American Well

JUNE 28, 2015

Welcome to the first installment of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today, #tday for all you Twitter users. Each  Each month, Avizia will provide a recap of the latest industry news and public policy updates on issues impacting the use and deployment of telemedicine. ” Read More. Healthcare Informatics.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care Medicare 48

Enzyme Health

JULY 31, 2019

If you are working in telemedicine, you should be aware of the latest data supporting this method of healthcare delivery. Telemedicine is a big business; by 2025, it is projected to exceed $64.1 Telemedicine visits increased at an average compound annual growth rate of 52% per year from 2005 - 2014 ( JAMA ).

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Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Pain management 87

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

In separate news, Optum, the services division of insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, was reported to have struck a deal to acquire Landmark Health, a fast-growing home care company whose services are aimed at Medicare Advantage-enrolled, frail elderly patients.

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Medicare Telemedicine 41

GlobalMed

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Between 2004 and 2014, 179 rural counties lost hospital-based obstetric services ; by 2014, more than half of all rural counties lacked a hospital offering maternity care. According to the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services, 10 to 40 percent of women skip postpartum visits for these reasons.

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Telehealth Telemedicine EHR Medicare 59

InTouch Health

APRIL 30, 2020

The global telemedicine industry was valued at $17.8 billion in 2014 and grew at a compound annual growth rate of 18.4% from 2014 to 2020. Both Medicaid and Medicare now offer telehealth parity, which means virtual care services are reimbursed at the same rate as in-person services.

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Telehealth Medicare Nursing Telemedicine 75

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

At the time of the signing of HITECH, Medicare and healthcare costs were seen as a key driver of America’s long-term deficit spending at this low point in the national economy. This was the topic of a recent meet-up convened by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, discussing the economic returns of telemedicine.

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Digital Health EHR Telehealth Health Information 154

care innovations

AUGUST 8, 2018

Back in 2014 , the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) collaborated with a network of local and national health technology leaders to build the Mississippi Diabetes Telehealth Network, an effort to extend quality care into rural and underserved regions with high rates of chronic illness. Wicker in their op-ed.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Approximately 60 million people live in rural areas – including millions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Advance telehealth and telemedicine. Also, Medicare will now pay separately for Remote Evaluation of Recorded Video and/or Images Submitted by the Patient.

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Medicare Telehealth Leadership Telemedicine 50

Henry Kotula

JULY 1, 2019

Thirty-eight percent of large employers offered a worksite clinic in 2019, up from 27 percent in 2014. Payers and employers are aiming to grow the role of telemedicine as employees grow more comfortable with it, especially if out-of-pocket costs are lower and the quality doesn’t suffer.

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Life Science Pharmaceuticals Mental health Telemedicine 32

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Their portfolio is very diverse ranging from genetics to telemedicine. AI and DeepMind Google fought off Facebook to acquire DeepMind in 2014; by that time, it was already operating as a successful A.I. Since it raised its first fund in 2009, it has backed nearly 60 health-related enterprises.

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Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR 60

care innovations

JANUARY 2, 2019

2018 began with a bang, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially “unbundled” CPT code 99091 to give eligible practitioners the ability to receive separate reimbursement for certain remote care services. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement. and Canada.”

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Remote care Telehealth Leadership Medicare 40

LinkousThink

AUGUST 24, 2009

There are some interesting facts that have recently come out about the telemedicine market (explained below). However, much to the consternation of many reporters and entrepreneurs, there is no single answer to this question for four good reasons: Transparency - Telemedicine is not a separate specialty. What is telemedicine?

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Telemedicine Medicare 28

Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Professionals focused on expanding their telehealth services through Medicare will also be delighted to see the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Key Medicare Behavioral Telehealth Regulations. The 12/22/22 Senate passage of the 1.7

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Telehealth Medicare Mental health Telemedicine 75

BHM Healthcare Solutions

JULY 20, 2015

Even though healthcare organizations have been preparing for the roll-out of ICD-10 since 2014, the challenge comes with the differences between the two versions. The bundled payment method is designed to give an organization more control over their budget, in turn increasing cost efficacy and quality care.

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Telehealth Medicare HIPAA Accountable Care 58

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Boston Business Journal named the hospital a Best Place to Work in 2012, 2014 and 2016. For employees over 55 years old, the hospital offers free Medicare and health claims assistance. AJH also offers an on-site BSN program to help RNs continue their education. Atlantic Health System (Morristown, N.J.). Avaap (Edison, N.J.).

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Leadership Nursing Pharmaceuticals Primary Care 32

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 21, 2019

Progress on behavioral and population health is happening in tandem with — or perhaps existing symbiotically alongside — the growth of telemedicine. This year will see a swath of players from across the industry tackle behavioral health gaps by complementing primary care with telemedicine. Medicare Advantage still lucrative, popular.

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Medicare Telemedicine Digital Health Telehealth 32

Henry Kotula

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Dive Brief: Next year should be kinder to nonprofit hospitals and health systems, with Moody’s Investors Service forecasting a 2% to 3% growth in operating cash flow next year, driven by stronger provider revenue due to Medicare and commercial reimbursement raises and growth in patient volumes. for overall inpatient rates and 2.6%

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