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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

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He said that in January 2019 – more than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated, in short order, an even bigger, more sustained and more widespread scaling up of virtual care services than could ever have been imagined two years ago. How to shore up telehealth cybersecurity. How CIOs can help shape strategy.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

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We know that rural and underserved communities can benefit from strong virtual care programs, but those same communities may have digital connectivity barriers and social determinants of health (SDOH) that stop patients from accessing telemedicine. Like many patients in her situation, she is covered by Medicaid and Medicare.

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Mississippi Telehealth Network Could Be FCC’s Model for RPM Expansion

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Another milestone may soon be added to the list, as it’s being reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is eyeing the UMMC telehealth network as a potential model for the expansion of a federal telehealth network focused on expanding RPM access into rural and remote communities. Back in July, the agency and Mississippi Sen.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

Health Populi

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. We brainstormed just as CES 2021 was going to “open,” virtually, for the consumer electronics conference’s first all-virtual meeting. And these changes are here to stay.”.

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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). One such area is to help providers understand how telemedicine can be used, in certain circumstances, to expand access to buprenorphine-based MAT.”.