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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.

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 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

CMS Proposes Telehealth Updates to the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

On August 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) updates for the 2021 calendar year, addressing among other policy…

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Sep 14, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

How COVID-19 Is Advancing Healthcare Innovation and Interoperability

Improvements in access, usability and scheduling brought on by the pandemic will outlast the current public health crisis. Five months after COVID-19 was formally declared a pandemic,…

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Sep 14, 2020 •Telehealth

Texas Lawmaker Wants CARES Act Telehealth Rules Extended Through 2025

The latest telehealth expansion bill introduced to Congress would extend CARES Act provisions through the end of 2025 and compel the GAO to issue two reports on…

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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 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Are There Health Disparities in COVID-19 Telehealth Access, Use?

Black patients are four-times more likely to access the emergency department over telehealth than their white peers, highlighting a care access disparity. Key health disparities have emerged…

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Sep 14, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote monitoring at the centre of a proactive care model

Jane Van Aken, Development Director at Spirit Digital, outlines the five key necessities for successful implementation and use of remote monitoring. While digital healthcare has existed since…

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Sep 14, 2020 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Federal Government Announces Rural Telehealth Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that they have signed…

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Sep 14, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

How to make telehealth more permanent after COVID-19

The coronavirus outbreak, or COVID-19, has fundamentally transformed our lives and communities, contributing to economic declines, disruptions in schooling, and distressed hospital systems. However, the pandemic has…

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Sep 14, 2020 •Telemedicine

Vast majority of specialists increased use of telehealth tech during COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 80% of cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology and respiratory physicians polled for a new survey said their use of virtual care technology has increased. In a new survey…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

Telehealth’s post-pandemic future: Where do we go from here?

SEP 7, 2020 Len Strazewski Contributing News Writer Concerned about exposing patients and their families to COVID-19, doctors and other health professionals are expanding telehealth services, using…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

PDGM & COVID-19 Can Bring New Opportunities

It’s now been about nine months since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required a new payment model for home health care, representing the largest…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

During COVID-19, many doctors and patients are using telehealth to keep connected

In 2019, Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida was ramping up its virtual options for patients, and providers conducted about 100 appointments by video throughout the year. This spring, with…

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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 •Telehealth

Telehealth Needs Payer Support for Continued Growth

The use of telehealth has exploded as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For it to continue gaining momentum, private and public payers must appropriately reimburse for…

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