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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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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Alliance for Integrated Care of New York (AICNY) oversees the healthcare needs of roughly 6,200 dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Many AICNY beneficiaries reside in group homes and use Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. THE PROBLEM.

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"However, building capacity to accommodate a substantial increase in telemedicine visits originating from non-clinical locations presented a significant challenge to Sun River's legacy operational model," Sinkoff explained.

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Healthfirst Affiliate SMC Partners Relaunches as Digital Health Company Hyphen

Digital Health Global

Hyphen knows that data sharing is critical for reducing administrative burdens, closing care gaps, and providing the necessary support for traditionally underserved populations such as Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. “At At the center of Hyphen is a commitment to make healthcare easier for all who provide that care.

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Building the Future through CMS eHealth

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The truth is that each of these initiatives will have a significant impact on the practice of medicine, but taken together they have the potential to dramatically transform the delivery of health care. We are living in a time of rapid and unprecedented change for health IT. Learn More at HIMSS and Online.

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