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Sep 14, 2020 Telehealth

HHS, FCC and USDA launch joint rural telehealth initiative: 3 details

HHS, FCC and USDA on Sept. 1 signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on efforts to improve telehealth services and address health disparities in rural areas. The Rural…

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Sep 14, 2020 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS partners with FCC and USDA on rural telehealth initiative

Telehealth plays an increasingly critical part in treating patients, improving health outcomes and lowering costs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the…

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Sep 14, 2020 COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Central Maine Healthcare CMIO: ‘Telehealth Reimbursement Can’t Go Back to Pre-COVID Status’

Steven Martel, M.D., CMIO at Central Maine Healthcare, describes his organization’s journey into telehealth during the pandemic, and what needs to happen for usage rates to remain…

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Sep 14, 2020 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

HHS Underscores Importance of Tech in First-Ever Rural Health Plan

In August, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that asked for a report on ongoing and future actions to enhance rural health care. HHS released an…

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Sep 11, 2020 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS focuses on telehealth and tech innovations in Rural Action Plan

The roadmap released this week includes a four-point strategy to address the challenges facing rural healthcare. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released…

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Sep 11, 2020 Telehealth

Is telehealth for heart care here to stay? 5 cardiology leaders weigh in

Five cardiologists and service line leaders discuss telehealth and how it has affected care delivery in cardiology. Editor’s note: Responses have been edited for clarity and length…

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Sep 11, 2020 Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Senators claim FCC failed to manage funding for COVID-19, rural telehealth programs

A group of 14 Democratic senators penned a letter to FCC chairman Ajit Pai on Aug. 20 detailing what they say is the agency’s failure to manage the Rural…

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Sep 11, 2020 Telehealth

HRSA Awards Almost $12 Million in Grants to Rural Telehealth Initiatives

The grants, part of a $35 million package announced last week, target programs that expand telehealth access for emergency services, rural health research and telementoring. Federal officials…

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Sep 11, 2020 Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Senators Charge FCC With Mismanaging Telehealth Funding Programs

A letter signed by 14 Democratic Senators charges the FCC and Chairman Ajit Pai with failing to properly manage the Rural Health Care Program and the COVID-19…

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Sep 4, 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

It’s Official: Telehealth Benefits Have Been Expanded For Medicare Beneficiaries

On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13941 (the “Executive Order”) which expands access to certain telehealth services post-pandemic. The Executive Order focuses on telehealth access for…

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Sep 4, 2020 Telehealth

New Telehealth Bill Seeks Funding for Broadband Expansion Programs

A new bill before Congress aims to increase funding for telehealth expansion programs that target improved broadband connectivity. The Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the…

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Sep 4, 2020 COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Why The Telehealth Revolution Will Improve Well-being For Years To Come

The need for virtual treatment in the midst of this pandemic is primed to rewrite the rulebook on health for years to come. With the arrival of…

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Sep 4, 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Executive Order Signals Increased Support for Telehealth Expansion

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on August 3 that aims to expand telehealth access to Medicare beneficiaries beyond the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) period.…

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Sep 4, 2020 Physician Fee Schedule

CMS Proposes to Boost Office Visit Pay, Expand Telehealth Coverage

Among the many changes proposed in the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule were telehealth coverage expansions, permanent COVID-19 flexibilities, and higher values for office/outpatient visits. August 04,…

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Sep 3, 2020 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Trump executive order targets rural telehealth expansion

The executive order would call on the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a new pilot payment model for rural hospitals, and would set up…

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