Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 12, 2023

In January 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rolled out a new telehealth “indicator” to make information about Medicare telehealth providers on publically-available clinician profile pages more readily available. Medicare Telemedicine Snapshot Data File. 2021 (2021). 2021 (2021).

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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). Many AICNY beneficiaries reside in group homes and use Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

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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. It also outlines how you can help to ensure the passage of these crucial bills.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

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. We provide virtual-first care for all of MVP Health Care's members in New York and Vermont, including Medicaid and Medicare as well as ACA members, amongst others.

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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.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2020

The two impacts impact most physicians as a result of COVID-19 have been experiencing a reduction in income (55%) and increasing the use of telemedicine in the practice (52%). Counterbalancing the lack of in-person visits, thousands of physicians have pivoted to virtual care and telemedicine platforms. On the payor front, large U.S.

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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. THE LARGER TREND In 2021, a bipartisan group of 50 U.S.

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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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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. It also outlines how you can help to ensure the passage of these crucial bills.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In September 2022, the American Journal of Managed Care published findings related to physicians’ response to suboxone telemedicine after the widespread telehealth adoption required by COVID-19. Telemedicine opioid treatment will offer underserved communities greater access to treatment, and research supports this argument.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Doximity’s second report on telemedicine explores both physicians’ and patients’ views on virtual care, finding most doctors and health consumers on the same page of virtual care adoption. For the physicians’ profile, Doximity examined 180,000 doctors’ who billed Medicare for telemedicine claims between January 2020 and June 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A group of 16 provider and industry organizations this past week launched a campaign geared toward protecting and expanding access to telehealth. American Telemedicine Association. On Tuesday, the campaign released survey results further supporting patient interest in telemedicine. Alliance for Connected Care. Athenahealth.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently issued a policy paper on telemedicine performance measures for physicians providing clinical care. According to the ACP, telemedicine can significantly benefit previously underserved patients by allowing increased access and more efficient care delivery.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 9, 2023

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently issued a policy paper on telemedicine performance measures for physicians providing clinical care. According to the ACP, telemedicine can significantly benefit previously underserved patients by allowing increased access and more efficient care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

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. THE LARGER TREND.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Why Telemedicine Is Struggling for Telehealth Coverage Many hospitals and health systems relied upon and therefore invested heavily in telehealth during the height of COVID-19. Telehealth visits billed to Medicare are currently paid at the same fee-for-service rate as an in-person visit.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 25, 2021

A bipartisan group of U.S. According to a press statement from Thompson's office, it would: Eliminate most geographic and originating site restrictions on the use of telehealth in Medicare and establishing the patient’s home as an eligible distant site. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., cosponsored by Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2021

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

A bipartisan group comprising half of U.S. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries. The CONNECT Act would aim to answer at least some of those questions, at least where Medicare is concerned.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2019

The Friedwald Center, a 180-bed skilled nursing facility in New York City, wanted to bring in telemedicine to give its patients more immediate access to quality clinicians that are very understanding of acute care and acute situations. So the Friedwald Center started working with telemedicine vendor Call9 in March 2018. THE PROBLEM.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 9, 2020

In our decades in healthcare, we’ve never seen a faster care transformation than the rapid growth in telemedicine sparked by COVID-19. This week, we convened leaders from across our Gist Healthcare membership to share learnings and questions about their telemedicine experiences. How should physician compensation change?

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But what isn’t as well known is how telemedicine is helping patients manage their condition – and even saving their lives in the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that diabetics can be natural telemedicine adopters. That’s actually the telemedicine philosophy for all healthcare needs for all patients. Dr. David G.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS The bill aims to keep stand-alone telehealth benefits separate, not as a replacement of medical plans, offering them under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits. "We asked Congress and they listened.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

But what isn’t as well known is how telemedicine is helping patients manage their condition and live healthier lives. In some ways, diabetics can be natural telemedicine adopters. Patients can even connect with support groups from their own homes, sharing fitness and nutritional advice to improve wellness. Dr. David G.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A group of legislators from the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee have introduced a bill aimed at temporarily extending telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, the Telehealth Extension Act , would also end geographic and site restrictions on approved telemedicine services for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 10, 2022

House of Representatives approved an omnibus spending bill late Wednesday night that extends temporary telehealth flexibilities under Medicare beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Industry groups and advocates cheered the provisions. With the passage of the bill , which now heads to the U.S. WHY IT MATTERS. The mammoth $1.5 The mammoth $1.5

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. would remove the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of receiving mental health services through telehealth.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Telemedicine enables health plans to deliver convenient, affordable, high-quality care to members. Here are four ways top telemedicine health plans are enhancing their programs and delivering better care to members: Driving Member Awareness. To combat these issues, top telemedicine health plans are offering care via telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. That flexibility, in turn, shed light on how arbitrary some of those restrictions were.

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Health Populi

MAY 17, 2022

Thanks to the team at Rock Health, we know more about these gaps explained in their report, Startup innovation for underserved groups: 2021 digital health consumer adoption insights, published this week. The report examines three areas of digital health adoption: Live video telemedicine. Wearable technology ownership, and.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Telemedicine enables health plans to deliver convenient, affordable, high-quality care to members. Here are four ways top telemedicine health plans are enhancing their programs and delivering better care to members: Driving Member Awareness. To combat these issues, top telemedicine health plans are offering care via telehealth.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. Other repercussions of the end of the PHE include the return of HIPAA and licensure enforcement.

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Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. In the case of Medicare Part D, the drug benefit, Chandra said, “If you’re sick enough to fall into the donut hole, you may have higher mortality.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 5, 2019

Telemedicine After Hours. Telemedicine can solve these challenges when providers make one change: offering after-hours care. PCPs, physician groups and health systems using telemedicine for after-hours care are finding it boosts revenue and patient retention for several reasons: Care continuity. Contact Us.

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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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