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Telehealth Post COVID-19
COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way healthcare is delivered. Providers were forced to pivot quickly from total reliance on “in-person” visits to total reliance on alternative delivery…
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Healthcare access, remote physical exams, rural and school health, reimbursement, clinical technology, and the evolving ways care can reach patients.
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States Require Private Insurers and Medicaid to Cover Telehealth Services in Wake of Public Health Crisis
To build upon temporary legislative efforts to address telehealth coverage for COVID-19, multiple states have recently passed or proposed permanent legislation to require broader telehealth reimbursement by…
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Health providers rediscover the hidden asset of telemedicine for care management
Telehealth introduces a new approach to shared clinical decision making, facilitates trusted cooperation and patient engagement. For Siemens Healthineers, the COVID-19 pandemic sheds new light on digital…
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CMS to Assess Telehealth Reimbursement Rates Post-Pandemic
In a blog post, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the agency needs to assess telehealth reimbursement rates considering such significant uptake of virtual care during the COVID-19…
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House GOP committee members release draft telehealth expansion plan
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Republicans on Monday unveiled a discussion draft for a bill that would expand the availability of telehealth services under the Medicare…
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Telehealth expansion legislation introduced in U.S. Senate
New legislation introduced this week would expand access to telehealth options for rural residents. The KEEP Telehealth Options Act would require the federal government to study the…
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CMS Proposes to Boost Telehealth Use in Home Dialysis Programs
CMS is proposing changes to the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) that would encourage the use of telehealth and mHealth platforms and tools…
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7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WITH NEW TELEHEALTH LEGISLATION PROPOSED
Organizations and experts offer insights and predictions about what lies ahead post-COVID-19. KEY TAKEAWAYS Legislation proposed by the House addresses the most urgent priorities to permanently extend…
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Telehealth is ‘The Best Tool’ in the Healthcare Toolbox for FQHCs
Federally qualified health centers looking to expand their telehealth footprint need to take a closer look at why their patients are having problems accessing healthcare. Transportation issues,…
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CMS Telehealth Policy Can Benefit Vulnerable Communities
In response to the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued waivers permitting reimbursement for telehealth visits, the waiver of certain copayments and relaxed technology…
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Telemedicine in a pandemic: the best tools for elder home care
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risks for seniors who receive in-home elder care. Caregivers use masks, handwashing, and social distancing to increase the safety of home…
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Trump directs federal agencies to make telehealth reforms ‘totally permanent’
President Donald Trump said telemedicine is a top priority for his administration and is working to make the temporary regulatory changes permanent during a July 16 news briefing. …
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Treating heart failure during a pandemic: 3 key recommendations
COVID-19 hit hospitals hard, leaving providers with an influx of new patients and uncertainty about how to move forward. A new commentary in Circulation: Heart Failure offers a first-hand…
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The Influence of Telehealth for Better Health Across Communities
Abstract Rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) forced an abrupt shift in the traditional US health care delivery model to meet the needs of patients, staff,…
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Seema Verma: 3 areas CMS is assessing for permanent Medicare telehealth expansions
In response to the telehealth expansions and increased usage during the pandemic, CMS is reviewing the temporary regulation changes it made and assessing which should become permanent,…
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