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Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

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News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

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Together, they developed a plan to address three areas: remote workforce, revenue cycle management continuity and a new telemedicine solution. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. COPE also needed a way to bill for services that weren’t provided via telehealth.

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Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

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Not surprising RCM is also a popular use case for AI, with 78% of health systems currently using it or evaluating its use. Remote monitoring firm Health Recovery Solutions and CommonWealth Purchasing Group are collaborating to bring telehealth to nearly 1,000 community health centers and FQHCs.

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Revenue Cycle Management and Telehealth—What Are the Challenges?

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Now that COVID-19 has triggered an explosion of telehealth, more clinics are recognizing virtual patient care as an essential aspect of the integrated care model. According to a recent Global Industry report, the telehealth market expanded from $45 billion […].

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

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Formed in 2001 as the eHealth Initiative, EHI has advocated for federal reimbursement for e-prescribing, EHR use, and telehealth, all while convening competitors to foster industry-wide collaboration. People Interoperability vendor Rhapsody named Jeff Chiumiento as Chief Financial Officer. as Chief Medical Officer.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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This frees up staff to focus on more complex and strategic aspects of RCM. This is where advancing telemedicine can play a big role. By improving productivity and enabling organizations with funding to invest in improved solutions to enhance interoperability, caregivers will be able to perform their jobs more efficiently.

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Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

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News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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