Telemedicine
How One SNF Used Telemedicine to Qualify for a Medicare Bonus
Central Island Healthcare is using a telemedicine platform to triage its patients and reduce hospital readmissions. Its success with connected care has qualified the SNF for a hefty CMS reward in 2019. By Eric Wicklund December 13, 2018 – A telemedicine platform that provides real-time virtual care has helped a Long Island skilled nursing facility reduce […]
Modernizing Medicare: CMS Expands Reimbursement for Virtual Care and Telehealth
As part of the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule) published on November 23, 2018,1 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took significant steps toward modernizing Medicare to expand reimbursement for virtual care, telehealth coverage and care coordination. In the Final Rule, CMS expands reimbursement for “virtual care” patient services, […]
AMA Study Offer First National Estimate of Telemedicine Use by Physicians
WASHINGTON, Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Medical Association (AMA) today presented the first nationally representative estimates on how many physicians use telemedicine, and what functions it serves in their practices. Based on a 2016 survey of patient care physicians from all corners of the medical profession, the results gauge the emergence of […]
For providers, diabetes management is the perfect introduction to telemedicine
Next-gen telemedicine platforms can help providers better serve their diabetic patients by enabling care to be delivered via on-demand and scheduled visits, providing increased access to convenient care. By Dave Skibinski / Nov 29, 2018 As November is American Diabetes Month, providers seeking a suitable virtual care offering to embark upon their first serious foray […]
This New Rule Will Expand Telemedicine to More Medicare Advantage Users
Good news for Americans who use Medicare Advantage. The Trump administration is proposing a new Medicare rule that will enable more Medicare Advantage enrollees to access telemedicine, a form of health care delivery that uses information technology and telecommunications tools to deliver traditional medical care to patients. This is especially helpful to patients living in […]
These Five Health Systems are Making the Best use of Telemedicine
February 27, 2015 12:30 pm by Dan Verel There’s been a flurry of news related to telemedicine this week, with several notable developments in Mississippi and Silicon Valley. One of the more interesting aspects of telemedicine is that much of the innovation and focus of late has come from startups and vendors, while health […]