Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 10, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has temporarily suspended several regulations to enable hospitals, clinics and other providers to boost their front-line medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 3, 2024

Physicians and nurses were only able to provide ICU care on a part-time basis. Access TeleCare's providers also work closely with Rush Memorial nursing staff on education and training on how to operate the ICU and always are there to answer questions and provide guidance. The hospital uses Cerner for its electronic health record.

Patient Experience 147

Patient Experience Telecare Nursing Telemedicine 147

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2019

The skilled nursing sector has undergone a major transition over the past ten years. Because of shifting demographics and the challenges they place on hospitals, skilled nursing facilities are receiving patients who are struggling with more significant health concerns than in the past. THE PROBLEM. "It’s a win-win.

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Nursing Telemedicine Medicare Telehealth 153

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2020

On Tuesday, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expanded its Medicare telehealth coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable more patients to get virtual care services from their providers. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. ON THE RECORD. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Patient Experience 84

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2020

It delivers care to assisted living facilities through on-site visits performed by its physician assistants, nurse practitioners and physicians. CCS Healthcare provides telehealth services to any Medicare recipient for free. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. ” No co-pays or fees for seniors.

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Telehealth Nursing Medicare Healthcare IT 156

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

"We have seen all too often criminals who engage in health care fraud – stealing from taxpayers while jeopardizing the health of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries," said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Gary L. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. More than $1.1 Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2020

Three hundred and forty healthcare organizations published an open letter Monday asking Senate and House leaders to permanently enshrine changes to policies that would make telehealth accessible in the long term. introduced legislation earlier this month to codify Medicare reimbursement of virtual care at FQHCs and RHCs.

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Telehealth Medicare Telemedicine Public Health 199

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 28, 2020

More than 100 physician groups, led by the American Medical Association, told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in no uncertain terms this past week that, while they supported temporary regulatory relaxations in response to COVID-19, they were strongly opposed to certain rules changes being made permanent. WHY IT MATTERS.

Public Health 189

Public Health Nursing Telehealth Medicare 189

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Orlando Health's program is the first in Central Florida to be approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and represents an expansion of a federal enhanced care model created during the pandemic to extend the scop of hospital resources. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. 15 and 16 from noon-4 p.m.

Nursing 109

Nursing Connected Health Medicare Hospital IT 109

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The bill, the Telehealth Extension Act , would also end geographic and site restrictions on approved telemedicine services for Medicare beneficiaries. Despite being broadly popular on both sides of the aisle , the geographic- and site-related Medicare provisions the new bill would establish have yet to be enshrined by Congress.

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Telehealth Medicare Telemedicine eHealth 135

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Netsmart announced today it has acquired CORE Analytics , the industry-leading skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims data analytics offering from Zimmet Healthcare. This commonality of values will further scale the Netsmart data suite to better support and help skilled nursing facilities thrive with transforming payment models.

Nursing 52

Nursing HIE Medicare EHR 52

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Leadership 96

Leadership HIE Nursing Life Science 96

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 9, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Medicare 73

Medicare Healthcare IT Connected Health EHR 73

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In just the past two week, for instance, Memora Health announced its work with Mayo Clinic on on a virtual home-based postpartum care initiative , and Allina Health spinoff Inbound Health announced its plans to help other providers develop home-based acute care and skilled nursing models. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

Public Health 159

Public Health Remote care Healthcare IT Patient Experience 159

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 6, 2021

The virtual hospital is staffed 24/7 by remote monitoring technicians, and includes tele-nurses, tele-hospitalists and tele-advance practice providers, depending on patients' acuity. Patients and family agree to have phones nearby at all times, so tele-nurses and technicians can reach out to validate new alerts. THE LARGER TREND.

Nursing 159

Nursing Remote care Medicare Healthcare IT 159

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

"Therefore, in an area with high rates of chronic disease, many patients may not be able to travel to the clinic for a weekly blood pressure check with the nurse, even though these are free and quick appointments." One anecdotal example is a patient story from nurse Heather Mooneyham. MARKETPLACE. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

Nursing 185

Nursing Telehealth Telemedicine Primary Care 185

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

The law will also make permanent measures to expand scope of practice for nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, psychiatric nurse mental health specialists and optometrists, as well as eliminating referral requirements before urgent care visits, among other provisions. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

Telehealth 139

Telehealth Medical Billing Mental health Nursing 139

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 17, 2021

"The defendants caused losses to TRICARE, Medicare, and private health insurance companies of approximately $37 million," wrote DOJ officials in a press release. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. WHY IT MATTERS. Twitter: @kjercich.

