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). Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at a school site. LEGISLATION.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2018

mid-terms elections in the first week of November, 2018. Underneath this statistic, it’s important to compare the payor mix of patients delaying care: nearly one-third of people with private, commercial insurance delayed care by 2018; 22% of people enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare put off care. And, 19% of U.S.

Primary Care 211

Primary Care Medicare Telehealth Health Policy 211

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.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That wand has begun to initiate its magic in the physician community, based on a wonderful essay in JAMA published 20 December 2018 titled, Social Determinants of Health in the Digital Age: Determining the Source Code for Nurture.

Medicare 227

Medicare HIPAA EHR Nursing 227

Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. billion in 2018.

Connected Health 52

Connected Health Telehealth Medicare Health Technology 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s National Health IT Week in the US, so I’m kicking off the week with this post focused on how digital health can bolster economic development. As the only health economist in the family of the 2018 HIMSS Social Media Ambassadors, this is a voice through which I can uniquely speak. GDP, in 2018.

Digital Health 154

Digital Health EHR Telehealth Health Information 154

Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Here’s a look at five payer trends to watch for in 2018, and some tips for preparing to deal with them. Insurance companies have created policies, designed plans and narrowed provider networks to bring down healthcare costs. Expect payers to accelerate those programs and policies and search for more cost-saving levers in 2018.

Medicare 32

Medicare Accountable Care Telemedicine Patient Experience 32

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 2, 2019

Among the most well-known is Omada Health , which provides proprietary online coaching programs and other digital tools to help prevent diabetes and other chronic diseases. Another segment of startups focus on a separate driver of health care costs—the prices of medical services. Outlook For The Future .

Digital Health 32

Digital Health Mobile Health Telemedicine Primary Care 32

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sleep has been a key theme at CES, which I began to note in 2018 in this post on prescribing sleep for health at CES. Philips is a major player in the sleep health market, and at CES 2021 launched the Face Mask Selector with based on 3D facial screening. Sleep-as-medicine for all ages.

Digital Health 182

Digital Health Public Health Life Science Patient Experience 182

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A few of the mainstreaming-of-SDoH signposts in 2019 were: Cigna studying and focusing in on loneliness as a health and wellness risk factor. Humana’s Bold Goal initiative targeting Medicare Advantage enrollees. CVS building out an SDOH platform , collaborating with Unite US for the effort.

Public Health 314

Public Health Mental health Medicare Primary Care 314

Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Google,” WebMD, or any number of.gov,edu, or.com healthcare information on-ramps; or, to order medical supplies and equipment on ecommerce sites like Amazon, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and other retail health outlets.

Public Health 225

Public Health Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 225

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

2018 midterm elections, healthcare voting seems to have translated as a local issue, falling into O’Neill’s axiom. On this morning after 2018 midterm election results are (mostly) out, it looks like healthcare was a local and state issue for U.S. 2018 midterm voters. 2018 midterm voters. ” In the U.S.

Medicare 97

Medicare Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Telehealth 97