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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

Home healthcare looks to step in to care for COVID-19 patients

The country’s home healthcare providers are preparing to see a rise in demand for their services as more elderly patients and those with underlying health conditions stay…

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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

Furnishing and Billing E-Visits: Addressing Your Questions

Recent waivers by CMS that allow for limited digital communication with patients have triggered a wave of questions. Here are our answers to the ones we hear…

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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

The webcam will see you now: Doctors urge patients to replace in-person visits with apps

If you’re sick, you should see a doctor. But not in person, if you can avoid it. Instead, visit the doctor through an app. During the coronavirus outbreak, using…

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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

Telehealth During COVID-19 National Emergency

On March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced an unprecedented expansion of telehealth services, [1] widening provider access to its 62 million Medicare beneficiaries.…

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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

Senate GOP wants to suspend Medicare sequester, expand telehealth

Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 economic stimulus bill would suspend the Medicare sequester until the end of 2020, increase inpatient hospital add-on payments for treating COVID-19 patients, reduce restrictions…

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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

COVID-19 and Telehealth: Technology Can Help Us Triage a Nation in Crisis

In three short months since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), life as we’ve known it has been turned upside down. Stocks are tanking. Stores are cleared…

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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

CMS launches telehealth toolkits to navigate new regulations: 3 things to know

CMS on March 20 released two digital toolkits on telehealth complete with resources specific to general practitioners as well as providers treating patients with end-stage renal disease.…

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Mar 23, 2020 •Blog

FDA greenlights expanded remote patient monitoring to keep patients out of coronavirus-slammed hospitals

Dive Brief: FDA on Friday issued a policy to facilitate greater use of remote patient monitoring technologies to cut back on hospital visits and thereby minimize risk…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

In a pandemic, demand for telehealth services soars

Telehealth is at a pivotal moment, as patients are urged to stay home and seek remote care during the coronavirus pandemic. Leaders from across the nation, including…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Remote Patient Monitoring May Predict 30-Day Readmission Risk

March 17, 2020 – A remote patient monitoring tool that assesses patient ambulation and mobility could be useful for predicting risk for 30-day hospital readmissions, according to new data published in JAMA…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Expanding Telehealth Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is entering a new stage of global spread. The outbreak has generated a frenzy of activity related to telehealth, which offers a unique capacity…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Medicare Expands Telehealth Services in Response to Coronavirus

As federal officials continue to urge Americans – particularly older adults – to stay in their homes to stem the spread of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump on…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Trump administration lays out new health, economic steps to combat virus

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Tuesday laid out new efforts his administration is undertaking as part of the federal response to the spread of novel coronavirus in the US.Officials on the…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

CMS announces major shift to expand telehealth Medicare coverage to nursing home beneficiaries, others as COVID-19 strategy

The federal government is stripping away barriers to Medicare telehealth coverage as a frontline response to the coronavirus outbreak, which feeds on person-to-person contact and has proven…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

CMS Takes Significant Action to Spur Use of Telehealth Services for Duration of COVID-19 Emergency

On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring a national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (the “Emergency Declaration”). The president framed the emergency declaration as…

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