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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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White House Ends COVID National & Public Health Emergencies: What Is the Telehealth Future?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

After years of federal controversy and conjecture, the White House announced Monday that the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies (PHE) will end on May 11. The article below outlines Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement provisions that behavioral telehealth clinicians can expect in the near-to-mid range.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. When it comes to sharing data, patients are most comfortable doing it for reasons related to treatment (71%) as compared to payment (39%), operations (28%), or public health (23%).

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White House Office on National Drug Policy: Telehealth Prescribing for Substance Use Disorders

Telebehavioral Health Institute

During the Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded reimbursement for telehealth access as a temporary measure. See below TBHI’s previous articles on the updates of Medicare laws related to telehealth prescribing. Telehealth Prescribing Expansion.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

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. These activities should be multi-disciplinary, including representatives from the Compliance Department, Information Technology, HIPAA, and Legal.

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Telehealth Home Monitoring and Remote Patient Monitoring: The Perfect Combination for Modern Healthcare

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), on the other hand, refers to the use of medical devices and technology to collect and transmit health data from patients in their homes to healthcare providers for monitoring and interpretation. This allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive medical treatment and consultation from the comfort of their own home.

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2020 Roadmap: Overcoming Telemedicine Barriers

GlobalMed

It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers. Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers can pay the same service differently. Because of these hurdles, and the uncertainty around HIPAA compliance, some providers have decided to steer clear of telemedicine.