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2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Could Expand RPM Reimbursement

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Just as it did for the 2018 calendar year , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking to further expand reimbursement for remote patient monitoring, virtual visits and other telehealth services as part of its proposed 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule.

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Podcast: HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber, 2014 edition

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Lieber reiterated HIMSS’ position that the federal government should extend the attestation period for Meaningful Use Stage 2 by one year. ” Near the end, I reference the podcast I did last week with Dr. Ray Dorsey about remote care for Parkinson’s patients. 17:20 Progress on Meaningful Use so far.