ACO’s Shared Saving financial figures show small changes from 2015 to 2014 HOWEVER, the overall benefits in improving patient outcomes and creating more valuable interaction between patients and providers continues to show great success among ACO groups. September 6, 2016 by Healthcare Partnerships CMS just released the 2015 results of its Pioneer and MSSP ACOs, […]
Baby steps, one new POS code granted for telehealth services!!!! August 8, 2016 by Nathaniel M. Lacktman and Thomas B. Ferrante The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for CY 2017 on July 7, 2016. In it, CMS would require practitioners to use a new place of […]
CMS publicized striving plans to expand mandatory Medicare bundled payment programs to incentive better quality of care rather than volume of service for hip fractures and cardiac rehabilitation. July 25, 2016 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. http://innovation.cms.gov/Files/x/advancing-care-coordination-nprm.pdf
The cost saving of using remote patient monitoring (RPM) and telehealth technologies are astonishing according to a recent study done by the CDD, “an average visit to the ER is between $1,500 and $3,000, in comparison to $130 to $150 for a regular doctor visit. The cost of a typicaltelehealth visit? Only $40 on average.” […]
In the coming years according to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the medical industry could see telehealth technologies being used to monitor maternal and pediatric care, and dermatology. For now though the supporting data amplifies the benefits of telehealth in reducing hospital readmission’s and improving the quality of care for the […]
The implementation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies in various modalities within our healthcare system is creating more efficient and effective care coordination for nurses. June 23, 2016 by Susan Sportsman The implementation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies in various modalities within our healthcare system is creating more efficient and effective care coordination for […]
Medicare reimbursement may be limiting the use of telemedicine. However, the usage of it is improving the quality of care of chronic condition patients and continues to expanded year to year based on recent studies, “study revealed that visits among rural patients increased from 7,015 in 2004 to 107,955 in 2013, which demonstrates an annual […]
New England Health Care Institute (NEHI) 2004 study advocates the cost saving value for heart failure patients to use remote patient monitoring (RPM). The facts showing a saving of $5,034 per patient per year when compared to standard care, regardless of some of the key barriers to the adaption of telehealth technology. May 18, 2016 […]
The movement toward the adoption of Telemedicine is expanding! May 16, 2016 by the American Telemedicine Association Top 5 Telemedicine Trends – MedCity NewsMedCity News There’s no doubt that telemedicine is growing: Its usage is up 50 percent since 2013 with nearly 15 million people using such services in 2015. Here are the top five […]
State and Regional Telehealth Networks by American Hospital Association Arizona Telemedicine Program Arkansas e-Link University of Arkansas Nurse: Telehealth Turns Underserved Communities into Wired Populations California Telehealth Network Colorado Telehealth Network Delaware Telehealth Coalition Hawaii Telehealth Collaborative Illinois Telehealth Initiative Indiana Telehealth Network Midwest Rural Telemedicine Consortium University of Mississippi Center for Telehealth Missouri Telehealth […]
Florida’s telehealth bill ( CS/CSHB 7087 Telehealth) gets both the House of Representative and Senate approval for commercial insurers to cover telehealth services to the same extent as in-person office services. March 16, 2016 by Eric Wicklund The Sunshine State is moving forward with a telehealth task force, designed to analyze barriers and payer reimbursement. […]
Sturdy support and debates to address expanding Medicare telehealth services and reducing reimbursement barriers continue in the house for the (CONNECT) for Health Act bill to get approval. March 08, 2016 by Diana Manos The forces may be aligning to expand reimbursement for telehealth—or at a minimum, to increase a national discussion on the issue. […]
Remote patient monitoring positive outcomes far exceed conventional care for heart failure patients! February 10, 2016 by Jodi Askew Now more than ever, cardiovascular service line leaders are expressing interest in deploying telemonitoring technology to remotely manage their CV patients. Remote patient monitoring, or RPM, enables providers to virtually collect and transmit a patient’s data for the […]
The “Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies ( CONNECT) for Health Act” seeks to provide Medicare beneficiary broader access telehealth services. In addition, the legislation would remove state restrictions for healthcare providers in order to provide better quality of care for patients and reduce hospitalizations February 3rd, 2016 by Alex Ruoff House […]
The new CONNECT for Health Act bill is seeking to lift the several barriers providers experience when trying to use remote monitoring technologies to treat patients with chronic conditions. Optimism on alternate payment models is also being established within the bill. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. WICKER, Mr. […]
