Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 22, 2024

Medicare was the first to cover RPM. Numerous commercial payers also cover RPM, sometimes within their telehealth coverage policies. Providers soon may be able to bill for much more remote patient monitoring. If AMA makes these changes to RPM codes, coverage changes would most likely go into effect in 2025 or later.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2023

Now, telehealth has evolved to something more – remote therapeutic monitoring. The idea that high-quality care can be delivered remotely came into the limelight during the pandemic as patients and providers embraced the concept of virtual care, such as telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 9, 2019

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma has called for expansion of reimbursement for remote care, with CMS seeking to "make sure home health agencies can leverage innovation to provide state-of-the-art care ," she said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Over the last almost two years, healthcare has seen organizations rely on technology and the cloud to get accurate, trusted information to patients and direct them to the appropriate resources and care at scale. But what does all of this mean for the future of patient care? Access to quality care in underserved communities.

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