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Florida man pleads guilty in scheme exploiting amended telehealth restrictions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The scheme, as outlined in court documents, exploited COVID-19-era amendments to telehealth restrictions. The DOJ says that 1523 Holdings offered telehealth providers access to Medicare beneficiaries, for whom they could bill consultations. WHY IT MATTERS. Cantrell at the time of the arrests. THE LARGER TREND.

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Why Therapists Should Use HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During COVID-19

TheraNest

They also noted that public facing platforms like Facebook Live, Twitch, TikTok should not be used as a means of telehealth care provision. . 6 Reasons To Use A HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform. 6 Reasons To Use A HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform. Protecting Client Privacy.

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Florida provider group to pay $24.5M after False Claims Act allegations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Billing federal healthcare programs for services that providers know are unnecessary or unreasonable undermines the quality of care that patients receive and increases the costs of these taxpayer-funded programs," said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. "PPOA denies the allegations in Paragraph II.E

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The Imperative for the Biden-Harris Administration to Improve and Modernize the American Healthcare System

Connected Health Initiative

CHI believes that this drastic action must include improving and modernizing the American healthcare system and sent a memo of recommendations to the incoming administration. policymakers collaborate with provider organizations, other civil society organizations, and private sector stakeholders to address AI’s potential in healthcare.