FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The number of Medicare beneficiaries using telehealth services increased nearly 50% between 2014 and 2016, according to a new report released by CMS. The total number of members using telehealth is well under 1%, but analysts say even a small increase could lead to a huge increase in overall visits.

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American Well

MAY 25, 2016

Telemedicine Today: May 2016. Welcome to the May 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! Another study showed that in-home telehealth treatments for autism may be optimal as problem behavior is best observed in a patient’s natural setting, and in-home telehealth also engages the whole family. Medical Xpress.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

February 2016. Each month Avizia shares some of the latest news from the telehealth industry, including research, events, legislation, insight and more. 5 Factors Driving Telehealth to Top $1 Billion by 2018. Read more about these 5 factors driving 24/7 care through telehealth. Telemedicine Today. Payer support.

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American Well

MARCH 29, 2016

Each month Avizia shares some of the latest news from the telehealth industry, including research, events, legislation, insight and more. The current state of who is providing telehealth may be creating fear and trust issues. Alternative Payment Models Love Telehealth. Many are turning to telehealth. Healthcare Dive.

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American Well

APRIL 26, 2016

Welcome to the April 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today newsletter! In case you missed them, here are a few updates from Avizia: Avizia is among the 10 Most Promising Telemedicine Solution Providers of 2016. Dr. Sandra Mattos, a pediatric cardiologist, is leveraging the power of telehealth to help thousands of babies.

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Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Dive Brief: Federal agencies have charged 345 people across the country, including more than 100 providers and four telehealth executives, with submitting more than $6 billion in fraudulent claims to payers. Dive Insight: Telehealth fraud has increased significantly since 2016, the HHS Office of Inspector General said.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The recently-released Epstein Becker Green (EBG) survey on telemental health noted a long-awaited increase in the flexibility of telemental health laws by state authorities, including telehealth licensure laws by state. trillion to broaden Medicare telehealth coverage. . Easing Telehealth Regulations by State Authorities.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

The Complete Telehealth Guide for Therapists. Have you thought about offering telehealth sessions at your private practice? Given the rising popularity of telehealth in all areas of medicine, the answer is likely yes. What is Telehealth? The Benefits of Telehealth. According to the ONC.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Telehealth expands access to care. Recently the FCC announced grant funding for expanded broadband access specifically for telehealth. Successful telehealth programs require three components: Consistent, reliable broadband service. Like many patients in her situation, she is covered by Medicaid and Medicare.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2023

The following is a guest article by Erin Rutzler, Vice President of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at Cotiviti In Delaware, more than 250 Medicare patients underwent unnecessary genetic testing based on telehealth consultations that often lasted less than two minutes— costing Medicare thousands of dollars per patient.

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Health Populi

MAY 15, 2018

The top-line of this national health scorecard is that “deaths of despair” are surging, due to suicide, alcohol, opioids, and other drugs whose use has grown by 50% since 2005 to 2016. The top row illustrates that the ACA covered a lot of people with health insurances between 2012 and 2016.

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Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2018

The 6% trend is equal to that of 2018, illustrating a flat scenario, roughly the same trend seen in 2016 at 6.2%. Even with moderating medical trend growth, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expect that healthcare spending will account for 20% of the U.S. That’s one-half the high point at nearly 12% in 2007.

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Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of ambulatory care with rapid shifts to telehealth. Many states have directed insurers to temporarily cover COVID-19-related services via telehealth while mandating parity of reimbursement for telehealth visits with in-person visits for their Medicaid program.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

The Complete Telehealth Guide for Therapists. Have you thought about offering telehealth sessions at your private practice? Given the rising popularity of telehealth in all areas of medicine, the answer is likely yes. What is Telehealth? The Benefits of Telehealth. According to the ONC.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Allscripts filed a trademark lawsuit in federal district court on Thursday against CarePortMD, a Delaware-based telehealth company. Allscripts bought CarePort in 2016 to help bolster its population health management software. This, says Allscripts, could cause confusion among potential consumers.

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

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.

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

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.

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American Well

JANUARY 15, 2016

This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) unveiled the Next Generation ACO Model , which allows select Medicare ACOs to assume more risk in service of pursuing efficient and effective patient care. By Kofi Jones, VP of Government Affairs, American Well.

