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Sep 26, 2016 •Blog

ACO bill’s telehealth, skilled nursing provisions a ‘positive step,’ groups say

The ACO Improvement Act of 2016 is aimed at improving Medicare coverage for ACO’s by potentially decreasing the restrictions regarding where telehealth services are furnished. September 26,…

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Aug 8, 2016 •Blog

CMS Proposes New Medicare Telehealth Coding Rules

Baby steps, one new POS code granted for telehealth services!!!! August 8, 2016 by Nathaniel M. Lacktman and Thomas B. Ferrante The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…

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Jul 25, 2016 •Blog

CMS Unveils New Mandatory Medicare Bundled Payment Models for Cardiac & Hip Fracture Cases, Plus Proposed Refinements to CJR Program

CMS publicized striving plans to expand mandatory Medicare bundled payment programs to incentive better quality of care rather than volume of service for hip fractures and cardiac…

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Jul 19, 2016 •Blog

Dr. Steven Gerst: Remote Patient Monitoring Is the Driving Force Behind Telemedicine’s Impact on Healthcare Today.

The cost saving of using remote patient monitoring (RPM) and telehealth technologies are astonishing according to a recent study done by the CDD, “an average visit to…

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Jul 5, 2016 •Blog

Telehealth sweet spot? Remote monitoring of patients with cardiovascular or respiratory disease, AHRQ says

In the coming years according to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the medical industry could see telehealth technologies being used to monitor maternal…

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Jun 23, 2016 •Blog

Nursing Informatics & Technology:A Blog for All Levels of Users

The implementation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies in various modalities within our healthcare system is creating more efficient and effective care coordination for nurses. June 23,…

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Jun 10, 2016 •Blog

Telemedicine visits grow, despite limited Medicare coverage

Medicare reimbursement may be limiting the use of telemedicine. However, the usage of it is improving the quality of care of chronic condition patients and continues to…

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May 18, 2016 •Blog

(NEHI) 2004 report Remote Physiological Monitoring: Innovation in the Management of Heart Failure

New England Health Care Institute (NEHI) 2004 study advocates the cost saving value for heart failure patients to use remote patient monitoring (RPM). The facts showing a…

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May 16, 2016 •Blog

Top 5 Telemedicine Trends

The movement toward the adoption of Telemedicine is expanding! May 16, 2016 by the American Telemedicine Association Top 5 Telemedicine Trends – MedCity NewsMedCity News There’s no…

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Mar 16, 2016 •Blog

Telehealth Gains Favor in Florida

Florida’s telehealth bill ( CS/CSHB 7087 Telehealth) gets both the House of Representative and Senate approval for commercial insurers to cover telehealth services to the same extent…

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Mar 8, 2016 •Blog

Telehealth bill brings reimbursement debate to center stage

Sturdy support and debates to address expanding Medicare telehealth services and reducing reimbursement barriers continue in the house for the (CONNECT) for Health Act bill to get…

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Feb 10, 2016 •Blog

What remote patient monitoring means for heart failure

Remote patient monitoring positive outcomes far exceed conventional care for heart failure patients! February 10, 2016 by Jodi Askew Now more than ever, cardiovascular service line leaders are expressing…

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Feb 5, 2016 •Blog

Lawmakers Introduce Medicare Telehealth Expansion Bill

The “Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies ( CONNECT) for Health Act” seeks to provide Medicare beneficiary broader access telehealth services. In addition, the…

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Feb 4, 2016 •Blog

To amend titles XVIII and XI of the Social Security Act to promote cost savings and quality care under the Medicare program through the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services, and for other purposes.

The new CONNECT for Health Act bill is seeking to lift the several barriers providers experience when trying to use remote monitoring technologies to treat patients with…

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Feb 3, 2016 •Blog

CONNECT for Health Act

The new CONNECT for Health Act bill is seeking to lift the several barriers providers experience when trying to use remote monitoring technologies to treat patients with…

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