Remove rural-communities-benefiting-from-telehealth-rpm
article thumbnail

CMS Proposes RPM Billing Code for FQHCs, Expanding Health Equity & Access to Remote Care

Clear Arch Health

CMS released its 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in November 2023, signaling that FQHCs, RHCs and CHCs will be able to bill Medicare separately for RPM, thereby promoting greater access to remote patient monitoring for beneficiaries in underserved communities. RPM has emerged as a powerful tool for expanding health equity.

article thumbnail

Top 5 Benefits of Telehealth for Patients in Rural Areas in 2022

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Telehealth is transforming the way underserved communities in rural or remote areas receive care by using technology such as computers and mobile phones especially in times of the COVID-10 pandemic, which brought about isolation and quarantine. Let’s look at the five benefits of telehealth in rural areas for patients in 2022: 1.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How the Centers for Medicare Services Supports and Regulates Remote Patient Monitoring Services

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has emerged as a vital component of modern healthcare delivery, offering a means to monitor patients’ health remotely and proactively intervene when necessary. This article provides an in-depth exploration of CMS’s involvement in RPM, its significance, challenges, and future prospects.

article thumbnail

Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

In just a few short months, we made more progress in opening up Medicare and Medicaid to telehealth visits, remote patient monitoring (RPM) tools, and other connected health solutions than in the previous decade. billion in 2018.

article thumbnail

Innovations in Digital Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Care with Technology

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

This innovation has proven especially crucial in rural areas and underserved communities where access to healthcare facilities may be limited. Enhanced healthcare accessibility: Patients in underserved communities can benefit from telemedicine, which ensures access to medical expertise and resources regardless of location.

article thumbnail

How Better Broadband Access Will Help Telemedicine Reach Its Full Potential

InTouch Health

Increasing Telemedicine Adoption Rates with Internet Access While telehealth adoption rates continue to rise across the country, they’re still not growing as fast as many have hoped. One of the main obstacles to widespread telehealth adoption is the lack of access to broadband services across much of the United States.

article thumbnail

Mastering Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement: A Guide to Medicare Billing Success

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Disclaimer: This blog article, “Mastering Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement: A Guide to Medicare Billing Success,” offers general information and is not a substitute for professional advice. What is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)? The content may be subject to regulatory changes.