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Oct 27, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Faces Another Call to Expand Telehealth Coverage for Specialists

More than 30 members of Congress have sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma asking her to expand COVID-19 telehealth coverage for audiology and speech-language pathology…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Telehealth

How Will Telehealth Access Shape Primary Care Access, Visits?

Increased telehealth access during the pandemic may have changed the content of primary care appointments. How will this affect care in the future? By Sara Heath October 13,…

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Oct 27, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Hospital Admissions Remain Down, But That Isn’t Bad News for Home Health Providers

By Robert Holly | October 8, 2020 Hospital admissions across the U.S. fell dramatically in spring with the onset of the COVID-19 virus. That sudden drop, in turn, caused patient…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Number of MA Plans Offering In-Home Support Services to Increase by 93% in 2021

CMS’s Medicare Advantage preview from September revealed that 738 plans are offering supplemental benefits under the “primarily health-related” pathway in 2021, a 46% increase compared to the…

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Oct 26, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Has Telehealth Filled the Primary Care Gap During the Pandemic?

Telehealth visits did account for 35 percent of all primary care encounters in Q2 2020, but it wasn’t enough to fill the primary care void at the…

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Oct 26, 2020 •Telehealth

TELEHEALTH DOMINATES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, technology has become a necessary part of people’s everyday life—apps can be used to get groceries, communicate with family, or…

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Oct 26, 2020 •Telehealth

Patient Barriers Still Exist with Telehealth Platforms

While telehealth use has increased in response to COVID-19 as well as patient satisfaction with the service, barriers still exist for patients trying to access it, including…

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Oct 23, 2020 •Telehealth

California Gives Telehealth a Try with Community Paramedicine Legislation

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing local EMS providers to develop community paramedicine programs, which often use telehealth tools to screen 911 calls and improve care…

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Oct 23, 2020 •Telemedicine

Trump Administration Invests $72 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Infrastructure in 40 States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Investments will Benefit More Than 12 Million Rural Residents WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the United States…

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Oct 23, 2020 •Telehealth

USDA invests $72 million in rural telehealth and education infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced that the USDA will distribute a combined $72 million in grants to help rural citizens access…

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Oct 23, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Treating Wounds Virtually Helps Manage Risks for Patients & Clinicians

In the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, statistics are demonstrating that telemedicine services offer the potential to improve access to quality care while reducing strain on…

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Oct 23, 2020 •Telehealth

What Are the Top Telehealth, EHR Integrations in Healthcare?

Telehealth EHR integration has a number of critical benefits for both providers and patients. By Christopher Jason October 09, 2020 – Telehealth is increasingly becoming an option for remote patient…

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Oct 23, 2020 •Telehealth

Faster Troponin Times; Boosting Cardiac Rehab; Best Use of Telehealth

— Reports of quality improvement at hospitals across the country by Nicole Lou, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 9, 2020 Standardized processes and patient education were key to faster,…

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Oct 23, 2020 •Telehealth

ThinkLabs founder on healthcare innovations: ‘Convenience always wins’

Even after the pandemic, patients will be unwilling to return to the less-streamlined status quo, says Clive Smith. By Kat Jercich October 09, 2020 01:29 PM As the…

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Oct 23, 2020 •Telehealth

eHI Offers Recommendations on Telehealth, Licensure, Broadband

The eHealth Initiative has released a list of policy recommendations designed to improve telehealth adoption and coverage during and after the coronavirus pandemic. By Eric Wicklund October 09,…

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