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2019 CMS Fee Schedule Expands Reimbursement for Remote Care

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It’s official: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2019 fee schedule is in effect as of January 1, 2019, bringing with it three new CPT codes that allow for expanded reimbursement for remote care services. The leading remote care delivery organizations will be well prepared for this service addition. ”.

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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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Where will advances in remote cardiac and kidney monitoring lead?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This can be misleading to consumers because the word "monitor" is in the title, but these devices lack connectivity and only record a patient's ECG for analysis later. Upon completion of the patient's study, the device was returned, and the data was downloaded and sent for analysis.

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

Lloyd Price

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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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 are HealthTech's soft landing M&A deals in today's market?

Lloyd Price

Telehealth and remote care: Continued adoption of virtual care models fuels demand for platforms and technologies that enable seamless remote consultations and monitoring. Email lloyd@nelsonadvisors.co.uk HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - HealthTech, Health IT, Digital Health Insights and Analysis.

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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.