Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2023

What can be expected in healthcare and health IT now that the PHE has ended, and what does this mean for the future of telehealth? Further, what should CIOs and other health IT leaders at hospitals and health systems be doing to address new telemedicine challenges? The COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end on May 11.

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Together, Amazon and One Medical will help more people get better care, when and how they need it. Redeem the One Medical membership promotion and learn more about what’s included. One Medical has set the bar for what a quality, convenient, and affordable primary care experience should be like.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 17, 2019

While two-thirds of consumers say they understand their insurance coverage, only one-half of them can correctly answer questions about the definition of premiums and deductibles. What consumers are especially keen on is their price or personal cost of paying for health care. In the U.S., points in 2018 to 57.9 points in 2018 to 57.9

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The latest policy update from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adds key provisions to the December 2022 proposed rule requiring adoption of a new NCPDP SCRIPT standard version. The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Medicare program, the federally administered health insurance program catering to individuals 65 and above, not only recognizes this holistic approach but extends its coverage to encompass mental health services alongside the modern innovation of remote patient monitoring (RPM).

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Iris Telehealth

JULY 3, 2023

What initially began as co-location , a model that puts behavioral health and primary care providers in the same building, but not on the same team, has evolved into a collaborative approach that improves patient outcomes. Likewise, depression can increase the risk of many physical health problems such as heart disease and stroke.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In their September, 2020 Aging in Place report, the authors note that demographics, regulatory and policy changes (aka reimbursement via Medicare Advantage plans), and Covid-19’s boosted use of digital health combine to make this a pivotal point. Venture interest in Aging in Place – is it a turning point? Learn more at CareTribe.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Telehealth continues to grow as a crucial part of patient care, especially when supporting patients who live in remote areas and senior citizens. Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%. How has telehealth evolved over the past few years?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 5, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide Medicare coverage options to ensure that beneficiaries have access to preventative and medically necessary services. Medicare Plan B, which is a fundamental component of the Medicare program, provides essential coverage to beneficiaries.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the past, many of these innovations were limited in coverage and use to Medicare seniors. For example, just because every individual with insurance is offered an annual wellness exam as part of their benefits does not mean that every individual takes advantage of that offering. Today they’re used much more broadly.

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Iris Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2024

For health systems seeking to provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric care, it’s essential to prioritize learning what patients need, how best to support them on their care journey, and how to connect with patients. We knew exactly what we were working with when we had the physician.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As proof, several health plans have been making headlines for coding errors and other issues that surfaced during audits: In just the third quarter of 2022, at least four audits have specifically targeted Medicare Advantage plans. The Justice Department has joined the fraud case against one large national insurer.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2023

Why don’t we do what we’re “supposed to do” when it comes to our health? Our ability to positively impact people’s lives is what drives our team everyday. Written by Matt Loper, Co-Founder and CEO at Wellth and originally posted on Wellth’s website. Uncle Roy spent years on dialysis and passed away after having a stroke in 2015.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2023

So how do you make sure that you’re the one getting the funding you need and not another startup? Because if not, then all of your work and disruption would have been for nothing if these regulations prohibit you from getting customers. Here is what they had to say. We are at an exciting time in the world of healthcare!

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Mend

JANUARY 10, 2024

You’ll walk away understanding: The most commonly used modifiers for telehealth The difference between GT and 95 modifiers The difference between CPT and HCPCS code How to streamline digital telehealth billing … GT Modifiers: What Are They and Why Are They Important? The main difference is the need to add a modifier.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 21, 2023

Consumers are looking for smarter ways to save on healthcare, forcing insurance providers to make marked changes to the way they conduct outreach and how they interact with their members. This is true today, tomorrow, and far into the future. The enrollment numbers stayed consistent from 2017 to 2021 staying between 11.5 million this year.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2023

With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Providers now can get reimbursed for educating patients on how to use remote care management platforms. Providers are acknowledged for the time they spend connecting with patients outside of the office.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Which candidates’ vision of the future of health insurance will likely do the most good for those who literally can’t live without it? The Medicare for All Option. Many left-leaning Democratic candidates are backing varying concepts of Medicare for all. And that’s where the problems begin.

