Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)

Industry Voices—Will the country choose virtual care post-COVID-19 Yes—but only if it's better

5 Jun 2022

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How To Increase Patient Satisfaction Levels In Canada Through Remote Patient Management

Patient satisfaction rates provide a measure of the healthcare system’s ability to meet patients’ expectations. In traditional healthcare, patients feel the biggest factors impacting their satisfaction rates are long wait times and staffing shortages. Remote patient management uses patient education and accessible communication to ultimately extend the reach of healthcare workers’ capabilities. Looking specifically at […]

5 Jun 2022

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Aetonix Systems completes SOC2 Type 2 audit affirming its commitment to security and compliance

OTTAWA, ON, June 2, 2022 /CNW/ – Aetonix Systems, the leading platform for virtual care and remote patient management, announced today that it has completed its SOC2 Type 2 audit of the aTouchAway™ System. SOC2 Type 2 indicates confidence from auditors that controls are being applied consistently and on an ongoing basis to all aspects of its […]

19 May 2022

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Improving Healthcare Accessibility for Remote Communities Through Virtual Care Platforms

Access to healthcare services is essential for the health and well-being of all individuals. In an ideal world, all patients would be able to receive care when, and where they need it. However, for many who live in remote communities, this is not an option as barriers caused by distance can get in the way […]

What is the long term prognosis for telehealth

28 Apr 2022

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How to Enrich the Patient Experience through Remote Care

Thanks to emerging value-based models and new reimbursement allowances, remote care’s popularity has been growing rapidly. Remote care is being utilized more and more to help improve access and quality of patient care. In honor of patient experience week 2022, we dig into how to enrich the patient experience through four primary remote care models: […]

Top 3 Changes to Remote Patient Monitoring Codes in 2022

19 Apr 2022

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Top 3 Changes to Remote Patient Monitoring Codes in 2022

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is the new standard of care for high-risk/chronic patients. With medical devices that automatically send patient readings to the practice, providers can continue to monitor patient health and intervene when necessary, ultimately improving health outcomes and patient satisfaction. Healthcare providers who implement remote patient monitoring are reimbursed for services with CPT […]

As remote patient monitoring expands, so does CPT to describe it

15 Apr 2022

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As remote patient monitoring expands, so does CPT to describe it

To see where and how the use of digital health tools is growing, take a look at the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, which opened the door to payment for remote patient physiologic monitoring and is now doing the same for remote therapeutic monitoring and remote therapeutic treatment management. Leading the way in this area are […]

AMA's advocacy efforts push for permanent telehealth advancements

11 Apr 2022

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Remote Therapeutic Monitoring FAQs – RTM Service Codes 98975, 98976, 98977, and RTM Treatment Management Codes 98980 and 98981

Preparing for the 2022 CPT Code Changes Evolving Remote Patient Care

31 Mar 2022

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Preparing for the 2022 CPT Code Changes Evolving Remote Patient Care

By Shailendra Sinhasane Posted March 31, 2022 Each year, new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are renewed by the American Medical Association (AMA). The 2022 CPT code changes are minimal and it brings forth modifications to the existing descriptors and codes in the healthcare system. CPT billing codes create an influx of revenue streams through remote patient monitoring […]

29 Mar 2022

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Billing for Telehealth Encounters – 2022 – Including Billing for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) CPT Reimbursement Codes for 2022 (CPT Codes 99453, 99454, 99457, 99458, 99091, 98975, 98976, 98977, 98980, and 98981)

21 Mar 2022

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3 Tips For Choosing A Remote Patient Management Solution

Adopting virtual solutions is becoming a standard practice in healthcare, as approximately 84% of physicians now offer some form of remote care to patients. Healthcare practices looking to fully embrace remote care have turned towards remote patient management. As this is a fairly new practice, and there are limited resources to help find the right […]

HHS Expands COVID-19 Telehealth Capabilities in PREP Act Amendment

20 Mar 2022

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The economics of a comprehensive care management program in 2022

Care management services are reimbursable remote medical services that provide ongoing care to patients between traditional or remote doctor’s office visits. Such services include chronic care management (CCM), remote patient monitoring (RPM), behavioral health integration (BHI), and many others, with even more services emerging regularly. Since their inception, care management services have largely been conceptualized […]

20 Mar 2022

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CMS Greenlights Teletherapy and Signals Support for Future Telehealth Services

The end of 2021 brings positive indications of the continued acceptance of telehealth as an important clinical care approach post public health emergency (“PHE”). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), like other payors, overhauled its approach to telehealth services in response to the COVID-19 PHE. In the CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final […]

FCC Sets July 31, 2022 Purchase Deadline for COVID-19 Telehealth Program

12 Mar 2022

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FCC Sets July 31, 2022 Purchase Deadline for COVID-19 Telehealth Program

COVID-19 Telehealth Program DA 22-260Released: March 11, 2022 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES A PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE OF JULY 31, 2022 FOR ROUND 2 OF THECOVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM WC Docket No. 20-89 By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) sets July 31, 2022, as the deadline for Round 2 COVID-19 Telehealth Program (COVID-19 […]

New 2022 Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) CPT codes Can Be Effectively Used By Doctors

25 Feb 2022

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New 2022 Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) CPT codes Can Be Effectively Used By Doctors

Dr. Cheng Ruan Feb 25, 2022 How physician practices can take advantage of the New 2022 Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) CPT codes. NOTE: this is different from Remote Patient Monitoring which I cover later in this blog. Remote therapeutic monitoring is a brand new service description that doctors in private practices (especially those in integrative medicine practices) […]

15 Feb 2022

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How Remote Patient Management Is Providing Ease Of Work To Healthcare Professionals In Canada

Canada is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare services to patients nationwide. While there is no doubt that healthcare in Canada is advanced when compared with lesser-developed nations, there is always room for improvements and innovation in the sector. In recent years, Canadian healthcare has experienced a few hardships, such as a shortage of healthcare […]

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