Connected Health Initiative

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This is part of a series outlining key priorities for the 118th Congress in legislating on digital health. Under current law, Medicare is generally not able to pay for live audio and video doctor visits. That means ensuring Medicare patients can access the same types of care as patients with private insurance.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 26, 2023

This week’s installment concerns a recently published blog post about a controversial reimbursement requirement for telemental health telehealth after the end of the public health emergency (PHE). ” See New Medicare Law Requires In-Person Visit for Telehealth Coverage for more information. .”

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. Remove unnecessary in-person visit requirements for telemental health services.

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Health Populi

MARCH 31, 2021

Here’s your link to “Housing Is Key To Health” in the Medecision Liberation blog. The post Housing as Prescription for Health/Care – in Medecision Liberation appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. It’s brilliant.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. Remove unnecessary in-person visit requirements for telemental health services.

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Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 2, 2023

Clearly, more must be done to support the remote monitoring use case in order to realize its potential and value.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

APRIL 17, 2019

CMS Publishes New National Health Expenditures Data. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted new data on projected national health expenditures for 2018-2027. In addition, higher fee-for-service payment updates are expected to result in faster Medicare spending growth. percent growth in 2019.

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American Well

APRIL 1, 2020

Even as healthcare providers scramble to implement new federal guidelines including broader access to telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries , they also find themselves navigating a patchwork of new telehealth measures at the state level. Connecticut State Department of Public Health. Expanded telehealth coverage.

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Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. billion in 2018.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 31, 2018

In 2016 at CES, I spoke with Ranndy about the company’s project #GoingforZero, a public health education campaign aiming for “zero” incidence of stroke. Here is Omron’s blog written for #CES2018 on Going for Zero.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

MAY 2, 2019

Remote patient monitoring (RPM): involves the remote monitoring of patients’ health and medical data over secure electronic means. Mobile health (mHealth) : involves healthcare services, education and public health notifications being delivered over cell phones, tablets and other electronic devices. Occupational Therapy.

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MeMD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services loosened restrictions on virtual care. Medicare, too, expanded telehealth benefits. As long as the federal COVID-19 public health emergency is in effect, Medicare beneficiaries will continue to have access to a broad set of covered services via telehealth.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 10, 2023

Practitioners of all healthcare professions will be impacted by the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). They include the following: If my client has a residence in my state of licensure, is it still going to be ok for me to work with them after the end of the COVID public health emergency?

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Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Public Health 52

Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Chronic Condition Management Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, are a major public health concern, accounting for a significant portion of healthcare costs and morbidity. This allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive medical treatment and consultation from the comfort of their own home.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Practitioners of all healthcare professions will be impacted by the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). They include the following: If my client has a residence in my state of licensure, is it still going to be ok for me to work with them after the end of the COVID public health emergency?

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Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Public Health 40

Society for Participatory Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Type of insurance might be Medicare, Medicaid, private, none. Full disclosure – I will not be able to explain cost according to Medicare. Everyone else on the committee represents health plans, clinician groups, measure developers, and statisticians. It could either be Medicare Advantage or the fee for service.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 29, 2023

Practitioners of all healthcare professionals will be impacted by the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). They include the following: If my client has a residence in my state of licensure, is it still going to be ok for me to work with them after the end of the COVID public health emergency?

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Clear Arch Health

APRIL 22, 2024

In order to get the most out of telehealth opportunities for improving patient care, providers need to understand the requirements established by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), as well as how to correctly bill for fees. And, this requirement is not applicable to remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM).

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

However, the Chronic Care Model offers approaches that could help us address this critical public health crisis. The Chronic Care Model is a framework that identifies the essential elements of a health system that promotes high-quality chronic illness care. What Are the 6 Key Elements of the Chronic Care Model?

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Clear Arch Health

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

2023 Public Health Emergency Update: On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced plans to officially bring the public health emergency (PHE) to an end by May 11, 2023 in response to current COVID-19 trends. There is even a new Behavioral Health Integration code: G0323.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

[link] In January 2023, the Rockefeller Institute published a three-part blog series on trends to watch in healthcare in 2023. The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

” Telehealth leader Joe Kvedar, MD, notes in a recent blog posting , “A valid prescription is a valid prescription, and the fact that one was issued via telemedicine makes it no less so. Kelly says that a federal bill in 2021 required EPCS for Medicare prescriptions. Another bill, the EPCS 2.0

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Health Populi

MARCH 26, 2020

These projections are based on “current law,” the team from the CMS Office of the Actuary write, “developed using actuarial and econometric modeling methods in addition to judgments about future trends that affect the health care sector.”

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. So, the Public Health Emergency official end is May 11th.

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Telehealth Public Health Telemedicine Leadership 52

Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. So, the Public Health Emergency official end is May 11th.

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Telehealth Public Health Telemedicine Leadership 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Cost concerns are playing into peoples’ perspectives on health care reform proposals, with a majority of survey respondents saying they’d be more likely to vote for a candidate that would support expanding private health insurance reforms versus scrapping commercial insurance for a Medicare for All proposal.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 18, 2021

“Unfortunately, we know we’re going to see some tragedies related to the delays,” Wiley Fowler, an oncologist at Dignity Health in Sacramento, told Ibarra. Public health messages early in the pandemic urged people to avoid public places, including doctor’s offices. Pandemic Health Effects Will Outlast COVID-19.

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Primary Care Telehealth Public Health Medicare 41

American Well

JULY 13, 2020

As the virus began to spread across the United States, Verizon expanded the LiveHealth Online benefit to its associate (union) employees and pre-Medicare retirees. All these collective efforts are driven by the health plan’s vision of making digital care available to not only its entire membership, but to Arizonans at large.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This year-end/New Year 2022 post on my Health Populi blog will weave together many of the key findings from these consumer health/care reports that are most resonating with me and the work I’m doing…. We’ve seen more financial and money-focused media bringing health care cost stories under their mastheads.

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American Well

MARCH 30, 2020

On March 5, Congress passed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act , which contained a provision giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to temporarily waive certain telehealth restrictions for Medicare. Providers should continue to use telehealth billable codes.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This blog, Health Populi, covers the intersection of health, people, technology, and economics. Google,” WebMD, or any number of.gov,edu, or.com healthcare information on-ramps; or, to order medical supplies and equipment on ecommerce sites like Amazon, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and other retail health outlets.

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Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2021

is heating up, with President Biden mentioning the scenario of Medicare negotiating drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers in his latest speech measuring progress at 100 days in the White House. As such, the debate on prescription drug pricing in the U.S.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

At the end of each year since I launched the Health Populi blog, I have put my best forecasting hat on to focus on the next year in health and health care. There’s a sort of health care “shrinkflation” that has been shaping patients-as-payors of medical bills. consumer sentiment on the steep decline.

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Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2019

[This, the impact of social determinants of health beyond health care, is the underlying theme of my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen ]. Elizabeth Warren assertively and transparently backed Bernie Sander’s Medicare for All proposal.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In my 11 years of writing every one of over 2,000 Health Populi posts on this blog, I have never, ever mentioned the “f-word” here. In this case, I feel it’s important to capture the Zeitgeist of the Republican Party’s commitment to cutting down the ACA since President Trump took office in January 2017.

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