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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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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Interest in telehealth has reached an all-time high, with many of the most prestigious health systems in the U.S. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. Telehealth could save as much as $6 billion annually in U.S. healthcare costs.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Interest in telehealth has reached an all-time high, with many of the most prestigious health systems in the U.S. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. Telehealth could save as much as $6 billion annually in U.S. healthcare costs.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Healthcare IT Today

Data can be spotty, according to Eye, who says for instance that data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often lacks racial identifications. A visiting nurse can look in the kitchen cabinets and refrigerator, for instance, to find out whether the patient has enough food and what its quality is.

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Telemedicine, Telehealth, Remote Monitoring and the Latest Congressional Health Reform Proposal

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Nor does it include some telemedicine provisions that are included in the House bill, such as the establishment of a Telehealth Advisory Committee. Language beginning on page 97 of the document addresses recommendations made by the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC) about readmissions.