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Many Groups Call on Congress to Expand Telehealth Flexibilities
More than 400 advocacy groups are calling for Congress to act quickly to permanently expand flexibilities for telehealth that could go away after the end of the…
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The American Telemedicine Association Again Leads the Industry Commenting on Medicare Updates to Telehealth Policy
Faegre Drinker professionals Sarah-Lloyd Stevenson, Megan Herber, Nisha Quasba and Libby Baney provide ongoing support to the American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) policy work. This month, the comment…
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13 numbers that show how much telehealth visits cost your hospital
Researchers from Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine conducted a study in August to determine if the costs hospitals pay for telehealth visits differ from in-person visits. Here are 13 numbers…
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Senators, FCC Official Parse Ties Between Telehealth, Affordable Broadband
Senators and healthcare IT experts raised concerns this week that many in the United States cannot benefit from the recent boom in telehealth services because of a…
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Can Remote Patient Monitoring Improve Post-Surgical Care and Recovery?
A study conducted in Canada has found that a remote patient monitoring platform can be used to facilitate care for patients who’ve been discharged from a hospital…
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FCC Announces Latest Awards From COVID-19 Telehealth Program
More than 70 healthcare organizations will receive funding from the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program for projects aimed at expanding connected health platforms to improve access…
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Docs press CMS for permanent telehealth flexibility, relief from pay cuts in fee schedule comments
Several doctor groups are pressing the Biden administration to not just extend Medicare telehealth reimbursement flexibilities through 2023 but to be made permanent. The Centers for Medicare…
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HRSA Health Centers to Get $1B for Telehealth, Other Upgrades
The Biden Administration is awarding nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding through the HRSA to about 1,300 health centers across the country for capital improvements,…
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Telehealth Groups Pressure CMS to Expand Coverage in 2022 Physician Fee Schedule
Several organizations have asked CMS to revise its proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule to permanently expand Medicare coverage for telehealth. By Eric Wicklund September 20, 2021 – Telehealth advocates are…
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CMS Faces a Call to Improve Telehealth Coverage for Rural Health Providers
A letter signed by 20 organizations calls on the agency to expand telehealth coverage for mental health and other services delivered through critical access hospitals, federally qualified…
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VA Plans $1B Expansion of Remote Patient Monitoring Platform
The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for four remote patient monitoring projects that could greatly expand the agency’s ability to treat veterans in their own…
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Telecare may boost homebound seniors’ medication adherence according to JAMA study
Researchers said telecare programs could allow homebound older adults to maintain a closer connection with healthcare providers. By Emily Olsen September 13, 2021 01:53 pm Homebound older adults…
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Telehealth May Improve Outcomes for Children with Chronic Conditions
There is a high probability that using telehealth to treat children with chronic conditions can improve patient outcomes and reduce health system costs, University of Texas researchers…
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Remote patient monitoring use is on the rise, but reimbursement needs to catch up
The reimbursement model for remote patient monitoring needs to evolve as it may be holding providers back from investing in these programs, according to panelists at the…
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FCC ANNOUNCES NEW COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM AWARDS TOTALING MORE THAN $41.11 MILLION TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2021—The Federal Communications Commission today approved an additional 72 applications for funding commitments totaling $41,113,186 for Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program. This…
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