Telehealth

12 Nov 2020

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ATA Calls On Biden Administration To Continue Telehealth Expansion

The American Telemedicine Association reflects on telehealth expansion during the Trump Administration and looks forward to progress under President-Elect Biden. By Hannah Nelson November 11, 2020 – In response to the results of the 2020 presidential election with America choosing former Vice President Joe Biden as its 46th president, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) issued a statement calling for policymakers to expand […]

How In-Person, Telehealth Care Access Hybrid Promoted Health Equity

11 Nov 2020

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How In-Person, Telehealth Care Access Hybrid Promoted Health Equity

Although telehealth care access proved beneficial for some patients during the pandemic, in-person options were essential to promoting health equity and trust. By Sara Heath November 10, 2020 – While the COVID-19 pandemic forced other healthcare organizations to spend March and April shuttering their doors and transitioning to telehealth care access options, Cahaba Medical Care in Alabama was […]

Video Conferencing Software Zoom Goes Public On Nasdaq Exchange

10 Nov 2020

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Zoom lied to users about end-to-end encryption for years, FTC says

Zoom has agreed to upgrade its security practices in a tentative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which alleges that Zoom lied to users for years by claiming it offered end-to-end encryption. “[S]ince at least 2016, Zoom misled users by touting that it offered ‘end-to-end, 256-bit encryption’ to secure users’ communications, when in fact it […]

HEART Act Targets Medicare Limits on Rural Telehealth, RPM

10 Nov 2020

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Telehealth Services Will Transform Access and Quality of Healthcare

There may never be a better time for your medical practice to start developing its telemedicine portfolio. Recently, the federal government has made it easier for healthcare providers to provide and bill for telemedicine services. While some of these changes are temporary, applying only while the COVID-19 public health emergency persists, other changes are permanent. […]

10 Nov 2020

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HHS Approves Telecommunications for Providing Medicare Home Health Services, on a Permanent Basis, Effective January 1, 2021

On October 29, 2020, CMS issued the Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule [CMS-1730-F, CMS-1744-IFC, and CMS-5531-IFC], which permanently authorizes use of telecommunications technology as part of patient care under the Medicare home health benefit.[1] The final rule is another regulatory step toward CMS recognizing the critical role of virtual care in the home […]

Telehealth is working, let’s keep it that way

10 Nov 2020

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FCC opens $100M connected care telehealth pilot program: 4 things to know

The Federal Communications Commission will open applications Nov. 6 for its $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, which aims to improve telehealth access for low-income Americans and veterans. The program, which was introduced by the FCC in 2018, will provide up to $100 million from the Universal Service Fund over a three-year period to help providers implement connected care […]

Using Remote Monitoring to Reduce Hospital Visits for Cancer Patients

10 Nov 2020

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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 real time. As the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown kept people at home to avoid getting sick, especially those with chronic health conditions, experts recommended remote patient monitoring (RPM) […]

FCC Opens Application Window for Connected Care Pilot Program

10 Nov 2020

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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 on November 6. By Eric Wicklund November 05, 2020 – The Federal Communications Commission is set to launch its Connected Care Pilot Program, a three-year, $100 million project aimed at expanding telehealth […]

CMS expands telehealth coverage in physician fee rule following Trump executive order

9 Nov 2020

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare, Blog, COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage (MA), Telehealth 1 comment

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 five rules and proposals, beginning with the most recent: 1. CMS released a final rule Nov. 2 that updates payment rates for dialysis services. It takes effect Jan. 1. The […]

CMS physician payment proposal nudges open the door for telehealth

9 Nov 2020

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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 be used for remote patient visits. Within days, free video chat apps of all sorts became widely used by skilled nursing facilities and practically all other healthcare provider […]

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

9 Nov 2020

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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 for many of these patients. They adopted it because of the difficulty of face-to-face physician visits during the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Telemedicine can do far more than suffice […]

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

9 Nov 2020

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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 and financing policy at LeadingAge. During a LeadingAge Coronavirus Update call this week, Tripp noted that although the payment part of the Request for Anticipate Payment will go away next […]

5 actions to fuel the digital health momentum

9 Nov 2020

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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 that build on this momentum will require new payment and regulatory operating models and a frictionless experience for patients. During a fireside chat at the Becker’s Healthcare Telehealth […]

CMS proposal builds remote patient monitoring into home health reimbursement

9 Nov 2020

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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 number of services available via telehealth during an interview with Business Insider. “We have to continue to increase the number of services available through telehealth, and I think you’ll […]

9 Nov 2020

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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 patients. At the Becker’s Healthcare Telehealth Virtual Forum on Nov. 2-3, healthcare executives from across the U.S. gathered to discuss the big challenges and opportunities in telehealth and […]

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