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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. Some healthcare leaders in the country have pointed out potential consequences of the MBS telehealth changes.

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The awards, determined by public voting, are bestowed on "inspiring senior healthcare executives who rigorously challenge the status quo in their journeys to build a brighter health future," according to HIMSS (the parent company of Healthcare IT News). Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Sue Feldman, RN.

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Leading the Charge to Smarter Telemedicine: Meet Patrick LaVoie, Chief Growth Officer

GlobalMed

The telehealth landscape is full of Direct-To-Consumer telehealth vendors who promise virtual care but deliver “care” either by telephone or simplistic video calls. LaVoie met GlobalMed CEO and founder Joel Barthelemy in 2002 after selling his first public software company. Where is the telemedicine industry going?

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Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.