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American Well

JANUARY 15, 2016

This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) unveiled the Next Generation ACO Model , which allows select Medicare ACOs to assume more risk in service of pursuing efficient and effective patient care. By Kofi Jones, VP of Government Affairs, American Well.

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American Well

JUNE 22, 2017

Will Expand Medicate Telehealth Coverage. A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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American Well

JUNE 22, 2017

Will Expand Medicate Telehealth Coverage. A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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In Hand Health

APRIL 11, 2019

The case for telehealth. In 2016, 15% of physicians worked in practices that used telehealth, according to a 2018 American Medical Association survey. While health care has been slow to adopt, telehealth has grown by 44% in the last five years. The time-saving benefits of telehealth. Continuing care.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A recently published study of clinicians’ mass exposure to telehealth during the COVID pandemic was published in the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. For example, one might expect that telehealth will result in diminished rapport. Design exposures that can test each of these expectancies. screen sharing).

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JULY 20, 2015

We have been keeping an eye on three additional healthcare trends that we expect to hugely impact the healthcare industry through the end of the year and continuing on to 2016. From ICD-10 to telehealth, let’s explore these important trends and what they mean for healthcare!

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Enzyme Health

APRIL 30, 2019

View research study > View article in mHealth Intelligence > Indiana Ocular Telehealth Lawsuit Highlights Ongoing National Battle. The lawsuit highlights a national battle between ocular telehealth companies and the 11 states where connected care eye exams are banned.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 11, 2021

In November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services took several new steps to help U.S. Among them were new allowances for telehealth and remote monitoring, for what CMS is calling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Previously with Medicare, programs like mine had no way to bill for care.

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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

As we do each year, the Amwell team has selected from a highly competitive field of clients those who stand out for their innovation and achievement in telehealth. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) has partnered with Amwell since 2016, expanding to an enterprise platform, Blue Cross Online Visits, in 2018.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2018

This feeling of political stress was uncovered at the time of the 2016 U.S. But this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued “State Relief and Empowerment Waivers” that allow each of the 50 U.S. Note the fifth factor, worrying about the state of the country.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

And in 2018, telehealth reimbursement programs accelerated , with Medicare Advantage reimbursement expected in 2020. Regulation of home design to sustain independence? Regulation of cognitive training programs? Policies to improve innovation in assistive and robotic technologies? So how about it?

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. Avizia Launches Integrated Telehealth Platform. Top 10 Issues Telehealth Providers Should Keep In Mind. Rapid Growth of Telehealth Investment Activity. Telehealth and New Payment Approaches.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

And in 2018, telehealth reimbursement programs accelerated , with Medicare Advantage reimbursement expected in 2020. Regulation of home design to sustain independence? Regulation of cognitive training programs? Policies to improve innovation in assistive and robotic technologies? So how about it?

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Advanced Medical Reviews

MAY 15, 2018

Enhanced Telehealth Through Virtual Treatment. Telehealth can be a crucial service for WC beneficiaries recovering at home from serious incidents who are unable to easily access providers for follow-up care. Restrictive telehealth payment rules under programs like Medicare. Improved Pain Management and Rehabilitation.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 31, 2018

In 2016 at CES, I spoke with Ranndy about the company’s project #GoingforZero, a public health education campaign aiming for “zero” incidence of stroke. In a 2016 JAMA Cardiology , three medical doctors wrote about the promise of wearable tech devices for preventing and managing heart disease.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Requires the commissioner of health to study and report on recommendations for legislation concerning telehealth and telemedicine under existing statute.

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Henry Kotula

JANUARY 21, 2019

Effusive digital health funding and increases in mobile and telehealth services show no signs of abating, and neither does general M&A activity. A 2017 report from the Rural Broadband Association found that telehealth services were associated with an annual cost savings of $20,841 per U.S. hospital on average.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 5, 2019

A 2016 Commonwealth Fund study found that 51 percent of U.S. Their patients can bring them their non-emergency medical needs at any time, instead of visiting a retail clinic, urgent care center or Direct-to-Consumer telehealth app. million; approximately $500,000 of those savings went to a managed care Medicare payer.

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American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

In fact, in 2016, 21% of those who earn $30k or less are smartphone dependent, meaning that they have a smartphone but not broadband internet at home. Unlike Medicare (which is for people over the age of 65), a federally administered program, Medicaid is administered by states. The answer is “Absolutely, yes.”

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