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New codes from the AMA could mean more RPM reimbursement by 2025

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

CPT 99454 is the monthly RPM code associated with monitoring and evaluating patient data transmitted from the connected device. Medicare was the first to cover RPM. The first – and this would be a very big deal – is the addition of a code that would cover two to 15 calendar days of collected and transmitted data.

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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

Healthcare IT Today

The company can’t engage in the gold standard of randomized clinical trials for many reasons: the difficulty of finding subjects, the time required, and the ethical quandary of denying care to half of the subjects. The technique involves finding data from public sources such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Nuvance Health develops new memory care-at-home platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The platform's digital dashboard captures real-time patient performance data, helping clinical care teams track adherence, measure patient condition between visits and modify therapy to personalize care. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. Data collection via the platform, i.e., collecting patient feedback on pain levels, activity and motion.

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Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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