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How COVID-19 forced some hospitals back to basics

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

They'll go over tools such as Microsoft Teams, artificial intelligence chatbots, remote care devices and others that they used to manage patient care and try to keep staff members connected and informed. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Remote therapeutic monitoring is reimbursable – here's what you need to know

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With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform's alerts and patients' use of remote education. Providers now can get reimbursed for educating patients on how to use remote care management platforms.

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Most clinicians can't access telehealth directly from EHRs

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And, of course, the digital divide remains a problem. "Telehealth and remote care services have proven critical to the management of COVID-19, while also ensuring uninterrupted care for 100 million Americans with chronic conditions. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Former Amazon medical officer examines Surgeon General's clinician burnout warning

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Maulik Majmudar, chief medical officer and cofounder at Biofourmis, a vendor of personalized, predictive health IT – who prior to that served as Amazon’s medical officer who led the launch of Halo – sat down with Healthcare IT News to discuss the crisis and potential solutions. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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What to expect in 2021 and beyond? IDC offers 10 healthcare predictions

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By 2023, 65% of patients will have accessed care through a digital front door as healthcare providers look for better ways to improve access, engagements, and experiences across all services. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. THE LARGER TREND. 'Tis " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Telehealth has staying power, should benefit from lasting regulatory changes

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Led by researchers from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study found that 2,656 unique providers conducted 144,940 video visits with 115,789 unique patients over the course of six weeks. Over time, more patients pursued nonurgent care such as hypertension or diabetes treatment. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Greene County Health Care boosts RPM and telehealth with $1M FCC award

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"So having them on remote patient monitoring with remote care managers monitoring all of the readings was very helpful," he continued. "We have $157,000 in outside funding for this, and we have provided another $300,000 or so over the course of the three years. " Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.