Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

In order to provide needed services in rural communities where professional behavioral health services are virtually unavailable, Bridge needed to provide services via telehealth. Bridge evaluated a few HIPAA-compliant telehealth programs and Zoom’s was determined the best and most cost-effective for the agency’s purposes.

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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. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. Doing this enabled patients to know that a telehealth visit did not mean less quality. Staff members were unsure if Medicare and Medicaid would honor the prospective payment-system rate.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2020

The practice needed a reliable system that would enable seamless patient scheduling, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing and billing, Miller said. ” Initially, Miller used temporarily approved telehealth-modalities that were allowed due to COVID-19, and found that many of the setups were cumbersome for both the patient and the provider.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2020

An expert panel convened at Tuesday's Teladoc-sponsored Telehealth Innovation Forum predicted changes to the originating and geographic site requirements for telehealth – but not to state licensure waivers allowing physicians from one state to practice in another. " Questions also remain about private insurance plans.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers have enacted 31 changes to enable greater access to telehealth. "Today we have the opportunity to consider how we can deploy telehealth to expand access to healthcare for everyone," said Sen. " Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. HELP Committee Chairman Sen.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

As an FQHC, 75% of patients are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare; another 7% are uninsured. THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 19, 2019

Applying for telemedicine jobs and want to stand out? Here’s the essential telehealth terminology that will put you ahead of the curve. This quick telehealth glossary covers the basic terminology telemedicine clinicians should know. CMS : Stands for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If you’re active in the telemedicine world (or just paying attention to it), then you know that virtual care’s benefits aren’t always matched by its adoption rates. The potential to transform healthcare globally is there – but somehow the actual telemedicine deployments aren’t always happening where they can do the most good.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 21, 2022

The White House Office on National Drug Policy (ONDCP) supports permanent telehealth prescribing for people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD), according to the issued guidance “ Telehealth and Substance Use Disorder Services in the Era of Covid-19: Review and Recommendations ” published on June 22, 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, healthcare provider organizations across the country began implementing telehealth technologies and services en masse. Telemedicine finally made it to the mainstream. Like telehealth, RPM can really improve care, gain efficiencies and trim costs. No, telehealth alone is not enough.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 11, 2024

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. These may include wearable devices, mobile apps, telehealth platforms, and remote monitoring software.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Payors continue to make permanent telehealth policy changes that incorporate greater telehealth flexibilities. Permanent telehealth changes seen from payors such as Cigna and UHC include the removal of the originating site restriction and expanded telehealth code sets. HIPAA compliant platform is required after PHE ends.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

With Congress providing telehealth waivers as part of its omnibus spending bill at the close of 2022, delaying the "telehealth cliff" for two years, HIMSS says it's now ready to make the case for permanent reimbursement of virtual care.

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Mend

APRIL 12, 2023

Will virtual care still count as telehealth excepted benefit? What about telehealth HIPAA compliance? As we near the PHE ending on May 11, 2023, providers must know which Medicare changes were only temporary and which are now permanent. After May 11, providers must follow the usual HIPAA rules when using telehealth.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 10, 2023

Behavioral health professionals stand out as the biggest winners, with more recent legislative action in their favor than any other professional group, particularly with regard to practicing telehealth and telemedicine across state lines. This article answers common questions and summarizes some of the key legal issues involved.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 8, 2020

Thanks to insurance companies’ and the governor’s direction, telehealth visits were allowed, which prompted Riad to explore options using the athenaOne Mobile EHR app. There are a great many telemedicine technology and services vendors on the health IT market. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. ” ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Emergency telehealth services have been tested and conducted for decades, often in Medicaid telehealth and safety-net settings. The shortage of providers has been recognized and addressed by the publication of emergency telehealth best practices by Telehealth.HHS.gov. How Emergency Telehealth Can Reduce Mental Health Delays.

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Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

Notably, 32% of families or people with complex chronic conditions, and 37% of those with one chronic condition, received health care treatment for the first time through a video telehealth visit.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Behavioral health professionals stand out as the biggest winners, with more recent legislative action in their favor than any other professional group, particularly with regard to practicing telehealth and telemedicine across state lines. This article answers common questions and summarizes some of the key legal issues involved.

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GlobalMed

MARCH 24, 2020

In late January, we published our forecast on telemedicine reimbursement this year. No industry has been more dramatically disrupted than healthcare – but the pandemic has also illuminated telemedicine in what many are calling an ignition event. Let’s look at the new reimbursement rules of telemedicine.

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Welcome to the September edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. As we bid farewell to summer, Avizia is excited to continue influencing positive growth throughout the Telemedicine industry.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2020

To promote the use of telehealth in response to Coronavirus, the federal government took several significant steps this week: Medicare dramatically expanded the telehealth services for which it will pay. HHS suspended HIPAA security rule requirements that may have otherwise limited the technology used for telehealth visits.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2020

To promote the use of telehealth in response to Coronavirus, the federal government took several significant steps this week: Medicare dramatically expanded the telehealth services for which it will pay. HHS suspended HIPAA security rule requirements that may have otherwise limited the technology used for telehealth visits.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) are two technologies that have revolutionized the way healthcare is delivered in the modern era. Telehealth is the use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide health-related services remotely, such as virtual consultations, remote monitoring, and patient education.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 29, 2023

Behavioral health professionals stand out as the biggest winners, with more recent legislative action in their favor than any other professional group, particularly with regard to practicing telehealth and telemedicine across state lines. This article answers common questions and summarizes some of the key legal issues involved.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Public Health 40

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Consumer need is driving the development of telehealth programs across the country. Provider access to affordable broadband and delivery methods, such as smart phones, tablets and iPads, are driving telehealth to become a delivery platform that can meet consumer needs. Reimbursement is also key to telehealth program growth.

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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. Payers are rapidly becoming educated in telehealth and are keen on closing telehealth gap.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A frequently discussed consequence of the COVID-19 crisis is the uptick in reliance on telehealth, with both patients and clinicians pivoting quickly to virtual care in order to minimize in-person contact. COVID has relaxed a lot of regulations that have been [enacted] around telehealth," said Flannery. "Companies like ours.

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

At American Well, we recognize that telehealth is a new or budding concept for a lot of people in a lot of different industries. Our goal is to help you understand how telehealth can work for you and what exactly all these buzzwords mean. Telehealth is on the rise in ACOs. Click here for an in-depth showing of AW9 features.

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

At American Well, we recognize that telehealth is a new or budding concept for a lot of people in a lot of different industries. Our goal is to help you understand how telehealth can work for you and what exactly all these buzzwords mean. Telehealth is on the rise in ACOs. Click here for an in-depth showing of AW9 features.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. We need to refine the Ryan Haight Act to develop a telemedicine registry that can safely prescribe controlled medication virtually.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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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Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of ambulatory care with rapid shifts to telehealth. Many states have directed insurers to temporarily cover COVID-19-related services via telehealth while mandating parity of reimbursement for telehealth visits with in-person visits for their Medicaid program.

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In Hand Health

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Even as I write this, the momentum of telehealth is bulldozing its way through dated reimbursement policies. Over the past two months, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun shifting its policies in favor of telemedicine and telehealth services. But where will those profits come from?

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