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How COVID-19 is Changing Telemedicine Reimbursement

GlobalMed

In late January, we published our forecast on telemedicine reimbursement this year. No industry has been more dramatically disrupted than healthcare – but the pandemic has also illuminated telemedicine in what many are calling an ignition event. Let’s look at the new reimbursement rules of telemedicine.

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Will Teleparamedicine Save Your Life?

GlobalMed

That’s where telemedicine comes in to connect patients in crisis to the most advanced expertise possible. Telemedicine can’t stop those calls, but it does let providers triage patients faster and diagnose a non-emergency instead of transporting every patient to the hospital emergency department (ED). 4 Benefits of Teleparamedicine.

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Why Temporary Telehealth Policies Should Be Made Permanent

SteadyMD

In late January, more than 330 organizations (including EHI, the Alliance for Connected Care, and the American Telemedicine Association) sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting temporary extension of telehealth waivers as a pathway toward permanent telehealth policies. There are also bigger concerns at play – fraud.