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Telehealth and the CHRONIC Act of 2017 (S. 870)

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The CHRONIC Act – Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act – passed the U.S. House of Representatives, allows for an expansion of telehealth/telemedicine coverage under the Medicare Advantage Plan B. Traditionally, telehealth has been seen as a way to provide health care in rural areas.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

At American Well, we recognize that telehealth is a new or budding concept for a lot of people in a lot of different industries. Our goal is to help you understand how telehealth can work for you and what exactly all these buzzwords mean. Telehealth is on the rise in ACOs. Click here for an in-depth showing of AW9 features.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

At American Well, we recognize that telehealth is a new or budding concept for a lot of people in a lot of different industries. Our goal is to help you understand how telehealth can work for you and what exactly all these buzzwords mean. Telehealth is on the rise in ACOs. Click here for an in-depth showing of AW9 features.

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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. implementing the technology in 2015. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. healthcare costs. 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. implementing the technology in 2015. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. healthcare costs. healthcare costs.”.

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3 Big Healthcare Trends To Watch in 2015

BHM Healthcare Solutions

From ICD-10 to telehealth, let’s explore these important trends and what they mean for healthcare! October 1, 2015 is the much-anticipated roll out date of ICD-10 , the 10 th revision of the World Health Organization’s system to classifying “ medical records, including diseases, symptoms, abnormal findings and external causes of injury.”

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5 payer trends to watch in 2018

Henry Kotula

In fact, a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study found that 35% of MA enrollees were in narrow-network plans in 2015, while only 22% were in broad-network plans. He said shifting away from traditional delivery models and fee for service to bundled payment models will lead to more remote monitoring and telemedicine.