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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. Senate on September 14, 2017. The act, which is now being reviewed in the U.S.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

ATA Accreditation: The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) developed an accreditation program to establish standard criteria regarding the security of patient information, transparency in pricing and operations, qualifications and licensing of providers and clinical practices and guidelines for telemedicine. Telehealth 2.0:

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

ATA Accreditation: The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) developed an accreditation program to establish standard criteria regarding the security of patient information, transparency in pricing and operations, qualifications and licensing of providers and clinical practices and guidelines for telemedicine. Telehealth 2.0:

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

implementing the technology in 2015. This surge in adoption is driven by the need to address a host of urgent issues, including the need to engage patient populations, bridge gaps in care, expand revenue sources, and make care more convenient for patients.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

implementing the technology in 2015. This surge in adoption is driven by the need to address a host of urgent issues, including the need to engage patient populations, bridge gaps in care, expand revenue sources, and make care more convenient for patients.

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3 Big Healthcare Trends To Watch in 2015

BHM Healthcare Solutions

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.” The post 3 Big Healthcare Trends To Watch in 2015 appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.

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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.