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Jan 26, 2021 Telehealth

Relief Bill Revamps COVID-19 Telehealth Program

The most recent COVID-19 relief bill that was signed into law in December includes $250 million in new funding for the federal COVID-19 Telehealth Program, previously discussed here. The…

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Jan 26, 2021 Telehealth

HHS invests $8 million to address gaps in rural telehealth through the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program

The program will be implemented in four state community locations, including in Alaska, Michigan, Texas and West Virginia. Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The U.S. Department of Health and…

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Jan 26, 2021 Telehealth

What’s next for telehealth under the Biden administration?

There’s lots of work to do expanding access for underserved patients, said experts at the American Telemedicine Association’s EDGE policy conference. By Kat Jercich January 12, 2021…

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Jan 26, 2021 Telehealth

Lawmakers Face Pressure to Address Licensure Barriers for Telehealth Adoption

The Alliance for Connected Care has sent an open letter to federal and state policymakers urging them to develop licensure guidelines that would allow providers to treat…

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Jan 26, 2021 Virtual Exam and Virtual Care

Today’s Virtual Care Revolution: How Policy Has Shaped And Will Continue To Shape Telehealth

Some will say 2020 was the year that everything changed, but in reality, it will be 2021 that determines our new healthcare reality. Virtual care advanced quickly—and…

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Jan 26, 2021 Telehealth

Staff Training, Education May be the Keys to Telehealth Sustainability

Dozens of health systems and organizations in New York are joining forces with the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center to launch a statewide telehealth training program. By Eric Wicklund…

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Jan 26, 2021 Telehealth

The “State” of Telehealth: New Jersey

Saturday, January 23, 2021 This article is the first post in our new “State” of Telehealth series in which we discuss innovation on a state level on the expansion…

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Jan 26, 2021 Telehealth

OIG audits telehealth home services, studies HHAs’ pandemic strategies

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently has disclosed it is conducting an audit of home health services that were provided as…

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Jan 21, 2021 COVID-19 - Coronavirus

‘Really difficult nut to crack’: MedPAC torn over telehealth regs post-COVID-19

Dive Brief: Members of an influential congressional advisory committee on Medicare are torn on how best to regulate telehealth after the COVID-19 public health emergency, hinting at…

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Jan 21, 2021 Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

FCC Unveils 14 Initial Projects Selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program

FCC announces initial 14 pilot project selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program that will support connected care service across the country and focus on low-income and…

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Dec 18, 2020 Telehealth

Congress should include telehealth in year-end funding, say ATA, HIMSS

In lieu of permanent policy change, industry groups urged legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities through the end of 2021. By Kat Jercich December 14, 2020 10:21…

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Dec 15, 2020 Telehealth

Is Telehealth Here To Stay? American Medical Association Calls For Expansion

Key Takeaways With telehealth, pricing transparency and access to care address a largely unmet need. Consistency of care can be a challenge with telehealth. Cost savings aren’t…

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Dec 14, 2020 Telehealth

HHS Modifies PREP Act Declaration to Expand Telehealth

On December 3, 2020, HHS issued a Fourth Amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act”), which, in part, expands access to certain telehealth…

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Dec 14, 2020 Telehealth

CMS Releases FY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, Permanently Expanding Telehealth, Increasing Rates, and Broadening Scope of Practice for Non-Physicians

On December 1, 2020, CMS released its FY2021 Final Rule (“Final Rule”) updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The MPFS Final Rule is part of an…

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Dec 14, 2020 Telehealth

How CPT codes set stage for telehealth’s rise amid pandemic

The use of telemedicine has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In part because specific regulatory barriers were lowered, but also because an infrastructure was already in place…

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