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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

And although they've leveled off somewhat as patients have begun to feel safer returning to in-person care, one thing is clear: Virtual care is here to stay. This isn't the first time a version of the CONNECT Act has been introduced in the Senate; Schatz and Wicker unveiled the initial legislation in 2016.

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Legislation to Remove the In-Person Requirement for Telehealth & Telemedicine Reimbursement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The first bill of note is the 2023 update to the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, which, among other telehealth expansions, will permanently remove the in-person requirement for behavioral health clients and patients receiving Medicare.* The newly proposed Act (H.R.

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On the online Citizen Area (RSE Área do Cidadão), users can access their electronic health record (EHR), book an appointment with their primary care physician and check their vaccination card or vital testament. “Virtually every Portuguese has probably already used e-prescription. More than 10.6

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Legislation to Remove the In-Person Requirement for Telehealth & Telemedicine Reimbursement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The first bill of note is the 2023 update to the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, which, among other telehealth expansions, will permanently remove the in-person requirement for behavioral health clients and patients receiving Medicare.* The newly proposed Act (H.R.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Home broadband use varies by age, race, income, and educational level with patients from ethnic minority or lower income groups more likely to rely on their phones for Internet service rather than broadband connectivity in the home. This center provides her primary care, dental services, pharmacy, and labs.

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April 2019 Telemedicine News

Enzyme Health

The lawsuit highlights a national battle between ocular telehealth companies and the 11 states where connected care eye exams are banned. FAIR Health, owner of the nation’s largest collection of private healthcare claims data, found that telehealth claims grew 53% YOY from 2016 to 2017 outpacing all other sites of care.

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Intermountain Healthcare: Optimizing the Provider Experience Through Telehealth Interoperability

American Well

Part two features Tim Lovell, Director of Operations for Intermountain Connect Care, and Bryan Wang, Connect Care Product Manager, as they talk about Intermountain’s EMR integrations. Did you launch Connect Care with any type of electronic medical record (EMR) integration in place?