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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

One of the big reasons the bill was not previously considered had to do with concerns that it would lead to increased costs, or that altering the current Medicare reimbursement policy on telemedicine might result in increased healthcare spending. This means that the CHRONIC Care Act can now move on to the Senate for final vote and passage.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

One of the big reasons the bill was not previously considered had to do with concerns that it would lead to increased costs, or that altering the current Medicare reimbursement policy on telemedicine might result in increased healthcare spending. This means that the CHRONIC Care Act can now move on to the Senate for final vote and passage.

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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. Private offices can offer open access and after-hours care or designate that a subset of visits, like medication follow-up, be managed through telehealth. What is telehealth?

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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. Private offices can offer open access and after-hours care or designate that a subset of visits, like medication follow-up, be managed through telehealth. What is telehealth?

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Fellow Physicians: Join the Telehealth Revolution

American Well

Primary care doctors, on average, see 20 to 30 patients a day, maybe more, back-to-back. This is the promise of Telehealth and Telemedicine. This is critical for those groups and networks entering accountable care arrangements to make good on quality promises, and reap the rewards of bearing risk. s hard work.

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Fellow Physicians: Join the Telehealth Revolution

American Well

Primary care doctors, on average, see 20 to 30 patients a day, maybe more, back-to-back. This is the promise of Telehealth and Telemedicine. This is critical for those groups and networks entering accountable care arrangements to make good on quality promises, and reap the rewards of bearing risk. s hard work.