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Sep 28, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Verma’s Comments Signal Turning Point for In-Home Care

By Robert Holly | September 24, 2020 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released $165 million in supplemental funding for Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs, which…

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Sep 25, 2020 •American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

American Telemedicine Association Responds to Medicare Telehealth 2021 Proposed Rule

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) issued a policy comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), advocating for telehealth-friendly changes to Medicare’s telehealth coverage and reimbursement rules. The…

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Sep 25, 2020 •Telehealth

Viewpoint: 5 issues telehealth must address before permanent expansion

By Jackie Drees If telehealth is going to provide value to the healthcare system, it must address issues such as health equity and disparities in healthcare while…

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Sep 25, 2020 •Telehealth

Federal Plan Proposes Improving Rural Health Care Through Telehealth

A new plan released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this month calls for improving rural health care services, especially by facilitating the expansion…

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Sep 23, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Senior Living Tech Spending Skyrockets Amid Covid-19, With Questions About Future

Senior living providers are spending much more on technology during Covid-19, even if many of them are also not sure what they’ll do with it in the…

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Sep 22, 2020 •Blog

Was COVID-19 Healthcare’s Use Case for the Patient Portal?

The patient portal hadn’t exactly yielded strong patient use. That was, until COVID-19 came. The pandemic has served as a key use case for the patient portal…

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Sep 21, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

How Has Patient Monitoring Changed Since COVID-19?

Beyond the toll the novel coronavirus has taken on our friends and loved ones, COVID-19 has brought to light how our healthcare system has been challenged in…

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Sep 21, 2020 •Telehealth

NIH Targets COVID-19 mHealth, Telehealth Projects With New Awards

Almost $23 million in federal funding is going to several mHealth and telehealth projects aimed at improving detection, care management and monitoring of people infected with the…

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Sep 21, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

How the new patient consumer is powering remote monitoring growth: 6 details

Jackie Drees – Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 A new wave of consumerism is leading healthcare’s shift to remote patient monitoring, with big tech players like Apple and Amazon carving…

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Remote Patient Monitoring Brings mHealth Care Management Into the Home

Sep 21, 2020 •Blog

Why Remote Medical Solutions Are More Than Just A Pandemic Response

The health industry has increasingly emphasized convenience these past few decades, with methods developed to seamlessly integrate health management into our daily routines. Gone are the days…

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Sep 18, 2020 •Virtual Exam and Virtual Care

Three virtual care components every senior care facility needs

As with any crisis, COVID-19 has exposed and widened existing cracks in the foundations of our nation’s healthcare infrastructure. This instability is particularly evident in senior care,…

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Sep 18, 2020 •Telehealth

The telehealth strategy playbook for 2021 and beyond: 4 key articles for health system execs

When the pandemic hit, health systems across the U.S. rapidly scaled their telehealth platforms to meet the urgent demand for virtual care. The federal government and commercial…

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Sep 14, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

CMS Proposes Significant Changes to Remote Patient Monitoring Coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified how providers can use telehealth and mHealth to establish and run remote patient monitoring programs, with changes that…

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Sep 14, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Maintaining Momentum in Patient Engagement Technology Adoption

COVID-19 sparked historic patient engagement technology adoption, but healthcare will need to lean on provider testimony to keep these gains. If healthcare wants to keep up the…

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Sep 14, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

7 Steps to Open the Healthcare Digital Front Door, Care Access

COVID-19 accelerated adoption of a digital front door, introducing virtual care access at scale. How can organizations utilize that door after the pandemic wanes? Healthcare organizations looking…

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