South Central Telehealth Resource Center

APRIL 9, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Tennessee HB 1747 3/14/18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health. LEGISLATION. Pending Legislation. Dead Legislation/Session Ended.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 54

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 14, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Mississippi HB 1130 1/30/18: Died in committee Allows telemedicine providers to provide substance use disorder treatment.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 50

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 29, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Mississippi HB 1130 1/30/18: Died in committee Allows telemedicine providers to provide substance use disorder treatment.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 5, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). 2/28/18: On Health Subcommittee calendar for 3/7. 2/28/18: Taken off notice for calendar in House Health Sub Committee.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Hospitals will negotiate hard with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Medicare Advantage plans to be paid on a per month basis to ensure there is a continuous revenue stream, moving away totally from a fee-for-service agreement. They will seek supplier agreements that are more long term with lower upfront investments.

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Telehealth Interoperability Medicare Pharmaceuticals 216

Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

Thirty-six percent cited lack of reimbursement, 23 percent lacked funding for equipment, and 21 percent lacked training for providing telehealth. Payment parity —where telehealth is reimbursed at the same level as an in-person visit— is a crucial issue that must be addressed and instituted beyond the current public health emergency.

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Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Henry Kotula

JULY 7, 2021

Sure, we still had to wear masks on the flights, trains and buses. Those in complete isolation actually came to look forward to Zoom meetings and telemedicine appointments. At the moment, federal law does not require mental health services to be treated on par with treatments for physical health. Not Medicare.

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Mental health Medicare Public Health Telemedicine 41

GlobalMed

JULY 21, 2019

So why are some providers reluctant to adopt telemedicine solutions? To help providers separate fact from fiction, we just published a guide called The Truth About Telemedicine Revenue and Reimbursement. For now, here are a few tips for maximizing telemedicine reimbursement in your practice or hospital. Administrative Changes.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Health Policy Connected Health 40

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We can expect value-based contracting in 2023 to embed health equity incentives, such as this contract struck between Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health to address health for residents of Philadelphia including the Accelerate Health Equity initiative.

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Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Professionals focused on expanding their telehealth services through Medicare will also be delighted to see the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Key Medicare Behavioral Telehealth Regulations. The 12/22/22 Senate passage of the 1.7

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Telehealth Medicare Mental health Telemedicine 75

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

JANUARY 4, 2018

On one level, these anecdotes tell the story of telemedicine: The ability of patients, and often their local clinicians, to have consultations over distances with other clinical experts who can bring their insights to bear on patient care. The bill from the telemedicine provider is then simply an “extra” added to the overall tab.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Health Policy Medicare 44

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

So those of us who work in education will need to train medical, nursing, and other students for a healthcare future that looks quite different from the healthcare present and takes place in settings we couldn’t imagine 10 years ago. Diminishing fragmented healthcare and redundant care will become an increasing focus for health policy.

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Primary Care Nursing Patient Experience Medicare 41