Connected Health, Medicare and Nursing

Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

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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CHI urges Congress to focus on opportunities to modernize the American healthcare system through the responsible uptake of innovative technology tools to achieve value-based care goals

Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 2, 2023

This is a timely topic, especially now that the public health emergency (PHE) has ended, removing access to a number of flexibilities designed to improve access to healthcare. Members of the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) used these flexibilities to better reach patients, improve the quality of care, and reduce costs for caregivers.

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Orlando Health to launch Hospital Care at Home program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Orlando Health's program is the first in Central Florida to be approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and represents an expansion of a federal enhanced care model created during the pandemic to extend the scop of hospital resources. 15 and 16 from noon-4 p.m. THE LARGER TREND.

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Nursing Connected Health Medicare Hospital IT

Do Medicare providers located at a Distant Site have to be hospital-based to provide services?

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 24, 2018

Also, all telehealth services must meet the Medicare established set of criteria for reimbursement. Medicare defines a distant site as, “the site where the physician or practitioner, providing the professional service, is located at the time the service is provided via a telecommunications system.”. Do you need technical assistance?

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Of particular note is the organization’s “promise of health assurance – care that is more proactive, accessible, and affordable to people everywhere.” Retail health-meets-Medicare. This work started in 2023 involving Walmart Health clinics serving Medicare members and looking to partner with UnitedHealth plan members and others.

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InterSystems Helps Pria Improve Patient Outcomes and Streamline At-Home Care Delivery with Health Connect Cloud

Digital Health Global

APRIL 11, 2023

With InterSystems’ cutting-edge technology and expertise, we will develop a platform that enables healthcare organizations to deliver health-at-home, value-based care for the Medicare population. About Pria Pria is the Operating System for Health at Home.

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Why are older adults demeaned by the health and tech industry?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2020

Consider an upcoming HIMSS event in Orlando with the charming title: Monitoring Grandma: Adoption of Connected Health Tech by Seniors. Back to monitoring, connected health or otherwise. What is the point of sneering at older people? Because technology can be used for a purpose, inventors want to make it so.

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Bonus Features – July 9, 2023 – Providers spend 11% less time writing clinical notes than they did three years ago, 54% of surgeons unsure about first-to-market products, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 9, 2023

News and Research The Connected Health Initiative released recommendations for state-level policymakers to strike a balance between protecting personal health information and supporting the use of digital health tools. Consumer engagement company Carenet Health hired Rhonda Gibler as Chief Sales Officer.

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Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | July 11, 2023 News Houston Methodist nurses use software to boost completions of advance care plans Further, when using this nurse-facilitated technology in patients’ homes, the percentages of.

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Telehealth Research Used to Support New Policy Initiatives for Expansion

care innovations

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Changes to policy regarding telehealth and remote patient management (RPM) — and, specifically, changes affecting the reimbursement for these services offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — are having an effect on the usage of digital delivery on the larger healthcare industry.

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Telehealth Policy 2018: Keeping You In The Know

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 6, 2018

On March 15 at 1 PM CT , Mei Wa Kwong, JD, Executive Director, and Christine Calouro, Policy Associate, from the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) will present a free National Telehealth Resource Center webinar to provide an update on federal and state telehealth policy actions and to discuss issues that may arise throughout the year.

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Kyle Brewer, telehealth administrator at University of Mississippi Medical Center; Kuldeep CEO of Biofourmis; Laura Kreofsky, VP at Pivot Point Consulting, and Neil Patel, president of Healthbox, offered their perspectives on the new connected health tools and data management imperatives needed to make RPM work.

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Medicare Opens the Door to Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring

Digital Health Today

APRIL 25, 2019

When CMS unveiled the first standalone reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring (“RPM”) by “unbundling” CPT Code 99091 in the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule , it opened the door to the widespread use of RPM services for patients and promised there was more to come. Meet our Premier Partners. Want to Partner with Us? Find Out How!

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Why Implementing Telehealth Is Worth the Cost

AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 6, 2022

For example, AMD’s telemedicine technology enables remote providers to treat patients in place at skilled nursing facilities, reducing readmission costs, transportation costs, and medicare penalties. Telehealth reimbursement is now possible.

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The technology category that cannot be spoken aloud – serving older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

And even when investments or company rollups are specifically about the Medicare population – frothy writeups cannot bring themselves to use clear wording. Yes that is vertical integration in the continuum of care – specifically for health services to elderly Medicare recipients. Gee, what do they do? Pretty wimpy.

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Telehealth Policy Barriers to Observe

BHM Healthcare Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Editor’s Note: Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to adopt telehealth programs, but they face a number of telehealth policy barriers that hinder their plans, according to the Center for Connected Health Policy. Medicare restricts what telehealth services can be billed and limits telehealth access geographically.

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Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Specifically, what if the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinds the emergency orders it has put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic? Medicare created new codes to cover remote patient monitoring in January 2020, according to Anderson and Null. The change took place in almost a twinkling of an eye.

