Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2021

The Commonwealth Fund released an issue brief this week reviewing state actions to expand individual and group health insurance coverage of telemedicine between March 2020 and March 2021. It found that 22 states changed laws or policies during that time period to require more robust insurance coverage of telemedicine. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? The coronavirus spawned another kind of gift to China and the nation’s health citizens: telemedicine, the essay explains. COVID-19 accelerated telemedicine adoption, the story goes, being accessed mainstream through major regions of China.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Prepare Now for Anticipated Changes to Medicare and Private Payer Rules. ” [i] “We have moved forward a decade in the use of telemedicine in this country, and it’s going to become and will remain an increasingly important part of physician practices going forward.” Anticipated New CMS Rules for Telehealth.

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Continue Education Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

Telehealth and Telemedicine Definition. We often hear telehealth and telemedicine used interchangeably, so let’s set the record straight – telehealth is the umbrella term that refers to medical services that healthcare practitioners provide to patients from a distance. Telehealth in 2019.

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Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

As we wrestle with just “what” health care will look like “after COVID,” there’s one certainty that we can embrace in our health planning and forecasting efforts: that’s the persistence of telehealth and virtual care into health care work- and life-flows, for clinicians and consumers alike and aligned.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. The following article briefly outlines both bills.

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Health Populi

MARCH 9, 2022

If you made your living in commercial real estate — and especially, working with hospitals’ and health systems’ office space — would the concept of telehealth be freaking you out right now? The firm asserts that, and I quote from the report, “telehealth is not replacing the physical office by any means.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Kaiser Family Foundation recently looked at state trends with regard to expanding access to telehealth-based behavioral care during the pandemic and found that states see telemedicine as a key component of maintaining access to behavioral healthcare for Medicaid enrollees. WHY IT MATTERS. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Mend

JANUARY 10, 2024

The world of telemedicine has become increasingly important in recent years and telemedicine services are growing at a rapid pace, especially in the wake of a global pandemic. Specifically, for those practicing telemedicine, knowing how to use appropriate modifiers and CPT codes is essential for proper reimbursement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2020

The hurdles to implementing telemedicine programs among smaller practices are fourfold, said Nate Lacktman, chair of the national telemedicine and digital health industry team at Foley and Lardner. For smaller practices looking to prepare for ongoing telemedicine needs, Lacktman says there are opportunities to think creatively.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2020

Patient and provider telehealth use has skyrocketed since the novel coronavirus began spreading across the United States – and analysts point to a " tsunami of growth " as virtual care, after years of frustrated promise, becomes the new normal. Telehealth in the long term. Now, it's for everyone.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

A wide-ranging study published this past week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that older people, women, Black and Latinx individuals, and patients with lower household incomes were less likely to use video for telemedicine care during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Continue Education Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Key considerations for embracing telemedicine post-pandemic: Improved access: Rural communities often have limited access to specialists, making it difficult for these individuals to get the care they need. Check out our list of telehealth licensure requirements by state here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

"CMS and state efforts to evaluate and oversee telehealth are critical to meeting Medicaid enrollees' behavioral health needs and to safeguarding the Medicaid program from potential fraud, waste and abuse," wrote OIG officials. In response to COVID-19, patients have regularly turned to telemedicine for behavioral health needs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2023

A 2019 survey by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s Office of Health Policy found that the highest rates of telehealth visits happened among people with Medicaid (29.3%) and Medicare (27.4%), Black individuals (26.8%), and those earning less than $25,000 (26.7%).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2020

This past week, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said she "can't imagine going back" to making beneficiaries return to in-person visits after the agency's relaxation of telehealth regulations in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The future potential of telehealth hinges on how it's reimbursed. The government has signaled its support for reimbursing some telehealth services, at least in the short term. "The government can play a very positive role in telehealth by establishing clear standards and clear reimbursement guidelines," said Selesnick.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2021

A new report from analytics firm Trilliant Health suggested that telehealth use is starting to taper in the United States "post-peak pandemic," with use spiking in April 2020 and petering off from there. Telehealth has generated significant interest during COVID-19, but the picture of who relied on it most heavily is still emerging.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2021

