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Sep 4, 2020 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Trump to Sign Boost for Rural Health Care

Doctors treating patients virtually can provide new services, such as emergency visits, eye exams, and certain mental health visits, after the pandemic subsides under an executive order…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Physician Fee Schedule

CMS Proposes to Boost Office Visit Pay, Expand Telehealth Coverage

Among the many changes proposed in the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule were telehealth coverage expansions, permanent COVID-19 flexibilities, and higher values for office/outpatient visits. August 04,…

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Sep 3, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

CMS Releases E&M Updates, Expands Telehealth, Makes ACO Changes

Among the changes announced this week include the expanded use of telehealth in Medicare, giving payment parity to hospital outpatient surgery centers, simplifying evaluation and management codes,…

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Sep 3, 2020 •Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Trump executive order targets rural telehealth expansion

The executive order would call on the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a new pilot payment model for rural hospitals, and would set up…

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Sep 3, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Hospitals rethink their strategy after haphazard adoption of telemedicine services during the COVID-19 crisis

Various reports indicate that physician adoption of telemedicine has boomed over the course of just the past few months, with virtual healthcare interactions set to surpass 1…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Virtual Exam and Virtual Care

Virtual Doctors Add Eye Exams, Mental Health Under Trump Order (1)

Doctors treating patients virtually can provide new services like eye exams and certain mental health visits after the pandemic subsides under an executive order announced Monday. As…

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Sep 2, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

CMS to Make Permanent COVID-19 Telehealth Rules, Hospice Role Uncertain

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be making permanent a number of the temporary flexibilities to expand telehealth that the agency implemented in…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Chronic Disease

The Future of Telehealth in Respiratory Care

Of the various chronic diseases, respiratory disorders are among the most prevalent, underdiagnosed, debilitating, deadly and costly to manage. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects about 250…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Telemedicine

Is Telemedicine Here to Stay?

The answer largely depends on whether Medicare and private health insurers will adequately cover virtual doctor visits once coronavirus outbreaks subside. Telemedicine is having its moment. Over…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Could Bring Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021

On August, 3 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare…

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Aug 25, 2020 •aTouchAway

Trump Administration Announces New Actions Improving Access to Healthcare across America

On Monday, August 3, President Trump signed executive orders with the goal of improving healthcare in rural America, for seniors, and for all Americans, by expanding telehealth,…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

Virtual Doctors Add Eye Exams, Mental Health Under Trump Order (1)

Doctors treating patients virtually can provide new services like eye exams and certain mental health visits after the pandemic subsides under an executive order announced Monday. As…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

Telemedicine Is Likely to Be Essential in Oncology Treatment Long After COVID-19

Telehealth is likely to stay in the oncology realm, even after the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic passes, according to findings of the first part of the…

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Jul 29, 2020 •Blog

Industry Voices—After COVID-19 subsides, ‘the telehealth revolution must march on’

It’s hard to find a silver lining in a pandemic. But one of the few may be the rapid rise of telemedicine. With people stuck at home,…

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Jul 29, 2020 •Blog

Telemedicine in Cancer Care: So Far and Yet So Close

Kristine Barrows felt anxious about her visits to Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) in Chicago. Even with a family member behind the wheel, the four-hour round…

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