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Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released Tuesday by Foley & Lardner LLP found that the COVID-19 pandemic compelled state and federal policymakers to remove restrictions on and expand reimbursement for telehealth and virtual care at unprecedented rates. "The public health emergency did not create the telemedicine industry.

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6 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

GlobalMed

Marrero , director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Border Health Disparities in Tucson, says, “Diabetes may be the most serious public health crisis of our time.” Telehealth helps providers deliver DPP programs to rural areas without specialized diabetes expertise. Dr. David G. Contact Us.

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7 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

GlobalMed

Marrero , director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Border Health Disparities in Tucson, says, “Diabetes may be the most serious public health crisis of our time.” Telehealth helps providers deliver DPP programs to rural areas without specialized diabetes expertise. Dr. David G. Contact Us.

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Health, Tech, Government Leaders Join CTA and CHI Coalition to Address Health Disparities Amplified by COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

Recent Medicare data shows Blacks were hospitalized with COVID-19 at a rate nearly four times higher than Whites. The rise of digital health technology gives us a unique opportunity to help advance health equity, improve access to care, increase health care quality and lower costs,” said Rene Quashie, vice president, digital health, CTA.