Telemedicine

On March 30, 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued multiple temporary regulatory waivers and new rules in an effort to provide the American…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an order implementing the CARES Act appropriation of $200 million for telehealth through a new program called the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and…

HHS released an updated interim final rule on March 30 that will reimburse nephrologists and physician practice staff for all telehealth visits for patients in dialysis clinics…

Store and Forward Store-and-forward telemedicine is collecting clinical information and sending it electronically to another site for evaluation. Information typically includes demographic data, medical history, documents such…

Heights resident Dr. Diane N. Roche, a licensed psychologist and clinical director at Roche + Associates, said her practice already had a protected online platform which in…

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress appropriated significant funding for a number of telehealth programs and initiatives, including funding for…

On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced an additional expansion of telehealth services,[1] widening provider access to its 62 million Medicare…

Physicians are now allowed to care for patients at rural hospitals “via phone, radio or online communication, without having to be physically present.”By Mike MiliardApril 10, 202011:26 AM…

Riverwood Healthcare Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Aitkin, Minn., quickly deployed a telehealth network to offer patients care virtually from their homes, according to a recent American…

Law360 (April 10, 2020, 7:54 PM EDT) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the federal government to lift barriers to telemedicine so patients can get care without…

The Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act, introduced on Friday, would set aside $2 billion for the FCC to improve broadband connectivity for telehealth programs taking on…

The AMA has been working constantly with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify issues arising due to COVID-19 and to recommend specific actions…

On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced an additional expansion of telehealth services,[1] widening provider access to its 62 million Medicare…

Although the concept of telehealth has existed for decades, it’s been relatively slow to catch on. Getting patients to feel comfortable with the idea of online care—and…