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

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Telehealth Public Health Nursing 48

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

APRIL 9, 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). Subcommittee Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at school site.

Telemedicine 54

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 54

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 29, 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). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link]. LEGISLATION.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 14, 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). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link]. LEGISLATION.

Telemedicine 50

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 50

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

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JULY 11, 2018

Little Rock, AR and San Diego, CA – July 11, 2018 – The 4 th Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health (SEARCH) Telehealth Research Symposium will take place on October 24 th and 25 th , 2018 in San Diego, CA. Register and submit abstracts for the conference at [link].

Connected Health 48

Connected Health Telehealth Health Policy Telemedicine 48

Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2019

Ann Mond Johnson assumed the helm of CEO of ATA in 2018, and she’s issued a call-to-action across the health/care ecosystem for a delivery system upgrade. I’m so keen on telehealth, I’m personally participating in three sessions at #ATA19. I’m so keen on telehealth, I’m personally participating in three sessions at #ATA19.

Telehealth 227

Telehealth Telemedicine FHIR Medicare 227

Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In the spring of 2018, the Center for Connected Health Policy published its update of the State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Report. telehealth reimbursement of all types, the … Read more. One of the most comprehensive reports available on the issues involved with U.S.

Health Policy 40

Health Policy Connected Health Telehealth 40

American Well

MAY 16, 2017

In the world of telehealth, licensing and credentialing issues are amongst the initial concerns many health systems have when considering integrating telemedicine into their system. As telehealth continues to grow as an industry, more of these resources and innovative payment models will begin to surface.

Telehealth 48

Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Health Policy 48

American Well

MAY 16, 2017

In the world of telehealth, licensing and credentialing issues are amongst the initial concerns many health systems have when considering integrating telemedicine into their system. As telehealth continues to grow as an industry, more of these resources and innovative payment models will begin to surface.

Telehealth 48

Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Health Policy 48

Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

and Seeing is Believing – Inside the World’s Biggest Hospital), among other themes.

HIPAA 156

HIPAA Health Data Health Information Digital Health 156

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

MAY 4, 2023

First, we look at the macro picture on health services utilization comparing the end of 2022 with pre-COVID-19 levels. we see an over-indexing of office, institutional and telehealth visits (at 108) and a 104 gauge on new prescriptions. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Life expectancy in the U.S.

Public Health 156

Public Health Mental health Life Science Telehealth 156

Health Populi

APRIL 29, 2018

Governor Mark Leavitt, who held the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bush, offered this advice at the recent Liberation 2018 conference hosted by Medecision. Part 2: Design to Liberate Healthcare , published 19 April, 2018.

Medical Technology 159

Medical Technology Patient Experience Connected Health Health Policy 159

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 24, 2018

Q: Per Medicare regulations, do the providers at a distant site have to be hospital-based or can they be in a private setting – for example, a group of pulmonologists who want to create a telehealth system on their own? Also, all telehealth services must meet the Medicare established set of criteria for reimbursement.

Medicare 48

Medicare Nursing Telehealth Health Policy 48

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

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

Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 16, 2023

The Mental Health Policy Gap Excavated by Data Brokers The COVID-related surge in mental health disorders and the limitations on accessing in-person therapy Ignited a rapid shift towards telehealth and mHealth apps, where downloads increased by 200% between 2019 and 2020. VICE, March 27, 2018. Grauer, Yael.

Mental health 99

Mental health mHealth HIPAA Health Data 99

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

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

American Well

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Arkansas Children’s Hospital expects to expand the telehealth program to more than 40 schools by next school year. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Telehealth Program Slashes ER Wait Times. All telehealth providers are from NYP, board certified and formally trained. Now, telemedicine is expanding to offer mental health care.

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Mental health Telehealth EMR 48

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I’d called WiFi a social determinant of health in a Huffington Post column I wrote back in 2016 , recognizing the emerging virtual health opportunity and potential for furthering the digital divide without bolstering broadband “everywhere.” ” Assuring health equity in a post-pandemic world.

Telemedicine 156

Telemedicine Public Health Life Science Remote care 156

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.

Public Health 432

Public Health Telemedicine Telehealth Mental health 432

Lloyd Price

MAY 23, 2020

We asked providers to be compliant with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 if their users were within Europe. To set a good example of responsible innovation, this document only accepted data from providers with clear and accessible privacy policies.

Mental health 56

Mental health Digital Health Telehealth Health Policy 56

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 2, 2019

Still other digital health startups focus on improving access to primary care via telehealth , virtual visits, and related mechanisms of accessing care. It is perhaps no surprise that 98 percent of digital health startups ultimately fail. . billion in digital health funding—the most of any quarter on record.

Digital Health 32

Digital Health Mobile Health Telemedicine Primary Care 32

Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2020

This week, the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker project published estimates for inpatient care and out-of-pocket spending for hospital admissions due to the coronavirus. hospitals using 2018 data, for an active working population covered by large employers’ health plans.

Public Health 245

Public Health Health Policy Telemedicine Telehealth 245

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

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Health Populi’s Hot Points: An update to the census-tract level broadband estimates will be published in December 2018, and this will give us updated pictures into neighborhood-specific connectivity.

Public Health 225

Public Health Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 225

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The World Health Organization called for “prescribing” clean air for the world’s children, 90% of whom were breathing toxic air in 2018. The good news is that within a short period of time, respiratory health can improve once air quality is addressed, this study found.

Public Health 314

Public Health Mental health Medicare Primary Care 314

Health Populi

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A new study from Tia, the women’s health services platform, looks deeply into COVID-19’s negative impacts on working-age women and how they would advise the next occupant of the White House on health policy in Dear Future President — What Women Want for Healthcare in America. coverage for telehealth, and.

Health Policy 263

Health Policy Mental health Telehealth Telemedicine 263

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