Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

A number of companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies – including and in alphabetical order CareCentrix , CareTree , Ergo , Eversound , Outpatient , Ready Responders , VitalTech , and NurseCaller. But nursing homes, specifically?

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Remote care Telehealth mHealth Nursing 141

care innovations

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Changes to policy regarding telehealth and remote patient management (RPM) — and, specifically, changes affecting the reimbursement for these services offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — are having an effect on the usage of digital delivery on the larger healthcare industry.

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Telehealth Nursing Primary Care Medicare 45

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APRIL 25, 2018

million in telehealth claims per year “did not meet Medicare requirements,” the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has thrust new light upon America’s byzantine telemedicine reimbursement policies and the limitations they place on the expansion of value-based care.

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Telemedicine Medicare Telehealth Health Policy 49

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In each of these areas, researchers found that “rural residents were less likely than urban people to engage,” with urban outpacing rural activity as follows: 20% of urban residents conducted online health research in 2015, compared to 17% of rural patients. 5% of urban residents used health monitoring devices, versus 1.3% of rural residents.

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Telehealth Medicare Remote care Telemedicine 40

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

An influential political advocacy and trade group, AHIP’s support for telehealth and RPM is a significant indicator of the healthcare industry’s rapidly expanding acceptance of remote care in recent years. An insurance provider whose Medicare members, when enrolled in a RPM program, were 76% less likely to be readmitted to a hospital.

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Telehealth Remote care Medicare Health Technology 40