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Oct 29, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS Announces New Medicare Telehealth Services and Updates Medicaid Telehealth Toolkit

On October 14, 2020, CMS added eleven new codes to the list of telehealth services covered by Medicare during to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Coverage…

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Oct 29, 2020 •Telehealth

6 best practices to sharpen physicians’ use of telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked rapid growth in the use of telehealth, and what’s perhaps most surprising to seasoned experts on telemedicine is how smoothly the transition has…

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Oct 29, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Utilizing telehealth in the ER can reduce wait times and patient length of stay

Telehealth adoption under COVID-19 has provided a blueprint for wider implementation across ERs and other healthcare venues. Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor Telehealth has become more common given the…

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Oct 29, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS again expands telehealth services covered by Medicare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it is adding 11 new telehealth services that Medicare will reimburse. This is the first addition to…

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Oct 29, 2020 •Telemedicine

Real-Time Patient Data Access is Linked to Telehealth Follow-Up

Clinicians are more likely to schedule a telehealth follow-up if they have immediate access to patient data. By Christopher Jason October 19, 2020 – Clinicians with access to a shared…

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Oct 29, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS Proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Physician Groups Call for Permanent Changes to Telehealth Reimbursement and Other Comments

In September we wrote about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releasing its proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The proposed rule notably included several proposals to make permanent,…

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Oct 29, 2020 •Telehealth

Office Visits Rebound; CMS Expands Telehealth Services; Virtual Care for Chronic Pain

Welcome to Telehealth Roundup, highlighting news and features about emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth. Outpatient Visits Rebound Outpatient visits per week have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels,…

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Oct 29, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Solving Community SARS-CoV-2 Testing With Telehealth: Development and Implementation for Screening, Evaluation and Testing

ABSTRACT Background: Telehealth has emerged as a crucial component of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic emergency response. Simply stated, telehealth is a tool to provide health care from a distance.…

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Oct 29, 2020 •Telehealth

Joint Commission Issues Telehealth Safety Advisory

The survey identifies what factors are most important to consumers when they choose telehealth, and it shows how the coronavirus pandemic has changed some of those priorities.…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

New Medicare telehealth reimbursements include cardiac rehab

Eleven new services have been added to the list of telehealth services reimbursed by Medicare fee-for-service during the COVID-19 health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

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Oct 28, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

How virtual care can be refined to reach those who need it most

Clinicians, vendors and telehealth advocates stress the importance of virtual services in expanding access to care – and noted the ways it still needs to improve. There’s…

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Oct 28, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

CMS Adds 11 New Approved Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Updates Guidance to States on Medicaid Telehealth Expansion

On October 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has expanded its list of telehealth services approved for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 Public…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Telehealth

Key Considerations for Permanently Integrating Telehealth Coverage

As telehealth transitions from a nice-to-have benefit to an essential form of care delivery, payers will have to make some adjustments in order to permanently integrate telehealth…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Telehealth

Factoring in Caregivers Adds Value to a Telehealth Program

Telehealth programs that include the caregiver in the care management process stand a better chance of improving outcomes and quality of life. October 16, 2020 – Telehealth programs are…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Reimbursement

How community hospitals are tackling today’s challenges: 6 trends to ensure a thriving future

Community hospitals are a pillar of cities and towns across the nation and have been resilient over the past several years, especially during the pandemic. On Oct.…

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