Healthcare IT, Medicare and Primary Care

Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 31, 2023

The participating primary care practices, all part of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s clinical research network, were either general, family, ambulatory internal medicine, preventive medicine or geriatric medicine practices. They self-identified their point of maturation.

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Most primary care telehealth visits don't require in-person follow-up, Epic study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2023

To explore the efficacy of primary care telehealth, a recent Epic Research study examined the frequency of in-person physician visits that followed 18,636,522 primary care telemedicine appointments. "We found that patients covered by Medicaid and Medicare had the highest in-person follow-up rates," they said.

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Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Primary care providers in New York City, one of the U.S. With patients afraid to seek care in person and social distancing necessitating as little face-to-face contact as possible, many clinicians pivoted to telehealth – some with more success than others. " If the U.S.

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Telemedicine, Medicare Advantage and star ratings: What you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2023

Over the last few years, Medicare Advantage plans have dramatically increased their deployment of telehealth systems for seniors. While some in the healthcare industry may be skeptical of telehealth’s utilization, particularly within the Medicare population, these plans continue to move full steam ahead.

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The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 26, 2020

Home-based primary care allows individuals with chronic conditions – especially older people – to stay in their homes longer, reducing hospitalization rates and improving quality of life. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

Primary Care

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Reducing ED Visits with Remote Patient Monitoring in Primary Care

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 9, 2021

The combination of simple technology and good service is helping to make remote patient monitoring (RPM) a key part of keeping patients healthy for primary care physicians. Healthcare IT […].

Primary Care

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Aledade Adds More Than 450 New Practices for 2023, Making It the Largest Network of Independent Primary Care in the Country

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 7, 2023

The company continues to be the largest network of independent primary care in the country, with more than two million patients covered by more than 150 value-based contracts across Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial payers.

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New bill would codify Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent Medicare payments for telehealth services at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. " WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Aledade Secures $260 Million Series F Financing Round to Expand and Enhance Services for its Nationwide Network of Primary Care Practices

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2023

Company Adds Two Board Members and a Senior Executive to Lead its Medicare Advantage Business Aledade , the largest network of independent primary care practices in the country, today announced the closing of a $260 million Series F funding round to enhance and acquire services and technology to support its practices.

Primary Care

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Aledade Raises $123 Million Series E to Accelerate Growth in Medicare Advantage and Support Primary Care Physicians With Expanded Services

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 14, 2022

Company will use funds to continue rapid growth, expand network of 1,000+ practices, and add new wraparound services Aledade announced it has closed a $123 million Series E funding round to support investments in value-based care for more seniors covered by Medicare Advantage (MA) and innovation that improves patient care and increases medical cost (..)

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Optum Virtual Care said to be closing down

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2024

However, adoption of virtual primary care and hybrid care models is projected to grow this year , according to Jon Salon, president of MDLive, an Evernorth Company, a virtual healthcare delivery services vendor. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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By-Latinos, For-Latinos Healthcare Startup Zócalo Health Closes $5 Million in Funding to Launch Primary Care Services

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The funds will support the company’s launch of virtual primary care services in California, Texas, and Washington in 2022, introducing an improved and long overdue healthcare experience for Latinos built on trust, community, and culture. “We Despite this growth, the U.S. About Mariza Hardin.

Primary Care

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 26, 2023

First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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How UPMC's virtual-first healthcare model works

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The increase in telehealth adoption by physicians and patients alike continues to allow UPMC to develop new digital health tools that offer greater access to high-quality care from the comfort of their own home. UPMC launched a virtual-first, full-service primary care clinic offering a complete spectrum of care to patients aged 18 and above.

Primary Care

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UpStream Raises $140 Million Series B Round to Scale Value-Based Care Model Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

More than 2,900 physicians providing care to 175,000 senior patients now leverage UpStream’s unique platform to ensure better patient outcomes and improve their financial performance. “Primary care physicians are an integral part of the U.S.

Primary Care

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CMS issues guidance for new telehealth eCQM reporting in 2020 and 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 9, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has put together further detailed guidance for how healthcare providers should be documenting and reporting electronic clinical quality measures for telehealth encounters. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In March, Signify Health acquired Caravan Health , which serves Medicare beneficiaries through accountable care organizations. times longer with a patient in the home than providers in average primary care office visits, according to the company. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

A new health project in Adelaide seeks to provide virtually-delivered primary care services to patients with chronic conditions. 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.

Primary Care

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Walmart signals plans to offer telehealth in 16 more states

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2021

Walmart Health's moves in this direction echo that of Amazon Care, which quietly filed to do business in dozens of states before publicly announcing its intention to provide app-based services in all 50 by this summer. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

Telehealth

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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Connecticut Children's Care Network adds telehealth breastfeeding support

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Connecticut Children's Care Network, with 37 independent pediatric practices and more than 200 pediatric primary care providers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has a mission to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for infants, children and adolescents. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

NYSE: OSH, or the “Company”), a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, today announced it has acquired RubiconMD, the leading technology platform providing access to specialist expertise. Oak Street Health, Inc.

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Bonus Features – April 21, 2024 – 89% of physicians said generative AI vendors need to be transparent about where info comes from, 73% of consumers expect a 4-star rating before they’ll engage with a provider, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 21, 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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MedStar Health uses $2M AHRQ research grant to enhance telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Raj Ratwani, PhD, vice president of scientific affairs for the MedStar Health Research Institute, and director of the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare. Healthcare IT News interviewed Booker and Ratwani to learn more about their work and how it can inform leaders following and advancing the future of telehealth.

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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 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.

