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Healthcare access, remote physical exams, rural and school health, reimbursement, clinical technology, and the evolving ways care can reach patients.

Mar 30, 2020 Blog

CMS Flexes Rules for Telemedicine During COVID-19 Emergency

Physician offices across the country are rescheduling routine care clinic visits in an effort to protect patients, healthcare providers and workforce. The government is working to remove…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

What Will Happen With Telehealth When the Emergency is Over?

Providers are using telehealth and mHealth now to take on the Coronavirus pandemic. They should also be capturing quality data and fine-tuning business plans to keep that…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

CMS COVID-19 Telehealth Waiver and Associated Announcements Regarding Cost-Sharing Waivers and HIPAA Enforcement

On March 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) broadened Medicare coverage of telehealth services on…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

Experts: Efforts to Expand Telehealth in Pandemic Still Leaving Rural U.S. Behind

As the Trump administration moves to lower barriers to using virtual health care services during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say the efforts will still leave a key…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

FDA Issues Emergency Enforcement Policy for Remote Monitoring Devices

Last week, FDA published a guidance document, Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, effective…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

Telehealth Offers a Lifeline for Cardiology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As countries around the globe enforce social distancing and self-isolation to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth is emerging as a critical tool to connect physicians and other…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS $2 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE; TELEHEALTH GETS ANOTHER BOOST

The economy is not the only thing getting a boost from the stimulus package passed by Congress today. In an effort to expand access to virtual care…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

Hospitals turn to remote monitoring tools to free up beds for the sickest coronavirus patients

Desperate to free up beds for only the sickest Covid-19 patients, hospitals nationwide are weighing the use of new technologies to monitor patients from their homes. Physicians at several…

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Mar 30, 2020 Blog

Unprecedented CARES Act Signed into Law

On March 27, the House of Representatives approved a historic $2 trillion stimulus package and sent it to President Trump for his signature, who then signed it into law.…

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Mar 27, 2020 Blog

Telehealth and COVID-19: Industry Experts Answer Key Questions

As the COVID-19 outbreak keeps spreading globally, health system leaders, clinicians on the front lines and others have emphasized the use of telehealth during a time when…

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Mar 27, 2020 Blog

LEGISLATION House Passes CARES Act, Fast Forwarding Home Health Care Innovation Beyond COVID-19

The House of Representatives passed a $2 trillion stimulus package Friday, officially clearing one of the last major hurdles for the emergency bill set to aid both American…

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Mar 23, 2020 Blog

Telehealth in Light of COVID-19: Overcoming Regulatory Roadblocks to Allow Widespread Adoption

Telehealth (or telemedicine, virtual care, or any of several other ways to refer to nontraditional delivery of healthcare services through use of digital tools rather than in…

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Mar 23, 2020 Blog

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: From a Benefits Perspective

On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed and the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Families First Act” or the “Act) which…

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Mar 23, 2020 Blog

Tipping Point: Telemedicine leaders look to fill urgent need for remote care

ATLANTA — The push for telemedicine across Georgia has been slow, but with health officials cautioning patients to avoid hospitals amid the COVID-19 outbreak, proponents say it’s…

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Mar 23, 2020 Blog

Virtual doctor visits won’t stop coronavirus, but they’ll help the walking worried survive it

How will we get through the coronavirus outbreak? One important pathway goes through your smartphone and computer. Telemedicine, which allows doctors to consult with patients remotely, has…

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