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Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

They can receive care from their homes rather than traveling to a health care facility. After December 31, 2024, when these flexibilities expire, some Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) may offer telehealth services that allow primary care doctors to care for patients without an in-person visit, no matter where they live.

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Telehealth and the CHRONIC Act of 2017 (S. 870)

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Currently, the Medicare program restricts telehealth payments by type of service provided, the geographic location where a service is delivered, the type of institution that delivers the service, and the type of health care provider. Fact Sheet (Center for Connected Health Policy). If the act passes the U.S.

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The next investment priorities for telehealth, RPM and connected health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

These factors shot telehealth and related technologies and services like connected health and remote patient monitoring through the stratosphere. Welcome to the third installment in Healthcare IT News ' latest feature series, "Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years. " Definite funds for telemedicine.