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Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

What initially began as co-location , a model that puts behavioral health and primary care providers in the same building, but not on the same team, has evolved into a collaborative approach that improves patient outcomes. The overlap between medical and behavioral conditions is part of what makes integrated care so essential.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For example, as outpatient services such as infusions outpace projections , and as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services open the door to more outpatient procedures by moving 11 procedures off its “inpatient only” list, ambulatory providers must have the financial strength to make the investments needed to support growth.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made significant changes to its CPT codes to incentivize more providers and clinics to deploy remote patient monitoring (RPM). What Are CPT Codes? The primary Medicare CPT codes for RPM are: 99091, 99453, 99454, 99457, and 99458. We’ll explain what each of these are below.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is according to a new annual report from research and consulting giant PwC entitled “Top health industry issues of 2021: Will a shocked system emerge stronger?” HRI also interviewed numerous thought leaders from throughout the industry and frontline clinicians to understand their on-the-ground experiences during a historic year.

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Digital Health Global

MARCH 16, 2023

(NASDAQ: GOCO), a leading health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company, today announced unaudited financial results and select operating metrics for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. Full year 2022 positive cash flow from operations of $60.9 million, a $359.9 Full year cash flow of $60.9

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Henry Kotula

MARCH 29, 2023

With our mentoring, four other large, self-insured organizations enjoyed similar measurable results. At this point in my career, I have the luxury of promoting what I believe is in the best interests of patients — prevention and quality outcomes. From 2015 to 2020, our health system team added 0.6

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

First, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to be extended for three months in January, bringing today’s best predictions for the end of the PHE to April 2023. Concerns center on what to expect regarding telehealth benefits and repercussions leading to interruptions to the continuum of care in the absence of the PHE.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

What does healthcare cost mean? If a grocery store, car dealer, hardware store, eBay, Amazon charges $100 for something, how much does it get paid? If a healthcare provider (doctor, physical therapist, clinic, hospital) charges $100, how much does it get paid? It depends on the type of insurance, type of patient, service type.

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SteadyMD

MARCH 17, 2022

There is now an ongoing debate on what temporary telehealth policies should be made permanent. One of the major demographics benefited by telehealth services are senior citizens who receive coverage through Medicare. Dr. Sachi Horback, Vice President of Clinical Talent and Success at SteadyMD, applauds the move. “We

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Digital Health Today

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Between Stanford Health Care, HP and McKinsey, I had first hand experience with the digital disruption facing the Automotive, Banking, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Insurance, Oil & Gas, Retail, and Utilities industries. Interview with Kash Kapadia, Founder and CEO of Anchor Health. At the Health 2.0 bankruptcies.

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Insulin Nation

MAY 28, 2020

Additionally, the insurance industry is also complicit in the drug pricing scheme.”. In March, the Trump Administration announced it was working to lower insulin prices for senior citizens on Medicare. In March, the Trump Administration announced it was working to lower insulin prices for senior citizens on Medicare.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

What Are the Differences between HIPAA Covered Entities and HIPAA Business Associates? In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI).

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TheraNest

JULY 24, 2020

Billing gets you paid! And what about multiple timed-code services? But what if the time you spend doesn’t fall into neat 15-minute increments? Calculating timed-code billing units can get confusing, especially in cases where you’re billing for multiple services performed on the same day. When do you use them?

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HIStalk Interviews

JANUARY 21, 2019

What are the implications of predicting the outcomes of patients who may not even know they have a problem, as you did in applying machine learning to EHR data to identify people likely to eventually have chronic kidney disease? The punch line is, what do you do once you know this information? Tell me about yourself and the company.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

At the start of November 2017, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) passed their final rules for the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). So, that means more money for care providers and less administrative work to get it while providing more care options to their patients.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

At the start of November 2017, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) passed their final rules for the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). So, that means more money for care providers and less administrative work to get it while providing more care options to their patients.

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GlobalMed

JANUARY 22, 2020

Specific statutes can shape telemedicine growth as well, such as encouraging specialty consults but not remote patient monitoring – depending on which service is best compensated. So what can we expect for 2020 ? Let’s take a look at what to expect this year. Telemedicine reimbursement is always changing. Commercial Payers.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

In this guide, we’ll not only provide you the background you need to understand telehealth’s growing demand, but we’ll also dive into what you need to know so you can start offering online therapy options in your own private practice. . What is Telehealth? The Complete Telehealth Guide for Therapists. According to the ONC.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

What Are the Differences between HIPAA Covered Entities and HIPAA Business Associates? In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI).

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