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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

States can make a difference in long-term telehealth policies

A new National Governors Association report explores how different states are addressing key questions around licensure, reimbursement, incentives, privacy and more. By Kat Jercich December 01, 202003:48…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

Congressional action is needed for telehealth not to return to a rural benefit, Seema Verma says

Final rule expands Medicare telehealth services and increases pay for office visits, but cuts emergency physician payment. Susan Morse, Managing Editor A final rule released by the Centers…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Finalizes Proposed Cuts to Medicare Part B Therapy Services for 2021, Expands Telehealth Coverage

The federal government on Tuesday finalized its proposed physician fee schedule for the 2021 calendar year, formalizing cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates for therapy services provided to…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

Understanding the Difference in Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Telecare

Have you been wondering what telemedicine, telehealth, and telecare mean? Find out now. With the recent practice of social distancing and quarantining due to COVID-19, more medical…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS’s Stark Law Changes Could Mean More Value-Based Business for Home Health Operators

In an effort to boost value-based care, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it has finalized changes to the Physician Self-Referral…

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Dec 8, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases swell, US extends telehealth to acute care

The US government has introduced a scheme to allow hospitals to reduce the number of inpatients they see through a telehealth platform that would helps deliver acute…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

Telehealth: The Future of Health Care

CHICAGO, IL — Nov. 24, 2020 — In the midst of a global pandemic, millions of people have experienced telehealth with a virtual exam for the first time this…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

5 More Takeaways About the Telehealth Boom

The second of a two-part story on 10 takeaways about the telehealth boom. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a bumpy ride in the U.S., featuring one controversy…

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Dec 8, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

CMS launches Acute Hospital Care at Home program to help with COVID-19 surge

Building off its Hospital Without Walls initiative, it’s offering new flexibilities around telehealth and remote patient monitoring as the country enters “a new level of crisis response,”…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Unveils New Telehealth Program to Treat Acute Care Patients at Home

The Acute Hospital Care at Home program would allow participating hospitals to qualify for Medicare waivers to treat patients at home via telehealth, reducing the strain on…

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Dec 8, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

CY 2021 Home Health PPS Final Rule Adds New Payment Rates, Wage Indices and the Home Infusion Services Benefit

The Calendar Year (CY) 2021 final rule updating the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) includes increases in the national, standardized 30-day period payment and per-visit payment for…

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Dec 8, 2020 •American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

ATA applauds reforms to Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute

The American Telemedicine Association said the newly released final rules move the healthcare industry closer to a value-based care model. By Kat JercichNovember 25, 202009:58 AM The…

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Dec 7, 2020 •Telehealth

Slow Hospital Visit Recovery Suggests Telehealth Here to Stay

Hospital visit recovery across key metrics is still down compared to pre-pandemic levels, and new consumer research suggests volumes could stay low as patients prefer telehealth services.…

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Dec 7, 2020 •Telehealth

How healthcare organizations can enhance RPM security, resiliency

Remote patient monitoring ecosystems should not be treated in the same way as traditional endpoints, say cybersecurity experts. By Kat Jercich November 24, 202001:00 PM As the…

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Dec 7, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

Stark Law Changes Should Benefit Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring

The OIG’s Final Rule on changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute creates several new safe harbors that will help providers create and expand telehealth platforms…

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