Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2019

I’ll also weave in the latest insights from the ATA 2019 State of the States report updating legislative/regulatory telemedicine activity at the U.S. ” All 50 state Medicaid agencies have adopted some coverage for telehealth, with 10 states not advancing coverage since 2017. State level. For this research, J.D.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

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). 1/16/18: Introduced and referred to House Committee on Drug Policy. Carry Over from 2017. in s/c Health Subcommittee.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Public Health Nursing 48

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 5, 2018

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). 2/28/18: Taken off notice for calendar in House Health Sub Committee. Carry Over from 2017. in s/c Health Subcommittee.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rock Health analysts expect that wearable tech use will continue to grow with more use cases for remote health monitoring coupled with consumers and patients being incentivized to continue their use. Telehealth adoption also grew from 2017 to 2018. Live video use roughly doubled, from 19% in 2017 to 34% in 2018.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 6, 2018

In 2018, updates and changes impacted telehealth policy across the nation. Several updates to the Arkansas Telemedicine Law went into effect on January 1, 2018. Click here to access the Arkansas Telemedicine Law course module. Click here to access the Arkansas Telemedicine Law course module. Mississippi.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

If you are interested in learning more about policy and reimbursement, bookmark these resources: Center for Connected Health Policy – state and national policy information. Get ready for exponential growth in telemedicine in 2017. The growth of telehealth: 20 things to know.

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Telehealth Medicare Telemedicine Primary Care 57

Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Between 2013 and 2017, 64 rural hospitals closed due to financial distress and changing healthcare dynamics, more than twice the number in the previous five years, a new Government Accountability Office analysis shows. . Since 2010, 86 rural hospitals have closed , and 44% of those remaining are operating at a loss — up from 40% in 2017.

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Henry Kotula

JANUARY 2, 2019

Venture capital businesses have recently funded hundreds of startups developing technology-enabled digital health products, including wearable devices, mobile health applications, telemedicine, and personalized medicine tools. billion has been invested in digital health this decade (see Exhibit 1).

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This number has increased by two since April 2017, although additional states have made modifications to their private payer law. The Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) is the federally designated National Telehealth Policy Resource Center. Click HERE and discuss how BHM helps payers.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Workers receiving health insurance through their jobs have seen their portfolio of benefits changing over the years. In 2020, KFF found that 89% of large companies offered a telemedicine benefit, compared with 82% in 2019 and 74% in 2018. 2016 – Employer Health Insurance Costs Reach $18,142.

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Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

However, the pace of adoption is tempered by provider resistance to taking on risk and by payer reluctance to push providers to do so before they are operationally prepared to be successful,” Abrams said, referencing findings in Numerof & Associates’ 2017 State of Population Health Survey.

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The Ontario Telemedicine Network is one of the largest telemedicine networks in the world. According to its 2016/2017 annual report, videoconferencing through its network has resulted in 284 million kilometres of patient travel avoided, leading to more than $77 million in savings in travel costs.

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Telemedicine Health Policy Public Health Nursing 49

Henry Kotula

JUNE 5, 2020

county using 2017 Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data. They also used aggregated data from the CDC and local public health agencies to plot the rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases in each county as of May 12. . Researchers determined the density of infectious disease physicians in every U.S.

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Public Health Telemedicine Medicare Health Policy 32

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A growing volume of outpatient care will be provided in ambulatory surgery centers, primary care clinics, retail clinics, urgent care centers, nurse managed health centers, imaging facilities, emergency departments, retail clinics, and patients’ homes. Consolidation will continue industry wide.

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Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Henry Kotula

JULY 31, 2019

Senator from New York, originally ran for a House seat in that state on a platform that supported the expansion of Medicare, a view she still holds, and in 2017 expressed support for Senator Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All bill. Kirsten Gillebrand, U.S.

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