Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2022

Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced Thursday that an orthopedic surgeon had been arrested and charged with healthcare fraud. In return, said the agency, telehealth companies allegedly paid Raffai about $25 or $30 per patient consultation. Medicare paid more than $4 million on those claims.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association on Wednesday issued a response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule regarding a permanent expansion to some Medicare telehealth services. Tony Evers is pushing for telehealth payment parity through 2021. WHY IT MATTERS. In Texas, Republican Gov.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

representatives has reintroduced a bill aimed at expanding access to telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 legislation was introduced this past week by Rep. A bipartisan group of U.S. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., cosponsored by Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., WHY IT MATTERS.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

A group of legislators from the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee have introduced a bill aimed at temporarily extending telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, the Telehealth Extension Act , would also end geographic and site restrictions on approved telemedicine services for Medicare beneficiaries.

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JULY 27, 2021

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." " WHY IT MATTERS.

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JUNE 20, 2023

A bipartisan group of legislators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act – first introduced in 2016 – to expand opportunities and coverage for telehealth through Medicare. Allow more eligible healthcare professionals to use telehealth services.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association, the Connected Health Initiative and other industry groups issued a letter to Congress on Friday urging legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities until the end of 2021. Giving HHS the authority to determine appropriate telehealth services and providers. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Australian government has set aside A$106 million ($76 million) over four years to support what it calls "permanent" telehealth, which will ensure flexibility in healthcare delivery and continuous health consultations via phone or online. Around 89,000 providers are now using telehealth services. WHY IT MATTERS.

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APRIL 29, 2022

million commercially insured adults in the United States who sought care via telehealth found contrasting patterns of follow-up care between those with chronic conditions and those with acute clinical conditions. Many previous large studies of telehealth use have relied on Medicare data. A study of 40.7 WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 13, 2022

The owners of a national telehealth company pleaded guilty this week to charges of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and to commit healthcare fraud. Law enforcement agencies have ramped up the pressure on telehealth fraud, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. " WHY IT MATTERS. Twitter: @kjercich.

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JULY 23, 2020

Several healthcare organizations and elected officials came together on Thursday in support of legislation safeguarding access to telehealth after the pandemic. "We have seen the positive impact of telehealth across the nation," said Jen Covich Bordenick, CEO at eHealth Initiative. " "Telehealth is not new.

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JUNE 30, 2021

A new report from analytics firm Trilliant Health suggested that telehealth use is starting to taper in the United States "post-peak pandemic," with use spiking in April 2020 and petering off from there. Telehealth has generated significant interest during COVID-19, but the picture of who relied on it most heavily is still emerging.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

The Australian National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS Based on the state audit , the department fell short in governance, risk management, and evaluation of the telehealth expansion.

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APRIL 26, 2024

This month, one physician and IT entrepreneur posted on his Substack had posted other unconfirmed reports that suggested Optum was ending its telehealth service – and asked whether brick and mortar healthcare had the capacity to replace Optum's millions of virtual visits. million in 2019. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. Some healthcare leaders in the country have pointed out potential consequences of the MBS telehealth changes.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Healthcare IT News sat down with this digital health investor to talk about digital health investment trends during the pandemic and where he sees funding trending in 2022 and beyond. billion in 2021, according to Rock Health. billion in 2021, according to Rock Health. Dr. Justin Norden is a partner at GSR Ventures.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is according to a new annual report from research and consulting giant PwC entitled “Top health industry issues of 2021: Will a shocked system emerge stronger?” Healthcare right-sizes after the telemedicine explosion. " Payers may wrestle with how to reimburse and, in some cases, provide virtual care.

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JULY 22, 2022

billion in alleged fraud involving telehealth, phony genetic testing and durable medical equipment. Meanwhile, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Center for Program Integrity also announced that it has taken administrative actions against more than 50 healthcare providers alleged to be involved in similar schemes.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, healthcare industry leaders are looking ahead to 2021 with excitement and anticipation. The following is a guest article by Mike Noshay, MSE, Founder and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Verinovum.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2022

COVID-19 transformed the delivery of care, making the use of telehealth tools highly beneficial – and a priority area for research. Raj Ratwani, PhD, vice president of scientific affairs for the MedStar Health Research Institute, and director of the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

These findings have since been supported in subsequent observational studies on telehealth adoption during the pandemic. In early 2021, DHA and health system Denver Health established a partnership to help bridge the digital divide in healthcare. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The latter initiative includes broader support for telehealth and funding for the development of technological solutions to chronic conditions. Providers have raised the question of reimbursement rates as a cause for anxiety about future telehealth availability.

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JUNE 16, 2021

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced the Telemental Healthcare Access Act of 2021, geared toward reducing hurdles to providing virtual behavioral health services. would remove the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of receiving mental health services through telehealth.

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JUNE 3, 2021

HIMSS this week has unveiled the list of the first recipients of its 2021 HIMSS Changemaker Awards. She has also been focused on improving telehealth services and implementing remote patient monitoring for the most vulnerable and underserved patients. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. They are: Aysha Al Mahri.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

Partner at Berger Singerman LLP Telehealth has revolutionized the delivery of outpatient mental health services, and there has been exponential growth in the acceptance and delivery of remote care. Most survey respondents used telehealth through a video format (69%), while 38% used phone calls only.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, healthcare provider organizations across the country began implementing telehealth technologies and services en masse. Like telehealth, RPM can really improve care, gain efficiencies and trim costs. No, telehealth alone is not enough. Please elaborate.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Check out our community’s telehealth and RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) predictions. Dr. Reza Hosseini Ghomi, Chief Medical Officer at BrainCheck.

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JUNE 24, 2021

The Commonwealth Fund released an issue brief this week reviewing state actions to expand individual and group health insurance coverage of telemedicine between March 2020 and March 2021. In 2021, at least 30 states have weighed legislation that would revise telemedicine coverage standards, found the Commonwealth Fund. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 5, 2021

The Philips Future Health Index 2021 report found that nearly two in three healthcare leaders are prioritizing investments in telehealth – but that priorities will shift to artificial intelligence in three years. healthcare leaders said they are currently heavily investing in telehealth. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2023

CCA specializes in managing complex care for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as those who narrowly miss the threshold for Medicaid. Through our efforts to connect members with the necessary resources, we’ve seen a 10% increase in device and connectivity access from 2021 to 2022 (from roughly 60% to 70%).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In response to increasing patient demand for telehealth, Kaiser Permanente this week announced the launch of a new "virtual-first" healthcare plan in Washington state. They also have access to Kaiser Permanente pharmacists via telehealth and can get medications delivered in one to two days. WHY IT MATTERS.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

By the end of 2021, some 21 months later, the physician burnout rate rose to an unprecedented high. in 2021, compared with 38.2% Reforming Medicare payment. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. WHY IT MATTERS. physicians was 62.8% in 2020, 43.9%

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

B2B software comparison website Capterra has published the results of a study with over 1,000 Australians, detailing their perspectives and considerations about telehealth. Telehealth software continues to grant rural areas and large global populations access to medical services. THE LARGER TREND. In doing so, over 3.2

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association was among several groups this week that submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. We cannot afford to let that happen.

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