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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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Bringing Telehealth to the Rehabilitation Industry

Advanced Medical Reviews

The future of telehealth continues to build interest due to its convenience and cost-effectiveness. Not only does it increase access to care and reduce travel time—especially for people living in rural areas—but telehealth also decreases the number of hospital stays and can improve communication between clinicians. utilize telehealth.

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Three Trends Shaping the Future of Telehealth

Advanced Medical Reviews

In the healthcare industry, telehealth was once thought of as futuristic. Approximately 89 percent of healthcare leaders expect telehealth to transform U.S. This is especially true for millennials, 60 percent of whom say they support the use of telehealth to replace in-office physician visits. Government in Action.

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Free Course Available Now: Remote Patient Monitoring Module!

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Identify RPM medicare CPT codes. Additional Resources: Telehealth Roundup: Remote Patient Monitoring. Telehealth Roundup: RPM Billing Panel Discussion. Blog Post: Remote Patient Monitoring Helps Uncover Child’s Undiagnosed Condition. Blog Post: Remote Patient Monitoring Helps Uncover Child’s Undiagnosed Condition.

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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. 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

Telehealth is suddenly as critical as it always should have been. TElehealth, HIPAA compliance and innovation tracking. For the past two days, it’s apparent that the seemingly forever slow growth of telehealth adoption has entered a new, “When can I have that? From the month: Technology for older adults has become mainstream.

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CMS Proposes Major Expansion of Reimbursement for Telehealth Services

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2017 and 2018 have been eventful years for advocates of digitally delivered healthcare, as government officials have moved more quickly and decisively than ever before to expand reimbursement for telehealth services (which in turn expands the availability of these services). Reimbursement for Telehealth Services Rapidly Expanding.