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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

The article returns to the advent of the SARS epidemic in China in 2003, which ushered in a series of events: people stayed home, and Chinese social media and e-commerce proliferated. The coronavirus spawned another kind of gift to China and the nation’s health citizens: telemedicine, the essay explains. No, it’s not from the U.S.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

In 2003, ICIC and a small group of specialists revised the model to add more detailed concepts for each of the six elements. By coordinating care for patients with multiple chronic conditions, providers can help improve patient outcomes and reduce health disparities. We will talk about the CPT codes in the next sections.