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Jul 22, 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote monitoring device acceptance has increased compared to pre-pandemic levels

Many patients remain skeptical of remote patient monitoring devices, which have seen a heavy uptake due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic forced a shift away…

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Jul 22, 2021 Telehealth

CMS proposes to expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model nationwide

Public and private providers are keen on expanding their home health programs after seeing how well it worked during the pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

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During the Pandemic, Remote Patient Monitoring Took on New Meaning for Doctors

Jul 20, 2021 Telehealth

CMS Proposes New Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Codes: What You Need to Know

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new category of digital health services—Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)—to complement the existing suite of Remote Physiological…

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Jul 20, 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS proposes to cover mental health virtual visits through 2022

In the 1,747-page rule, which will be finalized later this year, CMS proposes expanding access to telehealth for behavioral healthcare, including for the first time allowing Medicare…

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Jul 20, 2021 Telehealth

Expansion of telehealth services must be sustained

The rapid growth and large-scale adoption of telehealth services over the past 18 months has allowed physicians to deliver a broad range of badly needed services to…

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Jul 13, 2021 Telehealth

How to Increase Provider Utilization of Remote Patient Monitoring

Increasing provider utilization in remote patient monitoring starts with effective backend processes and leaning into technologies that they already trust. By Kelsey Waddill July 05, 2021 – Remote patient monitoring…

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Jul 1, 2021 Telehealth

ADA 2021 Study Outlines Benefits of RPM on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

A study assessing use of remote patient monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes outlines the impact continued participation in digital monitoring programs can have on glycemic…

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Jun 29, 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring

Hospital-at-Home Model Yields Lower Costs, Fewer Hospitalizations for Cancer Patients

Cancer patients who receive hospital-at-home care are less likely to experience unplanned hospitalizations, new research suggests. Those individuals likewise account for lower health care costs. The new…

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AMA initiative explores challenges, real-world examples of virtual care

Jun 29, 2021 Telehealth

Are States Making COVID-19 Telehealth Emergency Measures Permanent?

Historical telehealth policy update (November 1, 2026): This June 2021 article reports legislative proposals and expectations from that period. Texas House Bill 4 was signed June 15,…

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Jun 29, 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring may reduce need to hospitalize cancer patients

Historical research context (November 2026): This June 2021 report describes a Mayo Clinic observational study of patients with cancer and COVID-19 who were followed in 2020. The…

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Jun 28, 2021 COVID-19 - Coronavirus

COVID Spurred Patient Engagement with Remote Patient Monitoring

The pandemic was marked by remote patient monitoring and telehealth use to monitor and manage health at home, but future innovation is needed to meet consumer needs.…

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How In-Person, Telehealth Care Access Hybrid Promoted Health Equity

Jun 28, 2021 COVID-19 - Coronavirus

15 words that changed, defined healthcare this past year

The COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we know it forever — and how we talk about it. Below are 15 words that have gained a new meaning…

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Jun 28, 2021 Telehealth

Asynchronous Telehealth Can Extend Primary Care at Community Health Networks

At one community health network, asynchronous telehealth is expanding access to primary care services for patients. By Emily Sokol, MPH June 15, 2021 – Store-and-forward or asynchronous telehealth often stays…

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Jun 22, 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring

How Medical Practices Can Succeed At Remote Patient Monitoring

Once mastered, the remote patient monitoring platform gives the practice a pathway to establishing meaningful care management. Historical information notice (November 1, 2026): This article was originally…

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May 26, 2021 Telehealth

Telehealth Update: States Move to Permanently Expand Access to Telehealth

As previously covered, over the past year the telehealth landscape has been a patchwork of temporary waivers and regulations, expanding access during the COVID-19 pandemic but leaving…

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