•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
5 Takeaways About the Telehealth Boom
The first of a two-part story on 10 takeaways about the telehealth boom. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a bumpy ride in the U.S., featuring one controversy…
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COVID-19 – Coronavirus
Healthcare access, remote physical exams, rural and school health, reimbursement, clinical technology, and the evolving ways care can reach patients.
•Telehealth
New Telehealth Bill Would Penalize States Who Don’t Join Licensure Compact
A bill introduced last month would deny certain federal funding to states who don’t join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which aims to improve telehealth expansion by…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
ACHP: Solidify Telehealth Flexibilities, COVID-19 Test Funding
The Alliance of Community Health Plans urged Congress to consider making telehealth flexibilities more concrete and increasing federal burden for coronavirus testing coverage. By Kelsey Waddill November 23,…
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•Telehealth
Telehealth not enough to offset crushing demand for mental health services
Lightened telehealth regulations have expanded access to virtual visits for therapy and other mental health services. But many patients still aren’t having their needs met. By ELISE REUTER Post…
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•Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare
Telehealth Gets a Boost Among Medicare Recipients in Pandemic
Medicare dramatically expanded benefits for remote health care in response to COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know. Walecia Konrad November 20, 2020 Many or all of…
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•Telehealth
AMA plans to push for more telehealth ‘throughout the pandemic and beyond’
The American Medical Association has adopted new telehealth policy positions, the organization announced upon the Tuesday closing of a special five-day virtual meeting. In an email sent to…
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•Telehealth
9 barriers for patients accessing telehealth
The lack of access to technology and broadband internet are the most frequently cited barriers that physicians perceive as preventing their patients from participating in telehealth, according to the…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
Don’t Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements
The HHS Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its intent to review some key measures the Federal government made in response to COVID-19. Those key measures include the Medicare…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
AMA Delegates Examine COVID-19 Telehealth Change
Physicians discussed the best way to advocate for new flexibilities in telemedicine granted to patients and clinicians due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the American Medical Association virtual…
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•American Medical Association (AMA)
Dr. Madara: Pandemic demands nimble response and AMA is delivering
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested physicians and the health care system, and its full impact on society may not be known for some time. But is has…
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•Telemedicine
‘Virtual Hospital’ Model Passes Test in COVID-19 Patients
Only a few patients with COVID-19 pneumonia required hospitalization when they received care in a “hospital at home” (HaH) telemedicine program, researchers at one health system reported.…
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•Telehealth
Telehealth Boom Continues: CMS Adds New Covered Services
The push for increased telehealth coverage continues during the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”). On October 14, 2020, CMS added 11 new telehealth services available for Medicare reimbursement during…
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•Telehealth
HHS Prioritizes Telehealth Expansion for Rural Areas During Pandemic
The department released an action plan to address health care and technological disparities facing rural communities in response to the pandemic. Faith Ryan Thu, 11/12/2020 The COVID-19…
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•Telehealth
Evaluating Telehealth Adoption and Related Barriers Among Hospitals Located in Rural and Urban Areas
Funding: This research was supported by National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Grant (R01MD011523), and National Institute on Aging Grant (R56AG062315),…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
Patient-Monitoring Tech Lets COVID-19 Patients Recover at Home
with increasing knowledge about COVID-19, advancements in care are changing the way people recover from the virus — and helping curb its spread. At the onset of…
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