•Telehealth
8 observations on telehealth heading into 2021
Telehealth became an important aspect of clinical response to COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic and remains an essential tool for physicians to connect with…
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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.
•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
The 146 telehealth services Medicare is covering during the pandemic
CMS since March has expanded the number of services Medicare will cover when provided via telehealth to help support access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the 146 additional…
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•Telehealth
HHS prioritizing health data access through smartphones in 5-year strategic plan
Federal health IT officials outlined their top goals and priorities for the next five years with a big focus on pushing the industry to make more patients’ health data…
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•Medicaid
Verma: Older Adults Must Have a ‘More Robust’ Set of Home Care Options
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday touted several tools designed to help states rebalance their long-term care ecosystem toward home- and community-based…
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•Telehealth
The Role of Whole Person Care in Population Health, Telehealth
Whole person care is considered critical to payer strategies, but how can payers ensure it remains central to evolving population health and telehealth strategies? By Kelsey Waddill November…
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•Telehealth
Beyond Telehealth: Bringing Care to Patients’ Homes
COVID-19 has created a telehealth boom, and it’s fantastic. The pandemic has pushed telehealth forward at least 10 years — no small feat, given healthcare lags about 10 years…
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•Telehealth
Mahmood Kazemi: A remote revolution in diabetes care
The telehealth revolution has arrived, faster than even its most ardent proponents anticipated. Virtual doctor visits are on track to top 1 billion by the end of…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
Virus delivers gains for home healthcare
Consumers are warming to the idea of home healthcare providers to get complex procedures and diagnostics done without having to step out—even beyond the pandemic. Though covid…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
Using COVID-19 as a launching point for tech innovation
2020 has been a challenging year for health care leaders across the globe as communities have been forced to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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•Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare
How the Coronavirus Pandemic Impacted Medicare Home Healthcare
Medicare home healthcare has been pivotal during the coronavirus pandemic, but it still needs to undergo changes to fully meet beneficiaries’ needs. By Kelsey Waddill October 30, 2020 – While…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
Responding to COVID-19 in an Uninsured Hispanic/Latino Community: Testing, Education and Telehealth at a Free Clinic in Providence
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the effects of existing health disparities throughout the United States. While Hispanic/Latino individuals account for only 16% of the Rhode Island (RI)…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
Evaluation and Management – Looking Beyond COVID-19
Now that the initial wave of COVID-19 has passed and providers have mastered the telehealth billing requirements, it is time to turn attention to the 2021 Evaluation…
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•Telehealth
Bill would bolster telehealth services
A bipartisan contingent of lawmakers has introduced the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act, a bill that would provide Medicare reimbursements for audio and video telehealth services…
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•Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare
CMS Finalizes Calendar Year 2021 Payment and Policy Changes for Home Health Agencies and Calendar Year 2021 Home Infusion Therapy Benefit
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1730-F] that finalizes routine updates to the home health payment rates for calendar year…
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•COVID-19 - Coronavirus
Why Home Healthcare Needs More Technology and Training
An expansion of intuitive tools and internet connectivity are among key efforts to sustain remote care during the pandemic — and beyond. by Jessica Longly The COVID-19…
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