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Nov 10, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

Benefits to remote patient monitoring

With forethought and the right technology on board, remote patient monitoring can be a good complement to telehealth, allowing physicians to receive data about their patients’ in…

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Nov 10, 2020 •Telehealth

FCC Opens Application Window for Connected Care Pilot Program

The three-year, $100 million program, aimed at boosting broadband connectivity in underserved parts of the country to support telehealth expansion, will accept applications for one month, beginning…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

A breakdown of 5 recent CMS rules

CMS released or proposed five rules since Oct. 28 concerning new payment reforms, price transparency regulations and coverage of a COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s a breakdown of the…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Telehealth

The what, why and how of “real” telehealth

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Medicare 1135 waiver immediately expanded the use of telehealth and bypassed HIPAA requirements, allowing essentially any video chat application to…

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Nov 9, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Industry Voices—Will the country choose virtual care post-COVID-19? Yes—but only if it’s better

The numbers are astonishing: The use of telehealth services in the U.S. has grown from 11% of consumers in 2019 to 46% in 2020. But telemedicine was not Plan A…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Reimbursement

Home Health Final Rule contains ‘significant change’ for agencies, expert warns

The 2020 Home Health Final Rule has a “significant change” that home healthcare agencies “should be paying close attention,” according to Aaron Tripp, vice president for reimbursements…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Telehealth

The business drivers for telehealth after the pandemic

The surge in telehealth brought on by COVID-19 catalyzed an era of care distribution and decentralization powered by care delivered outside the traditional healthcare facility. Business models…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS aims to expand telehealth, discuss payment reform next year, Verma says

CMS Administrator Seema Verma touted the gains in virtual care and digital health her agency has made during the pandemic and said she plans to increase the…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Telehealth

8 observations on telehealth heading into 2021

Telehealth became an important aspect of clinical response to COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic and remains an essential tool for physicians to connect with…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Telehealth

Year-Long Study Validates Telehealth Use in Diabetes Prevention Efforts

Supporters of digital Diabetes Prevention Programs say the PREDICTS trial proves that telehealth and mHealth tools can improve clinical outcomes for people at risk of developing the…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS Finalizes 1.9% Boost for Medicare Home Health Reimbursement

That is a $390M increase in Medicare home health reimbursement, according to a new final rule that also expands coverage of telecommunications tech and keeps the PDGM’s…

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Nov 9, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

The 146 telehealth services Medicare is covering during the pandemic

CMS since March has expanded the number of services Medicare will cover when provided via telehealth to help support access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the 146 additional…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Telehealth

HHS prioritizing health data access through smartphones in 5-year strategic plan

Federal health IT officials outlined their top goals and priorities for the next five years with a big focus on pushing the industry to make more patients’ health data…

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Nov 9, 2020 •Medicaid

Senators Seek CMS Support for Telehealth Services for Expectant Moms

November 02, 2020 – A bill introduced last week in the Senate aims to establish Medicare and Medicaid coverage for telehealth programs that monitor the health of expectant mothers.…

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Nov 6, 2020 •Telehealth

The Role of Whole Person Care in Population Health, Telehealth

Whole person care is considered critical to payer strategies, but how can payers ensure it remains central to evolving population health and telehealth strategies? By Kelsey Waddill November…

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