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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

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The coronavirus spawned another kind of gift to China and the nation’s health citizens: telemedicine, the essay explains. COVID-19 accelerated telemedicine adoption, the story goes, being accessed mainstream through major regions of China. Congressional leadership on February 28 2020. Will this be the scenario in the U.S.?

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Expansion of Medicare Coverage and Payment for Telehealth Visits During COVID-19

Healthcare IT Today

CMS has announced the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth and telemedicine visits.

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Maimonides Medical Center completes massive digital health initiative in two years

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It is Brooklyn's tertiary care hub serving diverse communities with large Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured populations. In 2018, Maimonides' leadership established digital health as a strategic priority for the medical center. At the time, Maimonides was not engaged in any telemedicine or other digital health initiatives.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Caravan Health President and CEO Tim Gronniger previously was chief of staff and director of delivery system reform at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2019 and 2020, its partners earned $300 million in Medicare savings, more than $120 million in shared savings, and quality scores exceeding 97%, the company reported.

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Monogram Health Closes $375M Growth Capital Raise to Support Continued Expansion of Innovative In-Home Kidney and Polychronic Care Model

Healthcare IT Today

“Everything we do is designed to improve access to health care and health outcomes for polychronic patients by supporting their individual needs in their own homes, transforming the patient experience, especially for those who have been historically underserved.”. cities across 34 states.

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HIPAA and Telehealth FAQ from HHS

Healthcare IT Today

Plus, we shared the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth. We wrote previously about HIPAA enforcement being suspended for telehealth during COVID-19 and more details on how to implement it. However, there were still many questions.

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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

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2018 began with a bang, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially “unbundled” CPT code 99091 to give eligible practitioners the ability to receive separate reimbursement for certain remote care services. I believe the common denominator in successful programs is courageous leadership,” he writes. “I