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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

Consortium uses FCC COVID-19 funds to bring telehealth to the underserved

The Boston-based MA FQHC Telehealth Consortium was created for Federally Qualified Health Centers to come together to master telehealth so that their patients could access quality care…

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

What are some of the new innovations in Telehealth?

Telehealth is transforming medicine inside and outside healthcare facilities. Due to a rapidly changing cyber world, healthcare providers and their partners are forced to keep telehealth security top-of-mind. As the COVID-19…

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

Trump directs federal agencies to make telehealth reforms ‘totally permanent’

President Donald Trump said telemedicine is a top priority for his administration and is working to make the temporary regulatory changes permanent during a July 16 news briefing. …

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

When setting up in-hospital RPM systems, consider the inputs and outputs

COVID-19 has made clear the importance of reducing contact between potentially infectious patients and providers – while ensuring those patients get the highest quality of care. One…

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

Treating heart failure during a pandemic: 3 key recommendations

COVID-19 hit hospitals hard, leaving providers with an influx of new patients and uncertainty about how to move forward. A new commentary in Circulation: Heart Failure offers a first-hand…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

The Influence of Telehealth for Better Health Across Communities

Abstract Rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) forced an abrupt shift in the traditional US health care delivery model to meet the needs of patients, staff,…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

Seema Verma: 3 areas CMS is assessing for permanent Medicare telehealth expansions

In response to the telehealth expansions and increased usage during the pandemic, CMS is reviewing the temporary regulation changes it made and assessing which should become permanent,…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

House bill would cement Medicare telehealth changes

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services made sweeping changes that expanded telehealth coverage for Medicare patients. A bill introduced to the…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

House telehealth leaders move to cement regulatory changes for virtual care

Leaders of the House telehealth caucus introduced legislation Thursday to permanently open up access to telehealth services for Medicare patients. The bipartisan bill , the Protecting Access to…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

Will telehealth services become the norm following COVID-19 pandemic?

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has broadly affected how health care is provided in the United States. One notable change is the expanded use…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

Telehealth got a huge boost from COVID-19. Now what?

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, venturing outside in New York felt like preparing for battle. Germs were invisible bullets from which we tried to shield…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

Early Impact Of CMS Expansion Of Medicare Telehealth During COVID-19

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken unprecedented action to expand telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries. Since people were advised to…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

The state of telemedicine: 5 things to know

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telemedicine expansions and provisions but as states approach emergency order expirations, the status of coverage and regulations remains uncertain. Five things to know:…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

COVID-19 tips the scales in favor of remote monitoring for cardiac care

An estimated three million-plus patients live in the United States with implanted cardiac devices, with 400,000 implanted annually. Follow-up care for these patients continues to evolve and become…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

CMS releases 39 telehealth-eligible quality measures for 2021

CMS released its telehealth guidance for electronic clinical quality measures for telehealth-eligible clinicians in 2021. The agency listed 39 telehealth-eligible eCQMs for the next reporting period: 1. Preventive care…

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