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Characteristics of Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud and Abuse as Defined by DOJ & OIG

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a special fraud alert regarding telemedicine fraud and abuse. As asserted by the OIG in the alert, these telemedicine companies have “exploited” the acceptance and use of telehealth.

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What the Telehealth Expansion Act means for tackling social determinants and boosting health equity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News wanted to dig deep into the new law and its promises, so we sat down with Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services. National Government Services empowers federal healthcare agencies to deliver care to millions of Americans through outcomes-driven innovation.

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How Our CTO Shannon Murphy is Changing Healthcare

GlobalMed

As the world leader in evidence-based telemedicine solutions, GlobalMed’s mission is to transform healthcare across the planet. That may sound like an audacious goal, but we have the advanced solutions to make it happen – and now we have an audacious new technology leader to accelerate our telemedicine scope.