Telehealth 127

Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Medicare 127

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just released data on its Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative , which thus far has admitted 11,159 patients suffering from respiratory infections, heart failure and severe sepsis. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Digital Health 165

Digital Health Patient Experience Healthcare IT Nursing 165

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

More than 85% of the patients served by Temple are covered by government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Patients dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid make up roughly half of the Medicare inpatient base. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing HIPAA 163

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 26, 2023

" Annual wellness visits And the third component of the program sees the virtual provider assisting PCPs by completing Medicare annual wellness visits for patients. The Virtual Provider program helped the health system achieve a 72% completion rate for Medicare annual wellness visits in 2022. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Primary Care 144

Primary Care Medicare Telemedicine EHR 144

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

For healthcare providers, telehealth presents an opportunity to address patient care needs, improve the customer experience and reduce costs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began to allow for reimbursement for videoconferencing between healthcare provider and patient. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Medicare Nursing 175

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. Some healthcare leaders in the country have pointed out potential consequences of the MBS telehealth changes.

Telehealth 166

Telehealth Telecare Nursing Mental health 166

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In order to reduce labor-market and regulatory hurdles, Auerswald recommended that states reform licensing restrictions to allow nurse practitioners and other nonphysicians to do more in terms of chronic and wellness care, and that the U.S. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

Telehealth 157

Telehealth Medicare Interoperability Healthcare IT 157

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2021

TRU Community Care, based in Lafayette, Colorado, had a vision for incorporating a telehealth/remote patient monitoring program: to meet the needs of patients in the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "Seriously Ill Population" (SIP) program. THE PROBLEM. Abnormal results trigger telehealth RN follow-up."

Nursing 153

Nursing Telehealth Primary Care Medicare 153

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Watauga Medical Center is a Medicare five-star-rated hospital and wanted a telehealth company that could provide the same high quality of care. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. " MARKETPLACE.

Telehealth 207

Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Leadership 207

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The technique involves finding data from public sources such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Resilient Healthcare Employs Extensive Data Analytics Resilient Healthcare provides in-home care for conditions that have traditionally required a hospital stay. offering in-home treatment.

Medicare 99

Medicare Primary Care Digital Health Telemedicine 99

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The number of Medicare TPEs and commercial payer take-back audits alone is skyrocketing. They also look to flag “items and services that have high national error rates and are a financial risk to Medicare.” Meanwhile, Medicare also has a Fee for Service Recovery Audit Program. Tricare and Medicare).

Medicare 95

Medicare RCM Private practice Nursing 95

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

As with other providers, Kaiser Permanente says it saw a huge uptick in telehealth use since the start of the pandemic; according to the company, it was one of the first healthcare organizations to deliver the majority of care via telemedicine. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. THE LARGER TREND. Twitter: @kjercich.

Telehealth 168

Telehealth Nursing Medicare Telemedicine 168

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

"The FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program will enable Parker to reduce patient face-to-face encounters in the nursing home and the possible impact of COVID-19, reduce PPE, and minimize staff burden." Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. THE PROBLEM.

Telehealth 165

Telehealth Nursing Public Health Telemedicine 165

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We are facing an estimated 900K deficit of registered nurses by the end of this decade. Read more… Healthcare IT Today: Health IT Potpourri.

eCare 74

eCare Healthcare IT Interoperability Digital Health 74

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 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. Check out our community’s healthcare workforce predictions. Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin.

Health IT 102

Health IT Nursing HC Patient Experience 102

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

First Do No Harm Dr. Mitzie Meyers, Nursing Professor at Pacific College, also reminds the clinician to treat the relationship with the patient as collaborative, not patriarchal. Ortiz talks about connecting patient needs with assistance from family, friends, a nursing agency, or other help. Associate professor Caroline E.

Nursing 97

Nursing Medicare Mental health Digital Health 97

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

eHealth 80

eHealth RCM EHR FHIR 80

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

In addition, the project will form a new digital health workforce by training doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in both hospital and primary care. It will use the health information taken from regular monitoring to promote clinical decisions and actions that will improve patient well-being and outcomes.

Primary Care 122

Primary Care EMR Digital Health Telehealth 122