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Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Gambling Everything?

Healthcare IT Today

When it comes to compliance, ignoring the contracts you sign – including with Medicare and your insurance policies – can hit you really hard and really fast. Contract Enforcements Tie Cybersecurity to Financial Fraud and Liability The receptionist you yelled at for shopping online could turn you in and get a $900,000 reward.

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Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

Telebehavioral Health Institute

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. Other repercussions of the end of the PHE include the return of HIPAA and licensure enforcement.

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How the Centers for Medicare Services Supports and Regulates Remote Patient Monitoring Services

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

In this digital age, where technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) plays a crucial role in regulating and supporting RPM services. This article provides an in-depth exploration of CMS’s involvement in RPM, its significance, challenges, and future prospects.

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Mastering Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement: A Guide to Medicare Billing Success

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Disclaimer: This blog article, “Mastering Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement: A Guide to Medicare Billing Success,” offers general information and is not a substitute for professional advice. Medicare, as a crucial player in healthcare reimbursement, plays a pivotal role in facilitating the adoption of RPM.

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Temple uses $1M of FCC telehealth funding for virtual care platform, tablets and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. More than 40% of total inpatient cases include a behavioral health diagnosis.

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Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

Health Populi

The first graphic shown here illustrates the authors’ view on the digital evolution of HaH from delivery of care (migrating from in-person to fully virtual), telecomms (from telephone to embedded HIPAA-compliant video conferencing), and remote monitoring, moving from patient-reported data of vital signs to wearable sensors.

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Featured Health IT Job: Lead Data Architect – Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

We combine a Medicare ACO, virtual and in-home doctors’ office, and a digital health platform to equip our network of physicians with everything they need to be successful in caring for their patients and staying ahead in a rapidly changing healthcare system.