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The Key is Value-Based Care

Connected Health Initiative

With the right legal and policy backdrop, digital health tools will play a bigger and bigger role in healthcare. They offer a huge opportunity to improve patient care, reduce hospitalizations, avoid complications, and improve patient engagement—all while reducing costs. 31, 2022), available at [link].

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MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a virtual public meeting this past Friday, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed how – and whether – to permanently expand telehealth in Medicare. "The Commission has long supported the movement of Medicare payment policy from fee-for-service to value-based payment such as A-APMs," said Tabor.

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Connected Health Initiative Announces Formation of Value-Based Care Task Force

Connected Health Initiative

(WASHINGTON, DC) January 27, 2021 - Today, the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) announced the formation of a new Value-Based Care Task Force within CHI to identify key legislative and regulatory changes needed to advance value-based care by incorporating digital health tools in the American healthcare system.

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What’s Behind the Medicare Slowdown?

Digital Health Wire

The authors call out obvious shifts in Medicare policy, namely the Affordable Care Act in 2010, and its reduced Medicare payments to hospitals and payors with private Medicare Advantage plans.

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One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

He talks about where providers are excelling with virtual care, where they are facing challenges, the experiences of Global Medical Response, and what he thinks 2022 will bring in the world of telemedicine. Providers are getting more and more creative with how they leverage virtual care solutions.

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Value Based Care in America A State-by-State Review

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Editor’s Note: While most stakeholders agree the shift toward value-based care is imminent, the current political environment and uncertainty surrounding healthcare reform have caused many healthcare organizations to slow or stall their efforts to prepare for risk-based medicine.

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Five Reasons A Clinician Should Attend ATA’s Annual Conference

Healthcare IT Today

The ATA (American Telemedicine Association) conference, along with offering some qualifying CME sessions, is made up of more broad topic discussions, meant to bring value to many different industry roles and professionals. Get the most up to date info about telehealth reimbursement and digital health care policy.