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Bipartisan bills in House, Senate seek to increase telehealth in nursing homes

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Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, and Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire – would allow Medicare to enter into voluntary, value-based arrangements with medical groups to provide acute care to patients in skilled nursing facilities using a combination of telehealth and on-site staff. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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ATA weighs in on proposed CMS Physician Fee Schedule rule

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The American Telemedicine Association was among several groups this week that submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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RemoteICU sues over HHS telehealth restrictions

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Despite HHS instituting waivers making tele-ICU services payable under Medicare, RICU says it has been unable to expand its services to more hospitals – because the agency disallows payment for critical-care telemedicine if the physician is located outside the United States. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Premier lists rule relaxations that should be made permanent, post-pandemic

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In addition, the group called for lasting changes to an array of process rules that enable nurse practitioners and physician assistants to practice atop their license, with remote supervision, while physicians are freed up to care for the most acute patients. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

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In June, Healthcare IT News and the other HIMSS Media brands, Healthcare Finance and MobiHealthNews, launched a new series of editorial webinars at the HIMSS Learning Center. Naturally, the first focus was on exploring the new normal of telehealth and virtual care. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

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It offers technology implementation tips, as well as a reference to CPT codes for reporting telemedicine and remote care services. "Physician practices are being hard-hit by the pandemic, which is threatening the sustainability of practices and could reduce access to care," said AMA President Patrice A.

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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

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The lack of a sufficient number of clinicians to support these underserved communities can be reduced by the use of telepsychiatry services that permit clinicians who do not live in those areas to provide remote care from wherever they live, provided they are licensed in the state of the patient’s residence.