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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

We spoke with HIMSS Senior Director, Health Information Systems Rob Havasy about the data management challenges posed by remote care delivery. Virtual care poses distinct privacy and security risk factors that must be managed, with new tools and data streams to safeguard and new responsibilities on both the patient and provider side.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

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This includes a variety of nonprofit and public eligible providers like teaching hospitals and medical schools, community medical centers, local health departments or agencies, not-for-profit hospitals, rural health clinics, and skilled nursing facilities. Like many patients in her situation, she is covered by Medicaid and Medicare.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

The demand for home health services is projected to grow nearly eight percent annually through 2030, which is fueled by the majority of the Baby Boomer generation reaching the Medicare age of 65 and growing orthopedic-related diseases. .

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Government Agencies & Industry Groups Push for Telehealth Policy Reform

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In the recent past, such initiatives have included: The expansion of reimbursement for remote care services by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that remove restrictions preventing doctors, nurses and other clinicians from treating patients in other states.