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FCC’s $550 Million Telehealth Program – Last Chance at $250 Million and How’s The Money Being Spent?

Healthcare IT Today

With last year’s $200M Telehealth Program and $100M Connected Care Pilot Program, this combined $550M investment is the government’s largest investment into connected health devices and services. Applications for the FCC’s $250M Telehealth Program are due tomorrow (5/6) at noon. As […].

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Telehealth advocates ramp up pressure on elected officials

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Meanwhile, more than 125 healthcare organizations – including the ATA – sent a letter to congressional leadership on Friday asking Congress to reinstate telehealth flexibilities for patients for certain kinds of health plans. Signers also included the Connected Health Initiative, the Alliance for Connected Care, the U.S.

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Trinity Health's RPM program drops 30-day readmissions rate from 16% to 6%

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"With the help of an innovation grant, Trinity Health at Home – Trinity's home health business unit – launched a 30-day RPM pilot to 55 patients," said Karen Joyce, RN, vice president of clinical and virtual operations at Trinity Health at Home. managing more than 4,000 patients.

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Hundreds of orgs ask Congress to extend telehealth waivers through 2024

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Congress must act to provide more certainty to beneficiaries and healthcare providers alike, while ensuring sufficient time is taken to analyze the impact of telehealth on patient care throughout the pandemic to inform permanent telehealth reform,” said Krista Drobac, executive director of Alliance for Connected Care, in a statement.