Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth , seem to be heating up as a priority , whether for senior living organizations , families, healthcare provider organizations. Pew’s smartphone ownership for the 65+ was at 53% , though ownership of a cellphone for that group was at 91%.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

We spoke with HIMSS Senior Director, Health Information Systems Rob Havasy about the data management challenges posed by remote care delivery. Virtual care poses distinct privacy and security risk factors that must be managed, with new tools and data streams to safeguard and new responsibilities on both the patient and provider side.

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Digital Health Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The latest round lifts DispatchHealth’s total funding to over $730M as it shifts its focus to building out its high-acuity ecosystem in the 50+ markets it already serves – reportedly covering 75% of Medicare Advantage members in the US.

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Continue Education Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

The reality of having virtual services available from specialities like psychiatry, dermatology, primary care, plastic surgery would mean more accessible healthcare for all, regardless of income. There is an increased reimbursement for remote care services offered by the U.S. To join the Online Care Group, click here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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.

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American Well

APRIL 1, 2020

Even as healthcare providers scramble to implement new federal guidelines including broader access to telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries , they also find themselves navigating a patchwork of new telehealth measures at the state level. Expedited emergency licensing. Expanded telehealth coverage.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

Adding to the problem is the likelihood of minority groups to delay or go without needed care. A recent study noted that African American and Hispanic adults are less likely than white adults to have a usual source of care or have had a health visit in the past year. What is the problem?

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care innovations

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Ultimately, when new procedures or services are made available for reimbursement from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), those procedures are assigned a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code, which is used when submitting the claim for payment. About Marcus Grindstaff Chief Operations Officer, Care Innovations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. More payors will contract with national/multi-state medical groups. And the payer community sees remote patient monitoring as a critical component of SUD care.

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care innovations

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

That’s the conclusion reached in a new joint report from AHIP , the national association of America's Health Insurance Plans, and C-TAC, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care. An insurance provider whose Medicare members, when enrolled in a RPM program, were 76% less likely to be readmitted to a hospital.

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care innovations

AUGUST 21, 2018

Add to this the idea that it’s not right to give different people different care based on their insurer. And — even if it isn’t about making money — they have to choose where to invest to ensure they keep the doors open, or they don’t care for ANYONE. How Remote Care Reimbursement Is Helping to Bridge the Gap.

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Meaningful HIT News

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

We, of course, discussed cross-state licensure holding back wider use of remote care, a subject that is very much in the news right now. In fact, Health Data Management just published a story I wrote about, in part, the launch of the Alliance for Connected Care. MP3, mono, 128 kbps, 16.3 Running time 17:54. Running time 17:54.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Home broadband use varies by age, race, income, and educational level with patients from ethnic minority or lower income groups more likely to rely on their phones for Internet service rather than broadband connectivity in the home. Like many patients in her situation, she is covered by Medicaid and Medicare.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2022

The demand for home health services is projected to grow nearly eight percent annually through 2030, which is fueled by the majority of the Baby Boomer generation reaching the Medicare age of 65 and growing orthopedic-related diseases. .

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In Hand Health

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Traditional PT clinics are now competing with companies that offer online-only, virtual appointments with their own group of physical therapists. Over the past two months, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun shifting its policies in favor of telemedicine and telehealth services. Extending Engagement.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Patients can even connect with support groups from their own homes, sharing fitness and nutritional advice to improve wellness. The program offers group sessions that focus on long-term dietary change, increased exercise, and weight control strategies. Patient engagement. Recently 19 U.S.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

One solution to address the shortage of health professionals is the use of telehealth , which enables remote care and consultation. However, significant disparities exist in health outcomes across different population groups due to various social determinants of health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2021

"These new care from anywhere innovations ensure that we continue this digital transformation in healthcare and empower providers, payers, care coordinators and pharmaceutical companies to deliver care for patients wherever they are," he added. Vivify Health's remote care enhancements.

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care innovations

JANUARY 23, 2019

There are a number of good reasons why experts are predicting that 2019 will be a “tipping point” for telehealth — in other words, the year to see virtual and remote care services gain even more widespread acceptance in health plan networks, practices and facilities throughout the United States.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 7, 2023

This is a bipartisan bill recently passed in Congress that allows citizens with high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts access to telehealth and other remote care services permanently, without having to meet their minimum deductible first.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 18, 2021

“We urge people across the country to talk with their health care provider to resume regular primary care checkups, recommended cancer screening, and evidence-based cancer treatment (PDF) to lessen the negative impact the pandemic is having on identifying and treating people with cancer,” the groups said.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

And the end of the PHE we talked, you talked, about some of the things that happened immediately: reinstatement of copay, for example, on remote patient monitoring for that 20% that the patient is responsible for. I think there’s a huge potential there and we were very glad to see that it was extended. We need more people in this.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

And the end of the PHE we talked, you talked, about some of the things that happened immediately: reinstatement of copay, for example, on remote patient monitoring for that 20% that the patient is responsible for. I think there’s a huge potential there and we were very glad to see that it was extended. We need more people in this.

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care innovations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In the recent past, such initiatives have included: The expansion of reimbursement for remote care services by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Proposals by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to boost funding for the expansion of telehealth into rural areas.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2020

Clinicians can conduct 1-on-1 or group conversations via text, voice or video with patients, so enhancing remote care while avoiding potential exposure to COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Communication throughout the patient journey.

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