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Oct 13, 2019 Blog

Brian Donohue column: The potential of telehealth for cancer patients in Virginia

A cancer diagnosis changes everything. First, you receive this earth-shattering news and then, you enter the maze of cancer care, with countless visits to specialists and other…

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Oct 10, 2019 Blog

Bipartisan support keeps telehealth adoption moving forward

Over the last decade, few issues in politics have been more polarizing than healthcare. It’s driven a deep wedge between Democrats and Republicans, particularly following the passage…

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Sep 24, 2019 Blog

Telehealth Continues To Change The Face Of Healthcare Delivery – For The Better

As the federal government, via Medicare/Medicaid, and insurance companies strive to keep “heads out of beds” (e.g., patients managed into an outpatient setting [your doctor’s office] vs.…

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Aug 23, 2019 Blog

RPM Will Become the Hero of Healthcare in the Next 5 Years

By Meeta Ramnani – August 23, 201943 Installing Remote Patient Monitoring comes with many challenges, but due to the benefits it provides, it will find massive usage…

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Aug 20, 2019 Blog

Do benefits of remote patient monitoring outweigh challenges?

Remote patient monitoring keeps healthcare providers informed about their patients’ health between visits, and can warn them if something changes that needs immediate attention. Reda Chouffani Biz…

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Aug 6, 2019 Blog

Remote Patient Monitoring: Medicare Proposes Two Major Expansions

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Last week, CMS proposed two significant changes to remote patient monitoring (RPM) services reimbursed under the Medicare program. The changes, part of the proposed…

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Jun 22, 2019 Blog

Why is (almost) no one billing for remote patient monitoring?

Did you know that there are eight CPT codes that could generate potentially millions of dollars of annual revenue for your organization without significantly changing provider workflows…

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May 13, 2019 Blog

CMS Issues Final Rule for Telehealth

Monday, May 13, 2019 Citing the use of telehealth as a care delivery option for Medicare Advantage (MA or Part C) enrollees with the potential to “improve…

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Apr 22, 2019 American Medical Association (AMA)

U.S. health officials unveil experiment to overhaul primary care

By Casey Ross @caseymross Federal health officials on Monday unveiled a new primary care experiment that seeks to pay doctors for providing stepped-up services that keep patients…

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Apr 19, 2019 Blog

CMS Final Rule Offers the Promise of Additional Telehealth Services for MA Plan Enrollees

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has published a final rule that will expand access to telehealth services for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plan enrollees.[1]CMS Administrator Seema Verma characterized the…

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Apr 11, 2019 Blog

Remote patient monitoring enables better patient engagement

Remote patient monitoring enables patients to be proactive about their health while providing their physicians or care teams with greater insight. Technology continues to change how consumers…

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Apr 6, 2019 Blog

Home Care Providers Look Ahead as Medicare Advantage Evolution Continues

Home care providers slow to chase Medicare Advantage business opportunities may now be motivated to speed up their pursuits. Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

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Apr 1, 2019 Blog

Timely, Regular Doctor Visits Could Reduce Readmissions at Nursing Homes

With the increased premium placed on preventing rehospitalizations from skilled nursing facilities, timely interventions from a doctor can potentially make a major difference. Between 2012 and 2014,…

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Mar 14, 2019 Blog

Medicare Remote Patient Monitoring: CMS Allows “Incident to” Billing

CMS just announced a clarification that remote patient monitoring under CPT code 99457 may be furnished by auxiliary personnel, “incident to” the billing practitioner’s professional services. An…

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Mar 8, 2019 Blog

Using Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies for Better Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Guidance

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