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Value-based Care is Less Than 15% of Practice Revenues

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 26, 2022

in primary care, and 14.7% Value-Based Care. When VBC programs were expanded as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) in 2015, there was hope that the existing fee-for-service model would begin to decline. in surgical specialties, 6.7%

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Wellvana Health Announces $84 Million Capital Raise to Drive Innovation in Value-Based Care Enablement

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

$140 million in funding raised since November 2020 Wellvana Health announced today that it has closed an $84 million capital raise to drive innovation in value-based care enablement for independent primary care physicians, specialists, and health systems.

Primary Care

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Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Primary Care Practice Improves Patient Health Using Digital Tools

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 22, 2020

With COVID-19 transmission risks remaining high, many medical practices have been forced to change their business model from one built on face-to-face appointments to delivering patient care via telehealth visits virtually overnight.

Primary Care

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Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The technique involves finding data from public sources such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare launched a payment system for in-home treatment during the pandemic, and now more than 200 hospitals have been approved by Medicare for the service. offering in-home treatment.

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CVS Health to Acquire Oak Street Health

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Acquisition further advances CVS Health’s care delivery strategy for consumers CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS ) and Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH ) have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Oak Street Health in an all-cash transaction at $39 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $10.6

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How virtual care can be refined to reach those who need it most

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2020

"The pandemic has driven innovation in the shape and design of the traditional healthcare visit. We must add structures that will achieve health equity," said Dr. Megan Mahoney, clinical professor of medicine, primary care and population health at Stanford Health Care, in a statement provided to Healthcare IT News.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 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.

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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 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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Telehealth reimbursement may be changing. How should providers prepare?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Virtual care may be popular among patients, but if providers can't get paid for their services, it's unlikely they'll be able to continue to provide them. This could act as a signal for other payers to do the same, said Andrew Selesnick, a shareholder in Buchalter's Los Angeles office, in a Healthcare IT News interview.

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An inside look at a national, bilingual telemedicine service

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. Please describe how you deliver virtual healthcare. Employees using Galileo avoid more expensive visits to in-person specialty, urgent or ER care 80% of the time.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Value-based care continues to take root in healthcare. This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. We hope to see some movement on a permanent telehealth arrangement before the PHE ends.

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One Medical Announces Agreement to Acquire Iora Health

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2021

billion.

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ATA weighs in on proposed CMS Physician Fee Schedule rule

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. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Concerning Health IT Trends: What Can We Do and What Happens if We Do Nothing?

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We asked our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community these questions and the following is what they had to share. If unaddressed, this could lead to significant data breaches, undermining the integrity of AI systems in healthcare, like those used in modern EHRs and medical coding. What health IT trend has you concerned?

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Bonus Features – October 15, 2023 – 66% of orgs hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care, 75% of Americans don’t trust AI in a care setting, and 26 more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 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.

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How one health system harnessed AI, telehealth to combat coronavirus

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 1, 2020

"The estimated cost savings for this program as of April 22, 2020 are $105,624, not including any potential savings from avoided COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers," they added. Some departments such as psychiatry and primary care were exceeding their pre-pandemic clinical volumes." Twitter: @kjercich.

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Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Using the electronic health record, the team extracted demographic information for adult patients scheduled at UPenn's health system’s primary care and medical specialty clinics for telemedicine care in the first few months of the pandemic. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.,

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Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 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.

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Massachusetts governor signs law safeguarding telehealth coverage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

For example, the new law mandates that insurers cover virtual behavioral health services at the same rate as in-person services, and requires rate parity for primary care and chronic disease management services for two years. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Congress to enact more lasting changes.

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Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

Most primary care telehealth visits don't require in-person follow-up, Epic study shows

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Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

Telemedicine, Medicare Advantage and star ratings: What you need to know

The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

Reducing ED Visits with Remote Patient Monitoring in Primary Care

Aledade Adds More Than 450 New Practices for 2023, Making It the Largest Network of Independent Primary Care in the Country

New bill would codify Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services

Aledade Secures $260 Million Series F Financing Round to Expand and Enhance Services for its Nationwide Network of Primary Care Practices

Aledade Raises $123 Million Series E to Accelerate Growth in Medicare Advantage and Support Primary Care Physicians With Expanded Services

Optum Virtual Care said to be closing down

By-Latinos, For-Latinos Healthcare Startup Zócalo Health Closes $5 Million in Funding to Launch Primary Care Services

FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

How UPMC's virtual-first healthcare model works

UpStream Raises $140 Million Series B Round to Scale Value-Based Care Model Nationwide

CMS issues guidance for new telehealth eCQM reporting in 2020 and 2021

CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

Walmart signals plans to offer telehealth in 16 more states

CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Connecticut Children's Care Network adds telehealth breastfeeding support

Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD

Bonus Features – April 21, 2024 – 89% of physicians said generative AI vendors need to be transparent about where info comes from, 73% of consumers expect a 4-star rating before they’ll engage with a provider, plus 21 more stories

MedStar Health uses $2M AHRQ research grant to enhance telehealth

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Value-based Care is Less Than 15% of Practice Revenues

Wellvana Health Announces $84 Million Capital Raise to Drive Innovation in Value-Based Care Enablement

Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Primary Care Practice Improves Patient Health Using Digital Tools

Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

CVS Health to Acquire Oak Street Health

How virtual care can be refined to reach those who need it most

Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Telehealth reimbursement may be changing. How should providers prepare?

An inside look at a national, bilingual telemedicine service

Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

One Medical Announces Agreement to Acquire Iora Health

ATA weighs in on proposed CMS Physician Fee Schedule rule

Concerning Health IT Trends: What Can We Do and What Happens if We Do Nothing?

Bonus Features – October 15, 2023 – 66% of orgs hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care, 75% of Americans don’t trust AI in a care setting, and 26 more

How one health system harnessed AI, telehealth to combat coronavirus

Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Massachusetts governor signs law safeguarding telehealth coverage

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