Henry Kotula

MARCH 19, 2020

Here’s one thing I hope will come out of the crisis: an increased reliance on telemedicine, something that should have happened long ago. On the verge of bankruptcy, the hospital was unable to attract many specialists to join its ranks, and in desperation, had turned to telemedicine to cover many services.

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 6, 2022

However, while there is an initial upfront cost to implement telehealth and telemedicine technology, it tells only one chapter of the full financial story. Because the pandemic made in-person care more complicated, coverage and federal reimbursement for telemedicine services have increased, from behavioral health to cardiac care.

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GlobalMed

JULY 8, 2019

Fortunately, there’s a solution that can benefit both provider revenue and population health: telemedicine. While virtual health can’t solve every Medicaid issue, it can dismantle many typical roadblocks: Providers and patients can meet as scheduled even if the patient has missed their bus or had a childcare cancellation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Their findings, published this past week in Health Affairs , demonstrate the positive impact that temporary federal changes to telehealth-related regulations have had on virtual care adoption. At the same time, the researchers noted, several hurdles remain for primary care providers when it comes to integrating telemedicine.

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American Well

MAY 16, 2017

In the world of telehealth, licensing and credentialing issues are amongst the initial concerns many health systems have when considering integrating telemedicine into their system. There is a nursing compact for RNs interested in streamlining the licensing process as well. Do telemedicine providers have to be credentialed?

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American Well

MAY 16, 2017

In the world of telehealth, licensing and credentialing issues are amongst the initial concerns many health systems have when considering integrating telemedicine into their system. There is a nursing compact for RNs interested in streamlining the licensing process as well. Do telemedicine providers have to be credentialed?

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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 2091 2/28/18: Taken off notice for calendar in House Health Sub. optimization of the use of telemedicine.

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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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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 6, 2018

In 2018, updates and changes impacted telehealth policy across the nation. Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee participate in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Several updates to the Arkansas Telemedicine Law went into effect on January 1, 2018. Regional Level.

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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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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: Taken off notice for calendar in House Health Sub Committee. LEGISLATION. Pending Legislation. SB 2410/HB 2419. Mississippi.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 2, 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). 1/16/18: Introduced and referred to House Committee on Drug Policy. LEGISLATION. Pending Legislation. Mississippi. Mississippi.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Over the past six months, as hospitals and health systems have pursued telemedicine and remote patient monitoring programs in earnest – whether launching new one or expanding existing ones – they've all had some learning curves and growing pains to manage.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Policy and reimbursement consultancy Applied Policy hired Steven Johnson as Health Policy Director.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

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). Amends the Laws concerning telemedicine; creates the Telemedicine Act. LEGISLATION. Passed Legislation. 4/19/17: Chaptered.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Recently we’ve talked about criteria when evaluating telemedicine platforms – how the right solution will be provider agnostic , compliant and evidence-driven. If your goal as a provider is to practice responsible, outcome-focused medicine, you likely understand the importance of a sophisticated virtual health platform. Contact Us.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 24, 2018

Asynchronous “store and forward” technology, the transmission of medical information the physician or practitioner at the distant site reviews at a later time, is permitted only in Federal telemedicine demonstration programs in Alaska or Hawaii. This booklet targets the Fee-For-Service Provider and may be helpful to you.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Editor’s Note: Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to adopt telehealth programs, but they face a number of telehealth policy barriers that hinder their plans, according to the Center for Connected Health Policy. The post Telehealth Policy Barriers to Observe appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Our clinicians — nurses, physicians and pharmacists — continue to be the most-trusted honest and ethical professions in the overall U.S. economy, not just in the health care economy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2021

In this newest installment in Healthcare IT News ' feature story series, Health IT Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Era – read others in the series here – we talk with four health IT executives with very different vantage points: a CIO, a telemedicine director, a chief nursing informatics officer and an IT director.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 9, 2023

The HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation's Office of Health Policy found telehealth use during the initial COVID-19 peak increased from less than 1% of visits to 80%. Generally speaking, what are the multistate caregiver licensing challenges health systems and telemedicine companies face?

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Henry Kotula

MAY 9, 2020

The group’s four doctors and two nurse practitioners quickly adapted to the coronavirus pandemic, sharply cutting back clinic hours and switching to virtual visits to keep patients and staff safe. Nearly 30 percent of the visits were virtual as doctors rushed to offer telemedicine as the safest alternative for their staff and patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Nursing agreements will also see a change to avoid upfront costs and reduce overall costs. Reforms in national health policies and budget constraints will increase the appeal and appetite towards Opex business models. Further, patient volume instability and cost management remain key challenges.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 27, 2018

Patrick Ndimubanzi, Honorable Minister of State, Public Health and Primary Health Care, Rwanda Digital Health Innovation in Rwanda Let's explore 5 examples of Digital Health innovation in Rwanda ranging from artificial intelligence and machine learning to blood delivery by drones and telemedicine.

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Henry Kotula

MARCH 16, 2020

On a per-person basis, the state lags most others in nurses and hospital rooms designed to isolate patients with infectious, airborne diseases, according to a nationwide index of health-security measures. The nurse did not want to be named for fear of reprisal by Swedish. The nurse is now on medical leave.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This time around for the 2021 research into health equity, Genentech polled 2,200 U.S. Furthermore, Genentech added health care providers into the study subject mix: they polled 403 HCPs covering physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

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Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

Remove Legacy Restrictions and Expand Use Cases for Remote RPM Technologies Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies and telemedicine can play a particularly important role in protecting vulnerable populations, minimizing the use of our limited supply of PPE, and as a force multiplier for our healthcare community.

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Henry Kotula

JANUARY 30, 2019

Many organizations are already exploring delivery reform with initiatives that focus on: Remote health monitoring and telemedicine; Population health management; Patient engagement; Social determinants of health; and. Primary care. Clinician shortages.

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Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

He said shifting away from traditional delivery models and fee for service to bundled payment models will lead to more remote monitoring and telemedicine. More virtual care could include nurses offering guidance on day-to-day health issues and physicians monitoring and visiting virtually with chronically ill patients at home. “As

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Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. They include a report that says the US could see a deficit of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses by 2025.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

From virtual and hybrid site models, eClinical platforms, data-driven recruitment strategies, mobile sample collections, telemedicine, and more, industry leaders can expand patients’ access to trials, helping to ensure all necessary populations are represented in clinical research.

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The health benefits and cost savings to both the healthcare system and patients of delivering smarter healthcare while the patient stays at home could be enormous. The Ontario Telemedicine Network is one of the largest telemedicine networks in the world. Unfortunately, they are the exceptions, not the norm.

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Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Employers’ latest cost-control efforts include managing expenses for the most expensive diseases; getting workers to use nurse video-chat services and other types of “ telemedicine ”; and paying for primary care clinics at work or nearby. Almost all large employers offer telemedicine, but hardly any workers use it.

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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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Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

More seniors will be cared for in homes and/or in PACE programs versus skilled nursing facilities. 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.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 1, 2020

In the past, only doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certain others could do so. CMS is also now requiring nursing homes to inform residents, their families, and representatives of COVID-19 outbreaks in their facilities.

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Henry Kotula

MARCH 17, 2020

Test samples will be sent to whichever private laboratories have capacity, patients will be transferred from overloaded hospitals to less-crowded locations and physicians and nurses will make greater use of telemedicine. Emergency rooms will be slammed with visits from the worried well and the dangerously sick alike.

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