broad overview of training, screening, privacy, vaccination, and reporting topics covered in the guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
Healthcare practices need current workplace-safety information to protect employees, support compliance efforts, and prepare for evolving OSHA expectations around COVID-19. The article helps readers understand the types of policy areas and operational questions that may require review without replacing the underlying government guidance.
What You Will Learn
- How OSHA COVID-19 workplace guidance relates to healthcare practice management
- Which broad staff-safety and compliance areas practices may need to review
- What general topics are addressed around training, screening, privacy, and vaccination
- How OSHA reporting considerations for work-related COVID-19 cases are framed
- How OSHA and CDC guidance may differ in workplace masking discussions
Who Should Read This
- Practice managers
- Compliance officers
- Healthcare administrators
- General surgery office staff
- Medical group employers
Code Ranges Discussed
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