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MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a virtual public meeting this past Friday, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed how – and whether – to permanently expand telehealth in Medicare. Before the pandemic, Medicare's physician fee schedule covered a limited set of telehealth services in rural locations.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. These activities should be multi-disciplinary, including representatives from the Compliance Department, Information Technology, HIPAA, and Legal.

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"At one point in April, the 16 counties that make up Sun River's service area accounted for approximately 97% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in all of New York," Sinkoff recalled. As a standalone, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform, Doxy.me "This prompted us to subsequently evaluate telemedicine vendor Doxy.me