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Six Health and Aging Technology Blog Posts from January, 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

January 2019 was a l-o-o-o-n-g month. Most because it was difficult to absorb and rationalize so much tech news, hype, booths and convention center halls at the Digital Health Summit at CES 2019 – where a step counter status update may have been the most satisfying experience of all at the end of the day. A few topics that stood out.

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Four tech and aging blog posts from September 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in recent polling , though not well-adopted yet by the majority of physicians.

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“It’s the Deductible, Stupid” – Health Premiums Reach $20,576 in 2019 for a Family

Health Populi

They rose 26%, and general price inflation by 20%, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation survey on employer-sponsored benefits for 2019 released yesterday. Because this is the Health Populi blog, my lens is aimed in the KFF report on consumer-facing issues. politics both at the Federal and State levels.

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Guest Blog: Growing Rural Health Access with Telehealth – by Ryan Kelly, Mississippi Telehealth Association

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

One of several possible measures includes the use of telehealth services. However, there may be an additional benefit to providing telehealth beyond just receiving a technology fee. Mississippi Telehealth Association. So, what can be done to help elevate these issues? Ryan Kelly. Executive Director. www.mstelehealth.org.

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TBHI Faculty to Present Telehealth Training at APA 2019 Convention

Telebehavioral Health Institute

TBHI Faculty to Provide Telehealth Training for the APA 2019 Convention The American Psychological Association (APA) will be conducting the APA 2019 convention on August 8-11, Thursday to Sunday, at Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Marlene Maheu of the Telebehavioral Health Institute, … Read more.

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Verizon's BlueJeans Telehealth integrates with Apple Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Verizon virtual care product BlueJeans Telehealth announced this past week that it had enabled integration with the Apple Health app with the aim of allowing patients to share data with clinicians during telemedicine visits. Sumbul Desai, VP of health at Apple, in February 2019. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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New 2019 CPT Codes for Telehealth Reimbursement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The new electronic version of the 2019 CPT manual is available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The post New 2019 CPT Codes for Telehealth Reimbursement appeared first on TBH Institute Blog. The post New 2019 CPT Codes for Telehealth Reimbursement appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.