Category: Telehealth

Do benefits of remote patient monitoring outweigh challenges?

Remote patient monitoring keeps healthcare providers informed about their patients’ health between visits, and can warn them if something changes that needs immediate attention. Reda Chouffani Biz Technology Solutions Published: 19 Aug 2019 Remote patient monitoring allows providers to stay updated about their patients’ health outside of the four...
August 20, 2019 Dr. M Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Virtual Exam and Virtual Care.
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Remote Patient Monitoring: Medicare Proposes Two Major Expansions

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Last week, CMS proposed two significant changes to remote patient monitoring (RPM) services reimbursed under the Medicare program. The changes, part of the proposed 2020 Physician Fee Schedule, have been hotly anticipated by digital health providers hoping to see more clarity and flexibility for RPM services....
August 6, 2019 Dr. M Telehealth CPT code 99457, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Reimbursement, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth.
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Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2020

Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2020 On July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that includes proposals to update payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under...
July 29, 2019 Dr. M Telehealth CPT code 99457, CPT code 994X0, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Reimbursement, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth.
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SNF Telehealth Adoption Hampered By Capital and Cultural Obstacles

By Maggie Flynn | July 28, 2019 Skilled nursing providers are becoming increasingly interested in telehealth technology as a way of improving clinical outcomes and reducing care costs. But systemic obstacles blocking capital investment — and SNFs’ generally narrow margins — and cultural resistance mean that it’s hard for...
July 28, 2019 Dr. M Telehealth American Telemedicine Association (ATA), Medicaid, Medicare, Reimbursement, Telehealth, Telemedicine.
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Telemedicine Reimbursement, Coverage is Better Than Ever

“The question of how telehealth can improve hospital revenue cycles is an evolving area worthy of additional study beyond the ATA Report,” says the American Telemedicine Association’s CEO. More states than ever are expanding telehealth coverage and reimbursement, according to a new report from the American Telemedicine Association (ATA)....
July 25, 2019 Dr. M Telehealth American Telemedicine Association (ATA), Medicare, Reimbursement, Telehealth, Telemedicine.
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Telehealth services expand at state level, but adoption barriers remain

American Telemedicine Association’s “State of the States Report” finds progress, but still sees strategies for states to be incentivized to adopt pro-telehealth policies. By Nathan EddyJuly 19, 201911:03 AM Expansion of telehealth coverage and reimbursement at the state level has grown since 2017, according to the latest American Telemedicine...
July 19, 2019 Dr. M Telehealth American Telemedicine Association (ATA), Medicaid, Medicare, Reimbursement, Telehealth, Telemedicine.
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ATA Releases 2019 Update of State-by-State Telehealth Report Cards

The American Telemedicine Association has updated its survey of state telehealth coverage and reimbursement policies and laws, which was last issued in 2017 By Eric Wicklund July 19, 2019 – Four out of every five US states have moved to improve telehealth coverage or reimbursement over the past two years,...
Dr. M Telehealth American Telemedicine Association (ATA), Medicaid, Medicare, Reimbursement, Telehealth, Telemedicine.
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