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APRIL 18, 2022

Concerns of fraud have dogged conversations around telehealth expansion beyond the public health emergency. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. "PPOA denies the allegations in Paragraph II.E

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

” While the AMA and many others are advocating for continued support of telehealth post-pandemic, healthcare providers and practice leaders should anticipate and prepare for a return to more standardized regulation after the public health emergency (PHE). Anticipated New CMS Rules for Telehealth. Staying Ahead of Change.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to treat benefits for telehealth services like excepted benefits. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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APRIL 17, 2020

Russell Libby is the lead physician at Fairfax, Virginia, pediatric group practice and board member of the Physicians Foundation. ” The group practice also needed payer support to make sure it could get compensated for telehealth visits. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology on the health IT marketplace today.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center said in its latest analysis that the Clop ransomware gang has shifted tactics, directly impacting the healthcare and public health sector. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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JULY 8, 2022

In this informative podcast, Johnson talks about the hybrid model that may be the future of telehealth, what will be necessary to establish telehealth as a permanent modality in care delivery, current telehealth policy priorities and challenges, and the work of her ATA Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities.

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JUNE 21, 2020

BIDI, which is under the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in Thailand, is a 240-bed tertiary care hospital with 1000 staff under normal circumstances, Dr Sirikwin explained. Samitivej and BNH Group of Hospitals operate under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), the largest private hospital network in Thailand.

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JULY 25, 2023

public health departments with implementing sexual health testing to reduce the incidence of rising sexually transmitted infections in their communities. "The COVID-19 pandemic led to disruptions in STI-related prevention and care activities and brought the realities of our strained public health infrastructure to light."

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association, the Connected Health Initiative and other industry groups issued a letter to Congress on Friday urging legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities until the end of 2021. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

State laws and policies should also define consumer health data with the uniform language defined as protected health information under HIPAA, the group said in its announcement this week. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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JULY 23, 2021

Walmart Health's primary care provider has filed to do business in 37 states, suggesting the company is building the foundation to continue its virtual care expansion. According to reporting by Insider , Walmart Health's medical group, MC Medical LLC, registered to do business in 17 more states in June and July.

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JUNE 20, 2023

A bipartisan group of legislators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act – first introduced in 2016 – to expand opportunities and coverage for telehealth through Medicare. Allow more eligible healthcare professionals to use telehealth services.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

A group of healthcare organizations announced this week the launch of the Advanced Care at Home Coalition, an advocacy effort aimed at creating a pathway toward safeguarding access to hospital-level services. " Navigating the healthcare economy. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

Although most health care organizations and company leaders view the adoption of AI as promising, most Americans are concerned providers will adopt AI technologies too quickly rather than too slowly. adults would be uncomfortable if their health care provider relied on AI for their medical care, according to the Pew Research Group.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

To analyze which physicians made the transition sooner, the researchers used Epic electronic health record data to analyze visits between Oct. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. 1, 2019, and Dec. THE LARGER TREND. Twitter: @kjercich. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There are also the difficulties of prescribing under a group National Provider Identifier number, and general record-keeping burdens the senators indicate may be unnecessary. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The American Telemedicine Association and its ATA Action group issued a statement on Monday outlining their opposition to the U.S. There is a potential public health crisis for a wide variety of medical circumstances, including mental health and substance use disorders, he said. Mark Warner, D-Va.

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APRIL 30, 2021

A bipartisan group comprising half of U.S. senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. Provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the permanent authority to waive telehealth restrictions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries.

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JULY 27, 2021

If they don't act before the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the groups said, Medicare beneficiaries "will lose access to virtual care options which have become a lifeline to many. "Many of the telehealth flexibilities are temporary and limited to the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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JUNE 16, 2021

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced the Telemental Healthcare Access Act of 2021, geared toward reducing hurdles to providing virtual behavioral health services. That bill followed the much-ballyhooed CONNECT for Health Act , which would also expand telehealth access and which had the support of half the Senate.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Aside from allowing clinicians to remotely monitor and manage patients' conditions, the Datos Health platform also enables them to provide their patients with self-care tools, personalised care plans, and educational resources.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

A bipartisan group of U.S. Authorize the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service to continue reimbursement for telehealth for 90 days beyond the end of the public health emergency. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Peter Welch, D-Vt.,

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MARCH 1, 2021

"OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency. She pointed to recent rulemaking in which the OIG recognized the promise that digital health technologies, including telemedicine, have for improving care coordination and health outcomes. THE LARGER TREND.

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MARCH 7, 2022

"Our experience during the pandemic was that telehealth meant our member psychiatrists were able to treat more patients, which was critical as we faced a mental health crisis,” said APA CEO and Medical Director Dr. Saul Levin in a statement. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

LAS VEGAS – One year ago this week, a group of digital health experts formulated the Riyadh Declaration on Digital Health, which outlined priorities and recommendations for the global health community in response to COVID-19 and other future pandemics. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2021

Cuomo's proposal would make permanent many flexibilities that are currently in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Charlie Baker signed into law a wide-ranging bill that includes expanding access to telehealth after the COVID-19 public health emergency abates. " WHY IT MATTERS. Twitter: @kjercich.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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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. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

" Ayalasomayajula, a public health professional with a background in epidemiology, is the president and founder of Reach, whose mission is to improve health experiences for both patients and providers. " "I see this as a public health emergency," she continued. Giving birth and dying.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Hong Kong's Health Department to hasten public health digitalisation The Hong Kong Department of Health has recently tied up with technology incubator Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation to pursue public health digitalisation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Apollo Spectra launches tele-ICU Apollo Spectra Hospitals, multispecialty surgery provider under the Apollo Group in India, is now delivering critical care services via telemedicine. NalaGenetics now stands alongside DNA data company Asa Ren , together with its AI partner G42, in supporting the national genomics programme.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Telehealth was held up as a "panacea," said Adaeze Enekwechi, a board member at the Public Health Institute and the Alliance for Health Policy, at the final installment of the American Telemedicine Association's EDGE policy conference on Tuesday. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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MAY 7, 2024

But many nurses and hospital groups oppose laws requiring minimum nurse staffing ratios, pointing to the risk of patients being diverted when there are not enough nurses available when they arrive at the hospital. On the federal level, both the House and Senate have introduced bills to amend the Public Health Services Act last year.

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JUNE 8, 2021

The medical group for Walmart Health has filed paperwork to do business in more than a dozen more states – and a spokesperson told Insider that the moves are not related to physical clinics. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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JULY 26, 2022

The American Telemedicine Association and its ATA Action affiliate on Monday expressed support for a bipartisan bill that would extend the virtual care flexibilities of the public health emergency another two years. They also called for the legislation to safeguard two other provisions they said were key to health equity.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

We leverage virtual lactation services to meet the unique needs of these mothers," Deborah Muro, CIO at El Camino Hospital, told Healthcare IT News when the Mountain View, California hospital launched virtual care last year. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The news report noted that about 285 healthcare facilities are remotely monitoring some 9,000 patients through the platform. This week, a group of volunteer healthcare professionals in Thailand formed Comprehensive COVID-19 Response teams to help with the Ministry of Public Health's COVID-19 screening drive across the country.

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