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California Gives Telehealth a Try with Community Paramedicine Legislation

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing local EMS providers to develop community paramedicine programs, which often use telehealth tools to screen 911 calls and improve care coordination at home. By Eric Wicklund October 12, 2020 – California is now allowing local EMS providers to develop community paramedicine programs, which could use...

October 23, 2020 Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Telehealth.

Treating Wounds Virtually Helps Manage Risks for Patients & Clinicians

In the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, statistics are demonstrating that telemedicine services offer the potential to improve access to quality care while reducing strain on patients, family caregivers, nurses and physicians. A 2019 study from the American Telemedicine Association demonstrated that the quality of health care services...

Dr. A. Connor American Telemedicine Association (ATA), COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

What Are the Top Telehealth, EHR Integrations in Healthcare?

Telehealth EHR integration has a number of critical benefits for both providers and patients. By Christopher Jason October 09, 2020 – Telehealth is increasingly becoming an option for remote patient care. But with clinician burden — most of which is caused by excessive health IT use — quickly mounting, clinical experts are...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth.

Faster Troponin Times; Boosting Cardiac Rehab; Best Use of Telehealth

— Reports of quality improvement at hospitals across the country by Nicole Lou, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 9, 2020 Standardized processes and patient education were key to faster, better care for people with heart disease or suspected heart disease. These and other lessons were emphasized in quality improvement initiatives shared...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Telehealth.

ThinkLabs founder on healthcare innovations: ‘Convenience always wins’

Even after the pandemic, patients will be unwilling to return to the less-streamlined status quo, says Clive Smith. By Kat Jercich October 09, 2020 01:29 PM As the COVID-19 crisis began sweeping through the country this spring, hospitals sought a way for clinicians to treat infectious patients while maintaining distance...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

eHI Offers Recommendations on Telehealth, Licensure, Broadband

The eHealth Initiative has released a list of policy recommendations designed to improve telehealth adoption and coverage during and after the coronavirus pandemic. By Eric Wicklund October 09, 2020 – The eHealth Initiative has unveiled recommendations for federal policy changes to help expand telehealth access and coverage during and beyond the coronavirus...

Dr. A. Connor American Telemedicine Association (ATA), COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth.

Axne, Fitzpatrick Lead Call for Expanded Telehealth Services for Seniors during COVID-19 Pandemic

Bipartisan letter to CMS seeks to ensure coverage for the full range of essential hearing, speech, and language services Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led a letter with 32 other colleagues to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, urging her to expand Medicare telehealth coverage of...

October 22, 2020 Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth.

3 reasons telehealth is here to stay

Covid-19 has catapulted medicine into a new, virtual world. Although telemedicine has been around for years, it’s quickly transitioned in the last 6 months from a “nice-to-have” for medical practices, to a real necessity. Today, physicians rely on telemedicine to see their patients, as well as diagnose and treat...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

Bullish on Broadband: Time to Get Your Grant Proposals Ready

Before Covid-19, pursuing Federal broadband grant funds was orderly and straightforward. Some grants paid for broadband infrastructure that was restricted to school premises. Federal grants funded healthcare-related broadband in public hospitals and clinics. Other agency programs funded broadband in city and county offices, libraries, and public facilities. A couple...

Dr. A. Connor CARES ACT, COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Telehealth.

Telehealth Went from Nice to Have to Here to Stay

Telehealth was available prior to COVID-19 but its use certainly wasn’t as widespread as it is today. Telemedicine has been used for some time in the U.S. and has been preferable to some, worrisome to others. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit, it seems to have quickly become...

Dr. A. Connor American Medical Association (AMA), COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

HHS announces $20 billion in new relief funding but there will be no legislation before the election

Eligible providers will get payment of 2% of annual revenue from patient care plus an add-on payment. New COVID-19 relief funding is being released. The Trump Administration has announced $20 billion in new funding for providers fighting COVID-19, but the president has ended negotiations with Democratic leaders over a...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare.

Revised Clinical Trial Rules During COVID-19 Pandemic Could Benefit Patients

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to new rules and expectations for clinical trials. Following guidance from federal agencies, institutions such as UT Southwestern adjusted clinical trial operations. To protect patient safety, changes such as utilizing remote consents, conducting telehealth study visits, and shipping oral study treatment to patients’ homes...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Telehealth.

CMS Covered Telehealth Services for Public Health Emergency During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Effective March 1, 2020, Updated October 14, 2020

October 20, 2020 Dr. M Telehealth COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Reimbursement, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Virtual Exam and Virtual Care.

COVID-19 has shown us how scaling can accelerate innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic was a real turning point, not only for people, but also for businesses across the world. Organizations had to change their operating models overnight and adapt to new ways of working to ensure business continuity and to manage the demands of the pandemic. Organizations, especially in...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – September 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access the healthcare services they need in as safe a manner as possible. In order to...

October 13, 2020 Dr. M Telehealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO), American Telemedicine Association (ATA), aTouchAway, COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, Home Health Agencies, Hospice, Legislation, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Reimbursement, Remote Patient Monitoring, ROI, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Telehealth, Telemedicine.