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Four tech and aging blog posts from September 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in recent polling , though not well-adopted yet by the majority of physicians.

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Free Course Available Now: Remote Patient Monitoring Module!

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Identify RPM medicare CPT codes. Blog Post: Remote Patient Monitoring Helps Uncover Child’s Undiagnosed Condition. Blog Post: Remote Patient Monitoring Helps Uncover Child’s Undiagnosed Condition. Blog Post: Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM): Enabling Patient Care Outside of the Clinic. Develop clinical workflows.

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Three Trends Shaping the Future of Telehealth

Advanced Medical Reviews

In a recent report to Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS) stated that telehealth laws limit the service as a healthcare option. Currently, Medicare only pays for telehealth services if an enrollee is in a rural area that has a shortage of healthcare professionals.

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Bringing Telehealth to the Rehabilitation Industry

Advanced Medical Reviews

Mobile health (mHealth) : involves healthcare services, education and public health notifications being delivered over cell phones, tablets and other electronic devices. Telehealth treatments in regards to physical therapy are currently not covered by Medicare. Occupational Therapy.

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2019 CMS Fee Schedule Expands Reimbursement for Remote Care

care innovations

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. He adds that they also “mark an important step in the government's acceptance of mHealth and telehealth technology.”.

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Five technology and health blogs from March 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

But the interest and use of telehealth in senior living has been accelerating since April 2019, when Medicare Advantage plans began covering it. And further, when senior living companies were enabled to provide their own Medicare advantage plans , that piqued more interest in telehealth. Read more. .

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#WWBR Week of September 22, 2014

Chilmark Research

Medicare’s Pioneer program down to 19 ACOs after three more exit. Rebecca Paradis in Health Affairs Blog. This blog from Health Affairs talks about how quality measures should focus on effectiveness and be responsive to the need for innovation rather than being simply tools for weeding out costly interventions.”

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