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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

They said the results of this analysis of Epic's data indicated that virtual visits are an effective "alternative, rather than duplicative" care modality and that because telehealth increases access to care, "payers should extend telehealth visit coverage" beyond the pandemic waiver.

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Where will advances in remote cardiac and kidney monitoring lead?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

with 2,000 physicians across 29 states integrating the company's remote patient monitoring devices in their practice. Healthcare IT News sat down with CEO Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq to better understand stroke prediction in CKD patients and advances in remote cardiac monitoring.

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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

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As government agencies like the CMS and VA expanded access to telehealth towards the goal of extending care into rural areas, industry leaders like Care Innovations® announced a series of breakthroughs with exciting implications for the years to come. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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Remote cardiac monitoring programs have potential, but they're still falling short

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released Wednesday from Vector Remote Care found that cardiology practices taking a patient-centric approach to remote cardiac monitoring report improved clinical and financial outcomes. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich.

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DMEA 2024 Berlin: What are the key talking points likely to be?

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Interoperability and Data Sharing: How can we ensure different digital health tools and platforms work together seamlessly and securely to improve patient care? Source: (1) [link] Growth and M&A for Healthcare Technology companies Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions.

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Remote therapeutic monitoring is reimbursable – here's what you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform's alerts and patients' use of remote education. Providers now can get reimbursed for educating patients on how to use remote care management platforms.

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Weekly Roundup – August 6, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. The Role of Joy in the Lives of Healthcare Workers. Far too many healthcare professionals no longer experience the joy of practicing medicine.