Connections March 2020

With the outbreak of COVID-19, many telehealth restrictions are now lifted and healthcare facilities find themselves scrambling to establish screening protocols in order to allow older patients to take care of ongoing medical problems while staying at home.
To address the impending COVID-19 surge, Governor Newsom issues an Executive Order to allow the Department of Consumer Affairs to waive licensing and scope of practice requirements for DCA licensees, enabling nurse practitioners to provide expanded access to care in California.
Cumulative adversity, especially when experienced during critical periods of early development, is a root cause to some of the most harmful, persistent, and expensive health challenges facing our state and until recently, largely unrecognized by the health care system and society.
What should you do when unforeseeable circumstances prevent you from fulfilling a contract? How long will California remain in a state of force majeure?
Does an NP license number replace the RN number? Should an NP working as a 1099 independent contractor create an S-Corp? See what out experts have to say.