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Improving the Clinical Response to Patient Data

October 29, 2020 Dr. A. Connor Medicare, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

CMS Announces New Medicare Telehealth Services and Updates Medicaid Telehealth Toolkit

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

6 best practices to sharpen physicians’ use of telehealth

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

Utilizing telehealth in the ER can reduce wait times and patient length of stay

Telehealth adoption under COVID-19 has provided a blueprint for wider implementation across ERs and other healthcare venues. Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor Telehealth has become more common given the current global pandemic. COVID-19 has limited doctor’s office and hospital visits to ensure safety for as many people as possible. But rather than...

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

Real-Time Patient Data Access is Linked to Telehealth Follow-Up

Clinicians are more likely to schedule a telehealth follow-up if they have immediate access to patient data. By Christopher Jason October 19, 2020 – Clinicians with access to a shared inpatient-outpatient EHR were more likely to schedule a telehealth follow-up appointment or conduct laboratory monitoring, rather than an in-person visit, according to a study...

Dr. A. Connor Telehealth, Telemedicine.

CMS Proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Physician Groups Call for Permanent Changes to Telehealth Reimbursement and Other Comments

Dr. A. Connor Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Reimbursement, Telehealth.

Office Visits Rebound; CMS Expands Telehealth Services; Virtual Care for Chronic Pain

Welcome to Telehealth Roundup, highlighting news and features about emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth. Outpatient Visits Rebound Outpatient visits per week have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, but not for all providers and patients, a new Commonwealth Fund report showed. In total, weekly outpatient visit counts have slightly exceeded pre-pandemic levels,...

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

Solving Community SARS-CoV-2 Testing With Telehealth: Development and Implementation for Screening, Evaluation and Testing

ABSTRACT Background: Telehealth has emerged as a crucial component of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic emergency response. Simply stated, telehealth is a tool to provide health care from a distance. Jefferson Health has leveraged its acute care telehealth platform to screen, order testing, and manage patients with COVID-19–related concerns. Objective: This study aims...

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

Joint Commission Issues Telehealth Safety Advisory

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

New Medicare telehealth reimbursements include cardiac rehab

Eleven new services have been added to the list of telehealth services reimbursed by Medicare fee-for-service during the COVID-19 health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesday. Many of the new services involve cardiovascular care, including intensive cardiac rehabilitation with and without exercise, pulmonary rehab with exercise, and...

October 28, 2020 Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicare, Reimbursement, Telehealth.

How virtual care can be refined to reach those who need it most

Clinicians, vendors and telehealth advocates stress the importance of virtual services in expanding access to care – and noted the ways it still needs to improve. There’s no doubt that telehealth has proven to be an integral tool to keeping healthcare accessible amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Telehealth has continued to...

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

CMS Adds 11 New Approved Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Updates Guidance to States on Medicaid Telehealth Expansion

On October 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has expanded its list of telehealth services approved for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The eleven telehealth services CMS just added are for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. CMS approved them using an expedited...

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

Key Considerations for Permanently Integrating Telehealth Coverage

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

Factoring in Caregivers Adds Value to a Telehealth Program

Telehealth programs that include the caregiver in the care management process stand a better chance of improving outcomes and quality of life.

Dr. A. Connor Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth.

How community hospitals are tackling today’s challenges: 6 trends to ensure a thriving future

Community hospitals are a pillar of cities and towns across the nation and have been resilient over the past several years, especially during the pandemic. On Oct. 12, community hospital executives and industry leaders participated in the Becker’s Healthcare Community Hospitals Virtual Forum to discuss topics ranging from their...

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