Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

Ryan Health is a federally qualified health center based in Manhattan that has been providing comprehensive and affordable primary and specialty care to New York’s diverse and underserved communities since 1967. As an FQHC, 75% of patients are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare; another 7% are uninsured.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2022

"We already had developed a virtual personal protective equipment model in our special pathogen unit of our Medical ICU, or iSOCOMS," said Dr. Karen Rheuban, cofounder and director of the Center for Telehealth and medical director of telemedicine at the University of Virginia Health System.

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care innovations

MAY 16, 2018

Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have generated hope among health plans, insurers, providers and patients that Medicare telehealth reimbursement is set to expand significantly in the year ahead. The Rural Health Strategy & Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

News and Studies Follow-up rates for telehealth and in-office visits have remained consistent since 2020 , according to analysis from Epic Research. That said, telehealth visits are more likely to result in follow-ups at the 7-, 30- and 9-day mark, especially in OB/GYN, podiatry, and internal medicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Doing this enabled patients to know that a telehealth visit did not mean less quality. "Then we had to ensure the correct coding and documentation was satisfactory for insurance billing purposes." " They also had to ensure that all staff were aware of the types of telehealth visits that were beneficial to patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2019

As a federally qualified health center, Vista Community Clinic is a safety net for its neighborhood, managing an uninsured or underinsured patient population – in this case, 58 percent Medicaid, 2 percent Medicare and 32 percent uninsured. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Data can be spotty, according to Eye, who says for instance that data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often lacks racial identifications. Some sophisticated organizations offer APIs for access to data, but others still fax or mail in a scanned document. The percentage is much higher in some areas.

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GlobalMed

JULY 15, 2019

There’s a predictable turning point in any debate about telehealth. Someone will concede that it can save money, provide clinical evidence , bring care to the underserved and even drive revenue. A Massachusetts General Hospital study found that patients reported strong personal connections with providers when using telehealth visits.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 9, 2020

She documented all of our symptoms,” Ms. Across the country, only half of primary care doctor practices say they have enough cash to stay open for the next four weeks, according to one study, and many are already laying off or furloughing workers. Rutledge said. They were swabbed from their car.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Finally, the company noted more than two-thirds of clinicians using Nuance DAX Copilot for AI-powered documentation had an improved experience providing care. Studies Almost half (48%) of American women don’t have a PCP or get regular preventive care , according to a survey from Tia Health.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 19, 2019

Here’s the essential telehealth terminology that will put you ahead of the curve. This quick telehealth glossary covers the basic terminology telemedicine clinicians should know. Get to know these, and you should be able to follow along with most telehealth industry conversations or lectures no problem.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The Alliance for Integrated Care of New York (AICNY) oversees the healthcare needs of roughly 6,200 dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Many AICNY beneficiaries reside in group homes and use Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. THE PROBLEM.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), brings pivotal updates in healthcare reimbursement. The implications of these changes extend to reimbursement strategies, service delivery methods, and overall patient care quality.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2021

"AstuteDoc's complete care management solutions include chronic care management, remote patient monitoring, transition-to-care management, annual wellness, ACO quality metrics, incident-to-visit, and principal care management. HEDIS Star Rating for United Healthcare Medicare.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 7, 2019

An important example of this self-care approach is the evidence-based Ornish food regimen which is reimbursed by Medicare (as a form of cardiac rehabilitation). Using food and tech as medicine can help people avoid going on medications like statins and others for heart health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The pandemic generated uneven experiences for millions of Americans as physicians, therapists, nurse practitioners, hospitals and other caregivers – all coming to telehealth with varying levels of experience themselves – tried suddenly to meet patients where they were, said PwC researchers.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Chronic Care Model is based upon the idea that people with chronic illnesses should have access to continuous care and support. It shifts the focus from acute and reactive care to proactive, population-based care. What is Chronic Care Management? Comprehensive electronic care plans management.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. Additionally, secure electronic documentation tools will be used to store key data, such as around a patient’s visits and medical history, and create clear treatment plans and monitor progress.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 13, 2022

If accepted, this landmark proposal represents a significant advancement in the decades-long battle to recognize these behavioral health professionals as essential professionals in US behavioral care. With these measures, CMS proposes to fund the integrated care model, whereby CPs and CSWs are paid to function within primary care teams.

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The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

EHRs were designed as documentation centers for billing and regulatory purposes. One early survey of physicians on their use of social media found that “85% of oncologists and primary care physicians use social media at least once a week or once a day to scan or explore health information.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2024

Because of the lag in diagnosis, clinical research has shown that 65% of Medicare patients are first diagnosed with heart failure in the ER or inpatient setting, and this the number increases to 75% for patients with lower socioeconomic status. Heart failure will account for $70 billion of U.S. healthcare expenditures by 2030.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2020

So a patient will have to travel to a primary care or clinic setting and the on-site providers will set up a telemedicine cart within their room. " Integrating telehealth into the EHR. "We adopted full telemedicine services within three days of Medicare's billing approval," he said.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared): John and Colin’s 2024 Healthcare IT Predictions Health Equity Predictions Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions Telehealth and VR Predictions Value Based Care Predictions And now, check out our community’s Value Based Care predictions.

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Docnotes

JANUARY 30, 2022

I’ve cut/pasted selected sentences from the DOH document to make it easy to follow here – but (of course) the full document has more detail/explanation. G oal #1: Building a more resilient, flexible and integrated delivery system that reduces racial disparities, promotes health equity, and supports the delivery of social care.

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