Connected Health Initiative

DECEMBER 6, 2021

HHS must continue to improve access to both patients and caregivers to these tools, and Congress must prioritize mobile broadband deployment across the nation to ensure that all patients, especially those in underserved rural or urban areas, have access to telehealth services right now.”. ###.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Connected Health Medicare Telehealth 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Structural challenges, especially painful due to EHR barriers — with the promise of APIs (application programming interfaces) and the ongoing development of clinical decision support tools.

EHR 316

EHR HIPAA Digital Health Interoperability 316

Connected Health Initiative

JULY 14, 2021

Evidence clearly shows that digital health technologies helped expand access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and can address the massive toll chronic illnesses take on Americans and our healthcare system. HHS should advance the appropriate two-way flow of health information to enhance value throughout the care continuum.

Digital Health 40

Digital Health Health Technology Medicare Connected Health 40

Connected Health Initiative

DECEMBER 6, 2021

(WASHINGTON, DC) December 6, 2021 - Today, the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) released a statement from executive director Morgan Reed regarding new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) summarizing telemedicine usage by Medicare beneficiaries over the last year: “The CMS data is notable for two reasons — one, more beneficiaries (..)

Telemedicine 40

Telemedicine Connected Health Medicare Telehealth 40

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

.” Google Cloud released new capabilities in Vertex AI Search for healthcare and life sciences, highlighting Hackensack Meridian Health and Highmark Health in its announcement. Microsoft also released a preview tool that will layer Azure generative AI on top of chatbots and virtual assistants.

Life Science 69

Life Science EHR BioTech RCM 69

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Like other digital tools, telemedicine offers not just opportunities to address the digital divide, but also the potential to widen it. who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, said this past October that "obviously we need the expansion of broadband" to make that access happen. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.,

Telehealth 215

Telehealth Telemedicine Primary Care Connected Health 215

Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2023

But there are technology innovations that can help people deal with addiction through, for example, digital therapeutic solutions. Specifically, there is a two-year extension of Medicare telehealth services that began in the early coronavirus era in 2020.

Digital Health 182

Digital Health Health Policy Mental health Telehealth 182

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made significant changes to its CPT codes to incentivize more providers and clinics to deploy remote patient monitoring (RPM). For an RPM program, this refers to billing clients for remotely monitoring their health while providing healthcare. Check with your payers.

Medicare 40

Medicare Connected Health Health Information Health Technology 40

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We can expect value-based contracting in 2023 to embed health equity incentives, such as this contract struck between Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health to address health for residents of Philadelphia including the Accelerate Health Equity initiative. That’s the upside and it’s promising and exciting.

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Biden’s statement, which divided the public health community and the public, has wide-reaching implications for the fate of connected health and vital telehealth services. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar signed the first Public Health Emergency declaration , declaring COVID-19 a national emergency.

Public Health 126

Public Health Telehealth Connected Health Medicare 126

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Biden’s statement, which divided the public health community and the public, has wide-reaching implications for the fate of connected health and vital telehealth services. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar signed the first Public Health Emergency declaration , declaring COVID-19 a national emergency.

Public Health 115

Public Health Telehealth Connected Health Medicare 115

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This includes regular contact with a primary care provider and access to self-management resources like patient education, support groups, and technology tools. These components are essential for improving the health outcomes of people under chronic illness care. We will talk about the CPT codes in the next sections.

Primary Care 40

Primary Care Nursing Medicare Health Information 40

GlobalMed

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But now Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added specific CPT codes to the list of teleaudiology and virtual speech pathology services eligible for reimbursement. Audiology-Specific Virtual Health Technologies.

Medicare 97

Medicare Telemedicine Telehealth Connected Health 97

Consumer eHealth Engagement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Companies across different industries such as retail, travel and financial services are responding with virtual assistant tools, enabling consumers to get answers and transact 24x7. Within healthcare, innovation driven organizations are exploring how to empower patients with virtual health agents to access relevant care information (e.g.

Patient Experience 28

Patient Experience Digital Health Nursing Healthcare Innovation 28

Connected Health Initiative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Arlington, VA, September 30, 2020 – Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) are launching a new effort to address longstanding health disparities in the U.S., amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. CTA owns and produces CES® – the most influential tech event in the world.

Digital Health 40

Digital Health Connected Health Health Technology Leadership 40