"Modernizing telehealth policy to meet the moment" is one of lawmakers' most important responsibilities, said Rep. The hearing came on the heels of the reintroduction of the bipartisan Telehealth Modernization Act in both the House and the Senate, which would safeguard access to coverage after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2022

COVID-19 transformed the delivery of care, making the use of telehealth tools highly beneficial – and a priority area for research. Healthcare IT News interviewed Booker and Ratwani to learn more about their work and how it can inform leaders following and advancing the future of telehealth. Since health systems across the U.S.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Most people over 50 years of age are cautious but open to receiving health care virtually via telehealth platforms, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging from my alma mater, the University of Michigan. We’re in the Field of Dreams moment in telehealth, especially for older people.

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 6, 2022

Why the Benefits Outweigh the Initial Cost of Implementing Telehealth. Costs for sustainable telehealth programs can seem prohibitive, especially when organizations are still grappling with the effects of COVID-19 on their revenue streams. How Can a Telehealth Model Reduce Costs and Increase Revenue Over Time? Here’s how: 1.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

Galileo is a recently launched telehealth service that delivers 24/7 primary and multi-specialty care in both English and Spanish. Healthcare IT News sat down with Chirichigno to get an inside look at how a national telemedicine platform works, and why bilingual service is so important to the company.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

In order to provide needed services in rural communities where professional behavioral health services are virtually unavailable, Bridge needed to provide services via telehealth. Bridge evaluated a few HIPAA-compliant telehealth programs and Zoom’s was determined the best and most cost-effective for the agency’s purposes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. Doing this enabled patients to know that a telehealth visit did not mean less quality. Staff members were unsure if Medicare and Medicaid would honor the prospective payment-system rate.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2020

” Initially, Miller used temporarily approved telehealth-modalities that were allowed due to COVID-19, and found that many of the setups were cumbersome for both the patient and the provider. He quickly realized that these platforms would not be long-term solutions to his telehealth needs. The experience was often frustrating.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

As an FQHC, 75% of patients are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare; another 7% are uninsured. THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions.

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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). There are a great many telemedicine technology and services vendors on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. ” PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified telemedicine's potential to expand access to care, said the Congress members, it has also highlighted existing disparities in our system. As Puckrein pointed out, telehealth goes beyond synchronous, one-on-one video or phone calls. "It's showing up in healthcare outcomes.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Across the globe, telehealth growth has been impressive. Driven by the need to reduce contact in the early days of the pandemic, telehealth is now predicted to become a quarter trillion dollar industry. With increased access, convenience, and lower costs, telehealth growth is fueled by telecommunication speed and reliability.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Clinical sites that had long ignored the appeals of telehealth advocates suddenly adopted virtual visits. Specifically, what if the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinds the emergency orders it has put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic? Increases in kept appointments are just one example.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

MAY 1, 2018

Editor’s Note: Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to adopt telehealth programs, but they face a number of telehealth policy barriers that hinder their plans. Payers are rapidly becoming educated in telehealth and are keen on closing telehealth gap, but need to be mindful of Medicare requirements.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. THE PROBLEM.

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Iris Telehealth

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In this post, we’ll share how you can improve patient satisfaction by implementing an emergency department (ED) telehealth program, increase access to care, and integrate solutions like telepsychiatry across departments. ED telehealth services improve patient satisfaction and access. The future of telehealth in the ED.

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2019

“ATA” is the new three-letter acronym for the American Telemedicine Association, meeting today through Tuesday at the Convention Center in New Orleans. Her interview here in HealthLeaders speaks to her vision, recognizing, “It’s just stunning that there’s such a lag between what is possible in telehealth and what is actually happening.”.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 19, 2019

Applying for telemedicine jobs and want to stand out? 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. CMS : Stands for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 18, 2020

Whereas wide acceptance of telehealth was an uphill climb for many before the pandemic, the current demand for telehealth has flung the doors wide open. Health professionals and lawmakers alike are calling for telehealth expansion. The post What’s Next for Telehealth? Or: Will these changes be made permanent?

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