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Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model
Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) is a voluntary, five-year payment model that will provide greater flexibility to ambulance care teams to address emergency health care needs…
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CMS Will Increase Access to Telehealth as Part of Value-Based Insurance Model
A couple of weeks ago, CMS announced four new interventions, including Telehealth Networks, that will be tested as part of a Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model for…
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•American Medical Association (AMA)
5 tips to succeed with remote patient monitoring
Adopting the latest technological advances that can take your practice to a new level can also seem like a daunting task. And data show that physicians can…
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CMS Again Moves to Expand Telehealth Coverage Under Medicare Advantage
The federal government on Friday unveiled a series of new test benefits that certain Medicare Advantage plans can offer, including expanded telehealth coverage — marking yet another…
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CMS Pushes Telehealth to Replace Some In-Person Visits in MA Plans
CMS is updating its Value-Based Insurance Design model of care to allow telehealth to replace certain in-person medical visits in Medicare Advantage plans. By Eric Wicklund January…
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AAFP Says CMS Changes Could Tilt the Scales to DTC Telehealth
The American Academy of Family Physicians says proposed changes to Medicare Advantage plans will improve members’ access to telehealth, but they may also support direct-to-consumer channels at…
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Telehealth Trends in the New Year
Recognizing the potential for virtual care to expand access to healthcare for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasingly facilitating…
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Leveraging analytics to evaluate trends and outliers in Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
The 999-emergency service was first introduced in the 1930s. The last nine decades have seen the service expand from handling more than 1,000 calls in its first week of…
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CMS broadens reimbursement for remote patient monitoring services
The landscape of US healthcare is changing, both geographically and technologically. Healthcare providers are not only beginning to implement new technologies such as the cloud, artificial intelligence…
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•Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
CMS Announces ACO Overhaul, Enhances Telehealth Options
CMS has released new rules overhauling Medicare’s accountable care organizations (ACO) program. Called “Pathways to Success,” the new policies shorten risk-free periods and offer more regulatory flexibility,…
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•Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
CMS Looks to Expand 3-Day SNF Waivers, Encourage Risk with New ACO Models
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday finalized its new set of rules for accountable care organizations (ACOs), removing the no-risk tracks that represented…
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The Evolving Landscape of State Telemedicine Laws and Policies
Editor’s Note: As the demand for telemedicine services continues to grow, states are implementing new policies related to the payment for, and provision of, care via telemedicine…
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What to know about the telehealth upsides of Medicare Advantage plans
Forthcoming policies from CMS will open up the home as a covered site of care in which hospitals can earn payment. Susan Morse, Senior Editor This past…
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How One SNF Used Telemedicine to Qualify for a Medicare Bonus
Central Island Healthcare is using a telemedicine platform to triage its patients and reduce hospital readmissions. Its success with connected care has qualified the SNF for a…
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