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Oct 22, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Axne, Fitzpatrick Lead Call for Expanded Telehealth Services for Seniors during COVID-19 Pandemic

Bipartisan letter to CMS seeks to ensure coverage for the full range of essential hearing, speech, and language services Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led a letter…

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Oct 22, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

3 reasons telehealth is here to stay

Covid-19 has catapulted medicine into a new, virtual world. Although telemedicine has been around for years, it’s quickly transitioned in the last 6 months from a “nice-to-have”…

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Oct 22, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Bullish on Broadband: Time to Get Your Grant Proposals Ready

Before Covid-19, pursuing Federal broadband grant funds was orderly and straightforward. Some grants paid for broadband infrastructure that was restricted to school premises. Federal grants funded healthcare-related…

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Oct 22, 2020 •Telehealth

Telehealth Went from Nice to Have to Here to Stay

Telehealth was available prior to COVID-19 but its use certainly wasn’t as widespread as it is today. Telemedicine has been used for some time in the U.S.…

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Oct 22, 2020 •Telehealth

What Are the 10 Factors to Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth?

J.D. Power’s 2020 Telehealth Satisfaction Study identifies 10 key performance indicators that providers should use to ensure patient satisfaction. By Eric Wicklund October 09, 2020 – One of the challenges…

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Oct 22, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Revised Clinical Trial Rules During COVID-19 Pandemic Could Benefit Patients

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to new rules and expectations for clinical trials. Following guidance from federal agencies, institutions such as UT Southwestern adjusted clinical trial operations.…

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Oct 22, 2020 •Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association Leads the Industry Commenting on Medicare Updates to Telehealth Policy

This week, the comment period closed for the calendar year 2021 (CY21) Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The PFS is…

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Oct 20, 2020 •Telehealth

Medicaid Telehealth Policies States Can Make Permanent to Ensure Access for Children/Families

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state Medicaid agencies have temporarily expanded their telehealth coverage and reimbursement policies in varying degrees. States, providers, advocates and families recognize…

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Oct 20, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

COVID-19 has shown us how scaling can accelerate innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic was a real turning point, not only for people, but also for businesses across the world. Organizations had to change their operating models overnight…

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Oct 15, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

CMS Coverage Year 2021 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

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Oct 9, 2020 •Telehealth

Lawmakers detail how to transition telehealth from emergency response to permanent tool: 3 details

To ensure telehealth provisions lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic become permanent, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., are focusing on broadband access and Medicare…

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Oct 9, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth High Following COVID-19

A new J.D. Power survey showed that patient satisfaction scores for telehealth reached 860 on a 1,000-point scale. By Sara Heath October 07, 2020 – Telehealth is one of the…

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Oct 8, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

Mayo Clinic using remote patient monitoring to help patients recover at home

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Mayo Clinic Hospitals are using technology to make sure those fighting coronavirus at home have some extra oversight from heath care professionals Mayo Clinic…

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Oct 7, 2020 •Telehealth

Partnership to Advance Virtual Care Urges CMS to Extend and Make Permanent Certain Telehealth Flexibilities Issued in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Today, the Partnership to Advance Virtual Care (the “Partnership”) submitted comments in response to the CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule [CMS-1734-P] proposed rule. As a leading coalition representing…

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Oct 7, 2020 •CARES ACT

Lawmakers See Equity-Enhancing Future for Telehealth Beyond Pandemic

Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., view telehealth services as a key tool to promote equity in health care post-pandemic Two House lawmakers active in…

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