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What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association finds significant association between the use of telehealth services and improved healthcare access and outcomes in communities negatively impacted by health disparities. How can increased telehealth services address and minimize this gap?

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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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What the future holds for HHS-OIG health IT enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" VanLandingham, who is senior counselor, Medicaid Policy/Acting Health IT at the agency, will be presenting at HIMSS21 this summer, HHS-OIG colleague, Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs Lisa Re. As one example, he pointed to telehealth, which has enormous potential to increase access to service and decrease burdens.

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. THE PROBLEM. Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits.

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Expands Funding for Telehealth

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1892) includes four significant provisions that will greatly improve the delivery and expansion of telehealth services in the United States: 50302 – Expanding Access to Home Dialysis Therapy. 50323 – Increasing Convenience for Medicare Advantage Enrollees through Telehealth. Politics aside, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R.

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Expands Funding for Telehealth

American Well

1892) includes four significant provisions that will greatly improve the delivery and expansion of telehealth services in the United States: 50302 – Expanding Access to Home Dialysis Therapy. 50323 – Increasing Convenience for Medicare Advantage Enrollees through Telehealth. Politics aside, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R.

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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A large number of the beneficiaries present multiple complex chronic health conditions with a high coexistence of mental health conditions making the coordination of care more complex and inefficient. Many AICNY beneficiaries reside in group homes and use Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. THE PROBLEM.