Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

Another 2 in 5 say they are leveraging the full capabilities of virtual care along the patient journey, as well as ensure security, privacy and compliance in their communication channels. Doing so could result in more regular and natural use of telehealth and virtual care that is incentivized by the value-based payment regime.

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eVisit

JANUARY 9, 2019

Incorporating virtual care into a service line strategy has proven to have many benefits, not the least of which is improving patient outcomes. In recent years, healthcare providers and medical professionals have turned to increasingly advanced technologies to serve their patients and maintain an advantage in the healthcare marketplace.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), medical homes, and other risk-bearing entities are at a critical juncture: they must achieve “value” at a time when healthcare is facing enormous challenges. The following is a guest article by Adam Sabloff, CEO and Founder, VirtualHealth.

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Accountable Care Patient Experience Interoperability Healthcare IT 67

LinkousThink

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

In an era of partisan wrangling over healthcare reform there is one topic which enjoys widespread support across the spectrum of politics: telemedicine. The meeting will occur during the 2010 Summit of the American Telemedicine Association in Baltimore Maryland. Such change is coming fast.

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Telemedicine Accountable Care Medicare 28

LinkousThink

AUGUST 26, 2011

Included in the announcement was the May 5, 2011 decision to eliminate duplicative credentialing and privileging for telemedicine. The Administration and Congress are also considering a number of other regulatory changes related to telehealth that will further reduce costs and expand the availability and quality of care. Stay tuned.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 7, 2018

One-third of large employers will adopt new delivery and payment models like accountable care organizations and high-performing networks in 2019. More employers will also channel employees and dependents to Centers of Excellence for focused clinical areas like cancer treatment, cardiovascular care.

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Pharmaceuticals Accountable Care Mental health Telemedicine 195

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

Unlike most RPM providers who only provide software and hardware, Verustat has a highly trained team of care coordinators who provide tens of thousands of live phone calls to patients nationally each month on behalf of health systems, accountable care organizations, and independent physician groups.

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EMR Accountable Care Leadership Medical Technology 96

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The CHRONIC Act – Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act – passed the U.S. House of Representatives, allows for an expansion of telehealth/telemedicine coverage under the Medicare Advantage Plan B. Senate on September 14, 2017. The act, which is now being reviewed in the U.S. 184,325.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

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. With that, I predict we will see an emergence of “click-and-mortar” services that combine technology and in-person care.

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Healthcare IT Medicare Telemedicine EHR 109

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

"As we continue to battle this virus and in a post-coronavirus world, telemedicine won’t be used in isolation, but rather in tandem with these complementary technologies. " Value-based care: New impetus for change.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As community hubs of healthcare, they are tasked with delivering expert medical care across emergency departments, outpatient practices, surgical suites, labs, radiology departments, intensive care units and more. Meet accountable care and risk contracts. Telemedicine Advantages. One solution: virtual care.

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American Well

JUNE 22, 2017

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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American Well

JUNE 22, 2017

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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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

News and Studies The American Telemedicine Association released three tools aimed at addressing disparity and inequity in care : Digital Infrastructure Disparities Score and Map, Economic and Social Value-Added Calculator, and a toolkit including all previously released resources.

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Medical Billing EHR Medicare BioTech 108

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

" This hybrid approach satisfies the demand for immediate access to care by harmonizing elegant smart technology with compassionate and intelligent human relationships," Schutzer said. MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Telehealth Patient Experience Accountable Care Healthcare IT 151

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

This was critical to delivering healthcare to patients who could not leave their homes due to various lockdown restrictions, forcing patients and clinicians to become more accepting of telemedicine. Emergency rooms throughout the U.S. are overwhelmed by long wait times.

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Medicine and Technology

APRIL 21, 2013

Don't miss ATA 2013 for the latest updates on telemedicine. Mercy, a 31 hospital healthcare system serving hundreds of communities in the Midwest, is transforming the patient experience through comprehensive telemedicine and HIT services. This year, the keynote speakers are: Lynn Britton, President & CEO, Mercy.

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Health System CIO

JANUARY 14, 2013

Guerra: You mentioned vision being one part of the CIO’s job, and it looks like one of the visions or strategies for the organization is around treating patients in their homes through telemedicine and online portals, these type of things; basically extending the hospital out into the community — into homes and practices.

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

ATA Accreditation: The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) developed an accreditation program to establish standard criteria regarding the security of patient information, transparency in pricing and operations, qualifications and licensing of providers and clinical practices and guidelines for telemedicine.

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

ATA Accreditation: The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) developed an accreditation program to establish standard criteria regarding the security of patient information, transparency in pricing and operations, qualifications and licensing of providers and clinical practices and guidelines for telemedicine.

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LinkousThink

JANUARY 4, 2012

The telemedicine market is expansive, multifaceted and growing. Shifting away from reimbursement and from CMS decision-making It’s been the Holy Grail for telemedicine in America. One quarter of all Americans, 73 million patients, are now covered under a managed care health insurance program.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

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Telemedicine Health Information Interoperability Accountable Care 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

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Telemedicine Health Information Interoperability Accountable Care 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

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Telemedicine Health Information Remote care Interoperability 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

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Telemedicine Health Information Remote care Interoperability 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

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Telemedicine Health Information Interoperability Accountable Care 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

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Telemedicine Health Information Interoperability Accountable Care 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

Telemedicine 60

Telemedicine Health Information Interoperability Accountable Care 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore ( @john_chilmark ) is the founder of Chilmark Research , a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise.

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Telemedicine Health Information Interoperability Accountable Care 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

John Moore is the founder of Chilmark Research, a leading health IT analyst firm focused on trends in health information exchange, cloud computing, analytics, telemedicine and more. We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise. John called value-based care a Gordian knot.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO. For these institutions, the mandates to improve patient care and reduce medical costs go hand in hand. The program has estimated a total cost savings of more than $10 million. [In

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Thanks to new regulations from the government and subsequent new rules from commercial payers, telemedicine services are being reimbursed. Providence has conducted more than three million telemedicine encounters since January 2020. Moore is all for telemedicine. " Definite funds for telemedicine. " B.J.

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Health System CIO

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Gamble: You mentioned before about accountable care. Gamble: Were there hurdles early on or anything major you had to work through? Gilles: The basics about the reimbursements, licensure across states and those typical things. Are you part of an ACO at this point? Gilles: We are. Essentia Health is one of the pioneer ACOs.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO. For these institutions, the mandates to improve patient care and reduce medical costs go hand in hand. The program has estimated a total cost savings of more than $10 million. [In

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Henry Kotula

AUGUST 5, 2020

This forced hospitals and health systems to dramatically reduce elective surgeries, lay off thousands and significantly change care delivery with the adoption of new practices and services like telemedicine. Telemedicine typifies this phenomenon. This discouraged adoption of an efficient, high-value care modality until COVID.

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LinkousThink

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Once we have recovered from the year-end legislative blitz, and sampling too many holiday cookies, ATA will be developing a detailed analysis of the provisions in the House and Senate versions of the legislation (a combined total of over 3,000 pages) for how they affect the use of telemedicine. But the real work is just starting.

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Telemedicine Accountable Care Leadership Medicare 28

American Well

APRIL 18, 2014

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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