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Six Aging and Health Blog Posts from the Prolific Month of June 2022

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Homecare: Consider a vision for 'connected care.' This was conceived by Andrea Cohen, Founder and Vice-Chair of HouseWorks , a large home care company started in Boston. Andrea noted, "When employed to its fullest, remote care technology improves every aspect of how care is delivered in the home.

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Policymakers: Broadband Funding Key to Bringing Telehealth Access to Rural Areas

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Advances in mobile technology and applications mean that Americans can now get high-quality healthcare delivered directly to them, regardless of where they are located,” Commissioner Brendan Carr stated in an August 2018 news release. “We The FCC is looking to follow a similar path. percent reduction in A1C. “To

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

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In addition, Maple provides custom technology for hospitals and clinics seeking to advance how they deliver care. These systems include a tele-hospitalist platform, which has been keeping the doors open at Western Hospital in Alberton, Prince Edward Island, since August 2018.

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The Two Canoes: Fee-for-Service Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring

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Add to this the idea that it’s not right to give different people different care based on their insurer. And — even if it isn’t about making money — they have to choose where to invest to ensure they keep the doors open, or they don’t care for ANYONE. How Remote Care Reimbursement Is Helping to Bridge the Gap.

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New Illinois Law Highlights Efforts to Expand Rural Telehealth Access

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To this end, the FCC recently announced its Connected Care Initiative, which seeks to develop broadband access throughout these remote areas to better connect residents to primary and specialty care.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

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While these are two large factors behind the increased demand, other factors are driving the increase, including the technological advances that enable better remote care. Using automated technology in home health care is key to improving care, workflows, and profitability, while improving the experience and outcomes for patients. .

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Government Agencies & Industry Groups Push for Telehealth Policy Reform

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In the recent past, such initiatives have included: The expansion of reimbursement for remote care services by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Proposals by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to boost funding for the expansion of telehealth into rural areas.