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Telehealth is changing the face of healthcare, and Medicare must adapt, said the CMS administrator.<\/h2>\n

Innovation is vital to the evolution and sustainability of the American healthcare system, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to be part of the transformation, according to its administrator.<\/p>\n

In a speech<\/a><\/strong> on Thursday to the Alliance for Connected Care Telehealth Policy Forum for Health Systems, CMS Administrator Seema Verma spoke about how “relentless innovation is a crucial driver in creating value across all industries.” She addressed the role of telehealth in the future of healthcare and reimbursement progress for 2019. In addition, she talked about how Medicare can serve as a barrier to innovation, as well as what CMS is doing to help patients control their healthcare data and resolve interoperability issues.<\/p>\n

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CMS has been working to create a foundation of innovation, she said. “It’s part of our larger vision of moving to a system that is value based\u2014that rewards value over volume by bringing the best to patients.\u00a0 When we start paying for value, we will foster innovation as providers look for ways to compete for patients by providing the highest quality care at the lowest cost.”<\/p>\n

Healthcare innovation serves “as a catalyst to improving quality of care, enhancing access to care, increasing efficiency in the system, and lowering healthcare costs,” said Verma. “Undoubtedly, innovation is the fuel that powers the engine of progress and creativity.\u00a0And while we\u2019re on track for healthcare costs to represent one out of every five dollars of American GDP by 2026, it\u2019s technology that will help ensure the sustainability of our healthcare system.”<\/p>\n

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Following are five takeaways from her presentation:<\/p>\n

1. Telehealth is Changing Healthcare Delivery<\/h3>\n

“Telehealth,” said Verma, “is changing the very face of healthcare. Telehealth innovations could help usher in a new world of healthcare that is embraced by both patients and providers, that identifies new avenues of care delivery, and that improves the value of care by increasing its quality while lowering its cost.”<\/p>\n

Among the advantages she cited:<\/p>\n