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DOJ charges four in $37M global telehealth fraud scheme

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Justice announced this past Friday that it had charged four people, one of whom is a licensed physician, in an international telehealth fraud and kickback scheme. billion in schemes relating to telemedicine. million in a case the DOJ described as one of the "largest healthcare fraud schemes in United States history.

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Many children respond better to therapists on a telehealth screen than face to face

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" When COVID-19 hit, telehealth suddenly went from a goal to a necessity, she explained. MEBS already had been using Azalea Health’s electronic health record software since 2014. In early March, MEBS began to look at Azalea’s telehealth system to help facilitate remote patient care. " MARKETPLACE.

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Marshfield Clinic boosts patient-provider satisfaction and provider efficiency with telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Marshfield Clinic Health System based in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has nine hospitals – plus Marshfield Children's Hospital inside the flagship hospital – and more than 60 healthcare centers in more than 30 communities across Wisconsin. MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. THE PROBLEM.

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House bill would compel states to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth. The American Telemedicine Association has not itself pushed for national licensure , but rather for regional compacts. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Study Says Telehealth Claims Up 624% Over Four Year Period

Healthcare IT Today

The use of telehealth services climbed dramatically over the four years between 2014 and 2018, according to new research based on healthcare claims data. To get a look at telehealth’s impact on healthcare overall, FAIR Health analyzed more than 29 billion healthcare claim records.

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Study: Telemedicine adoption up, provider-to-provider visits popular

American Well

Roughly 61% of health systems have adopted some sort of telehealth in 2016, up 3.5% from 2015, according to the new HIMSS Analytics 2016 Telemedicine Study. The study surveyed 243 healthcare IT leaders in the U.S. and the overwhelming consensus was that telehealth is becoming more and more popular. Fill gaps in care.

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Study: Telemedicine adoption up, provider-to-provider visits popular

American Well

Roughly 61% of health systems have adopted some sort of telehealth in 2016, up 3.5% from 2015, according to the new HIMSS Analytics 2016 Telemedicine Study. The study surveyed 243 healthcare IT leaders in the U.S. and the overwhelming consensus was that telehealth is becoming more and more popular. Fill gaps in care.