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Northwell Health’s Patients engage with AI ChatBot for guidance & support through their care journey

Consumer eHealth Engagement

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Throughout the recent Connected Health Conference, the key theme was the need to balance technology with the human element. Pamela, a 78 year old Medicare patient has just been discharged from a Northwell Hospital for a heart failure episode. Think about a patient’s journey today.

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – March & April 2018

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

APRIL 9, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). 12/19/17: Adopted Effective: 12/29/17 Title: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Agency: Board of Nursing. LEGISLATION. telemedicine.

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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

JUNE 19, 2019

CCHP: CCHP stands for the Center for Connected Health Policy and is a non-profit that has been designated the national telehealth policy resource center. CMS : Stands for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. The ATA hosts an annual telehealth conference each year and provides educational resources on its website.

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – February 2018

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Reimbursement will be based on the applicable Medicare guidelines and coding for the different service providers. LEGISLATION. Mississippi.

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – March 2018

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 5, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Title: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Agency: Board of Nursing. Amends rules regarding advanced practice registered nurse.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By coordinating care for patients with multiple chronic conditions, providers can help improve patient outcomes and reduce health disparities. Fortunately, it has become easier in recent years, with Medicare now offering reimbursements for CCM services. registered nurses, etc.) What is Chronic Care Management?

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – May 2018

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 14, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Effective: 12/29/17 Title: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Agency: Board of Nursing. LEGISLATION. Dead Legislation/Session Ended.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – June 2018

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 29, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Effective: 12/29/17 Title: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Agency: Board of Nursing. LEGISLATION. Dead Legislation/Session Ended.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – November 2017

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Title: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Agency: Board of Nursing. Amends rules regarding advanced practice registered nurses.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy

Evara Health is tackling chronic conditions and saving lives with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As an FQHC, Evara did not qualify for reimbursement from Medicare. "With more than half of our patients on Medicaid and another quarter uninsured, we had no way to fund the initial startup costs or the ongoing service costs," said Howard Rubin, CIO at Evara Health.

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6 Ways to Drive Higher Medicaid Reimbursement with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

JULY 8, 2019

Check a resource like Center for Connected Health Policy to find out the specific rules in your state. Schedule them for telemedicine visits while you reserve your exam rooms for commercial and Medicare patients. Schedule them for telemedicine visits while you reserve your exam rooms for commercial and Medicare patients.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2017, the health system – which has 100 continuing care locations, including home care, hospice, PACE programs and senior living facilities – was in a bind, facing double-digit hospital readmissions of 16% across its high-risk Medicare population. " Karen Joyce, RN, Trinity Health at Home. THE PROBLEM.

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Connected Care is Better Care

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

He cited new payment models such as ACOs, the growing popularity of Medicare Advantage and its “5 Stars” quality incentives, and hospital readmission penalties as all providing momentum for changing behavior of physicians and other parts of the health care system. We can’t just lay technology on the current system,” Dr. Pearl noted.

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Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists: Clearing the Way for Virtual Care

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. Self-administered hearing and speech tests allow for automated collection of diagnostic data and ear images to be integrated into a single report.

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Boston Children’s, Brigham and Women’s & Northwell Health leverage virtual assistants for a better patient care experience

Consumer eHealth Engagement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The patient can connect with a nurse through the Health Chat application at any time. Panelist Insights on Virtual Health Assistants. “In our Alexa skill, we ask if the caregiver would like the doctor/nurse to call. “We needed 6-8 months to get staff buy- in and patient consent”, admits Hallie.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

The health system provides employees opportunities to take part in global mission trips, and its wellness program offers incentives for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.). For two consecutive years, the health system was named among the Best Places to Work in Illinois.

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Connected Health Pulse

Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

CHI urges Congress to focus on opportunities to modernize the American healthcare system through the responsible uptake of innovative technology tools to achieve value-based care goals

Trending Sources

Orlando Health to launch Hospital Care at Home program

Do Medicare providers located at a Distant Site have to be hospital-based to provide services?

From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

InterSystems Helps Pria Improve Patient Outcomes and Streamline At-Home Care Delivery with Health Connect Cloud

Why are older adults demeaned by the health and tech industry?

Bonus Features – July 9, 2023 – Providers spend 11% less time writing clinical notes than they did three years ago, 54% of surgeons unsure about first-to-market products, and more

Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Telehealth Research Used to Support New Policy Initiatives for Expansion

Telehealth Policy 2018: Keeping You In The Know

8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Medicare Opens the Door to Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring

Why Implementing Telehealth Is Worth the Cost

The technology category that cannot be spoken aloud – serving older adults

Telehealth Policy Barriers to Observe

Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

Northwell Health’s Patients engage with AI ChatBot for guidance & support through their care journey

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – March & April 2018

Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – February 2018

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – March 2018

The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – May 2018

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – June 2018

South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – November 2017

Evara Health is tackling chronic conditions and saving lives with RPM

6 Ways to Drive Higher Medicaid Reimbursement with Telemedicine

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

Connected Care is Better Care

Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists: Clearing the Way for Virtual Care

Boston Children’s, Brigham and Women’s & Northwell Health leverage virtual assistants for a better patient care experience

150 top places to work in healthcare

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