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Bipartisan bills in House, Senate seek to increase telehealth in nursing homes

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The Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate, aims to enable more widespread use of telehealth in skilled nursing facilities. WHY IT MATTERS. The RUSH Act – introduced in companion bills from Sens. THE LARGER TREND. THE LARGER TREND.

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7 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

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But what isn’t as well known is how telemedicine is helping patients manage their condition – and even saving their lives in the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that diabetics can be natural telemedicine adopters. Many inject themselves with insulin or monitor their blood sugar levels at home and remotely share the results.

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Telehealth Research Used to Support New Policy Initiatives for Expansion

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Changes to policy regarding telehealth and remote patient management (RPM) — and, specifically, changes affecting the reimbursement for these services offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — are having an effect on the usage of digital delivery on the larger healthcare industry.

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How Telehealth is Expanding OB/GYN Care in Rural Communities

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According to the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services, 10 to 40 percent of women skip postpartum visits for these reasons. All of this adds up to a lack of access to quality health care – before, during, and after pregnancy. 5 Advantages to OB/GYN Telemedicine.

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Digital care platform helps doc trim costs, increase patients and boost revenue

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Ahmed Siddiqi, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Institute Brielle Orthopaedics in New Jersey, started implementing models of digital, remote and hybrid care in early 2020. With effective digital and remote care via remote therapeutic monitoring, he has been able to solve more substantial problems.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

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As Deeptha Khanna, Philips’ Chief Business Leader for Personal Health, said in the company’s virtual press conference, “We have [also] witnessed the reinvention of our homes as a core element of the healthcare pathway, with telehealth, virtual and remote care technologies as the key drivers for change during COVID-19.

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The Staying Power of Telehealth

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Quick links Telehealth bridges care gaps Telemedicine use among Americans Rules and regulations related to telehealth Telehealth satisfaction by numbers How Iris Telehealth can help During the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, many providers, organizations, and patients turned to telehealth as a way to deliver and receive mental health services.