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American Telemedicine Association Responds to Medicare Telehealth 2021 Proposed Rule

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) issued a policy comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), advocating for telehealth-friendly changes to Medicare’s telehealth coverage and reimbursement rules. The ATA’s letter also made recommendations on CMS’ proposed interpretations on remote patient monitoring (RPM) requirements. The letter was submitted in response to CMS’ 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. The ATA letter notes: […]

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Early Impact Of CMS Expansion Of Medicare Telehealth During COVID-19

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Verma’s Comments Signal Turning Point for In-Home Care

By Robert Holly | September 24, 2020 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released $165 million in supplemental funding for Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs, which encourage transitions from long-term care facilities to home- and community-based settings.  In the grand scheme of government health care spending, $165 million is only a drop in the […]

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Medicine doctor and stethoscope touching medical information network connection interface on digital tablet in hospital background. Medical data and technology network concept

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American Telemedicine Association Responds to Medicare Telehealth 2021 Proposed Rule

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) issued a policy comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), advocating for telehealth-friendly changes to Medicare’s telehealth coverage and reimbursement rules. The ATA’s letter also made recommendations on CMS’ proposed interpretations on remote patient monitoring (RPM) requirements. The letter was submitted in response to CMS’ 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.  The ATA letter notes: […]

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Early Impact Of CMS Expansion Of Medicare Telehealth During COVID-19

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Viewpoint: 5 issues telehealth must address before permanent expansion

By Jackie Drees  If telehealth is going to provide value to the healthcare system, it must address issues such as health equity and disparities in healthcare while delivering safe and high-quality care, according to Shantanu Agrawal, MD, and Tejal Gandhi, MD. For a Sept. 23 viewpoint article published in Health Affairs, Dr. Agrawal, president and CEO […]

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Federal Plan Proposes Improving Rural Health Care Through Telehealth

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Federal Plan Proposes Improving Rural Health Care Through Telehealth

A new plan released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this month calls for improving rural health care services, especially by facilitating the expansion of telehealth in rural communities. Even before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health care in rural areas has struggled with a number of longstanding challenges, including clinician shortages […]

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The Promise and Potential for Telehealth in Home Health

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Senior Living Tech Spending Skyrockets Amid Covid-19, With Questions About Future

Senior living providers are spending much more on technology during Covid-19, even if many of them are also not sure what they’ll do with it in the future. Those are among the findings of a new survey conducted by Senior Housing News in partnership with global health technology firm Philips. The survey — conducted online from July […]

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Telemedicine Is a Safety Valve for a Strained Health Care System

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Was COVID-19 Healthcare’s Use Case for the Patient Portal?

The patient portal hadn’t exactly yielded strong patient use. That was, until COVID-19 came. The pandemic has served as a key use case for the patient portal in care management. September 18, 2020 – When it comes to patient engagement technology, the patient portal is somewhat like an umbrella. You might not use it very often, but […]

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Mobile Apps Concept of Online Treatment and Health care in Moder

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NIH Targets COVID-19 mHealth, Telehealth Projects With New Awards

Almost $23 million in federal funding is going to several mHealth and telehealth projects aimed at improving detection, care management and monitoring of people infected with the coronavirus. By Eric Wicklund September 17, 2020 – The University of California at San Francisco and eight digital health companies are receiving almost $23 million in federal funding to develop telehealth […]

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Role of 'technology' in home health care

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How the new patient consumer is powering remote monitoring growth: 6 details

Jackie Drees – Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 A new wave of consumerism is leading healthcare’s shift to remote patient monitoring, with big tech players like Apple and Amazon carving out a presence alongside smaller virtual care platforms, according to a Sept. 16 STAT report. Six details: 1. Healthcare consumers are now focused on using digital technologies to either monitor […]

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Remote Patient Monitoring Brings mHealth Care Management Into the Home

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Why Remote Medical Solutions Are More Than Just A Pandemic Response

The health industry has increasingly emphasized convenience these past few decades, with methods developed to seamlessly integrate health management into our daily routines. Gone are the days in which people needed an entire day off just to see the doctor. This same focus has taken on extra meaning as of late, with the pandemic creating […]

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5 actions to fuel the digital health momentum

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Three virtual care components every senior care facility needs

As with any crisis, COVID-19 has exposed and widened existing cracks in the foundations of our nation’s healthcare infrastructure. This instability is particularly evident in senior care, given the extreme levying of pressure on health systems, providers and staff. With the weight of the pandemic miring classic models of care delivery, how can virtual care […]

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

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The telehealth strategy playbook for 2021 and beyond: 4 key articles for health system execs

When the pandemic hit, health systems across the U.S. rapidly scaled their telehealth platforms to meet the urgent demand for virtual care. The federal government and commercial payers relaxed regulations around telehealth to cover additional services and boost pay rates so health systems could continue to operate safely in the virtual environment. CIOs and their […]

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Telehealth Gives a Free Health Clinic a Lifeline to its Patient Population

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Telehealth trends and how to build a long-term strategy in response to the industry shift

By Heather Spillman  Sep 15, 2020 Telehealth is not a new concept for the health care industry. Prior to Covid-19, the provision of health care services via telehealth varied dramatically across providers, with significant differences based on the organization’s size, type, specialty, and even the market. Virtually overnight, Covid-19 changed telehealth from a “nice-to-have” capability to a […]

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CMS Proposes Significant Changes to Remote Patient Monitoring Coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified how providers can use telehealth and mHealth to establish and run remote patient monitoring programs, with changes that some feel could hinder care at home. The federal government is clarifying how it regulates remote patient monitoring, with changes that could significantly affect – and potentially restrict […]

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