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The End Of The Public Health Emergency Part 1 – Permanent Medicare Changes and Their Effects

Mend

The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has been in place for three years. This has had myriad effects on Telehealth policies as well as how providers deliver digital care. Two areas that saw growth in digital health include behavioral and mental health services. Mend is here to help.

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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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Senate HELP Committee weighs the future of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a hearing this week, members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions asked how many of those changes should be made permanent – and how to make sure the most vulnerable won't get left behind. Dr. Karen S. … but the access part is critical." " Dr. Joseph Kvedar, ATA.

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The Role of Patient Education in Improving Healthcare Outcomes

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

By incorporating these strategies into patient education, healthcare professionals can improve patient engagement, increase patient knowledge and self-efficacy, and ultimately achieve better health outcomes. This has enabled patients to receive timely and accurate information about COVID-19, as well as other health conditions.

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CIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like Fisne at Geisinger, Hilburn of Grady Health System has had his hands full with telemedicine during the past year or so. Hilburn said one lesson that Grady has learned is that its telehealth capabilities required significant expansion in order to rise to meet the public health need.

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Telehealth, RPM, and the End of PHE: Where to From Here?

Clear Arch Health

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. So, the Public Health Emergency official end is May 11th.

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Telehealth, RPM, and the End of PHE: Where to From Here?

Clear Arch Health

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. So, the Public Health Emergency official end is May 11th.