Health Populi

AUGUST 25, 2020

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. This engaging video features commentary with researchers from U-M. 24% had privacy concerns.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2020

The two impacts impact most physicians as a result of COVID-19 have been experiencing a reduction in income (55%) and increasing the use of telemedicine in the practice (52%). Counterbalancing the lack of in-person visits, thousands of physicians have pivoted to virtual care and telemedicine platforms. On the payor front, large U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The Alliance for Integrated Care of New York (AICNY) oversees the healthcare needs of roughly 6,200 dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Many AICNY beneficiaries reside in group homes and use Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

San Francisco-based Osmind announced today that its electronic health record system for mental health clinicians has integrated Zoom virtual visits within its technology platform as part of the company's regulatory-compliant ISV Partner Program. WHY IT MATTERS. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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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.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently issued a policy paper on telemedicine performance measures for physicians providing clinical care. According to the ACP, telemedicine can significantly benefit previously underserved patients by allowing increased access and more efficient care delivery.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 9, 2023

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently issued a policy paper on telemedicine performance measures for physicians providing clinical care. According to the ACP, telemedicine can significantly benefit previously underserved patients by allowing increased access and more efficient care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. It does not require physical contact between caregiver and patient (though seeing a patient's affect in person can be better than via video). Rarely does mental health require in-person tests. Taking vitals is not necessary.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

A Health Affairs study found that telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty – suggesting that the industry must address the digital divide in order to ensure widespread access to virtual care. During the COVID-19 period of the study, researchers found that 30.1%

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. The changes come following the recommendations by the MBS Review Taskforce. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

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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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Most notable for behavioral professionals is that telephone and video telehealth reimbursement has been permanently approved, despite continued confusion about telephone billing codes and modifiers. Key Medicare Behavioral Telehealth Regulations. 2617 , includes the omnibus’ Mental Health Access Improvement Act (S.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 3, 2021

We know that rural and underserved communities can benefit from strong virtual care programs, but those same communities may have digital connectivity barriers and social determinants of health (SDOH) that stop patients from accessing telemedicine. Like many patients in her situation, she is covered by Medicaid and Medicare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2022

What has been one digital health investment trend during the COVID-19 pandemic, and why is it important? Telemedicine, remote patient monitoring and digital front door technologies that once were fringe, became mainstream. What has been another digital health investment trend during the COVID-19 pandemic, and why is it significant?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

“At the time we began telehealth services, our principal concern was assuring that the telemedicine technology solution would be simple to use, but equally important was HIPAA compliance,” said David Robeck, president and CEO of Bridge Counseling Associates. " David Robeck, Bridge Counseling Associates. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2021

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Enzyme Health

JULY 31, 2019

If you are working in telemedicine, you should be aware of the latest data supporting this method of healthcare delivery. Telemedicine is a big business; by 2025, it is projected to exceed $64.1 Telemedicine visits increased at an average compound annual growth rate of 52% per year from 2005 - 2014 ( JAMA ). billion in the U.S.

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Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on health consumers’ spending varies depending on whether the household is generally a healthy family unit, healthy “enthusiasts,” dealing with a simple or more complex chronic conditions, or managing mental health issues. adults polled in early April 2020.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Playing a crucial role in hospital-at-home programs, these technologies complement in-home visits and provide patients with a complete range of hospital services, including mental health, nephrology, and case management. I am particularly excited about digital therapies for mental health. for mental health conditions.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 24, 2018

Also, all telehealth services must meet the Medicare established set of criteria for reimbursement. As a condition of payment, telehealth services must be provided using an interactive audio and video telecommunications system that permits real-time communication between the distant site, and the beneficiary at the originating site.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 23, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services. Telemedicine. Telemedicine ranks as the go to answer, especially during the height of COVID-19. Similar to traditional telepsychiatry, asynchronous telepsychiatry promises address unmet mental health needs. meeting with a psychiatrist over the phone or video chat).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

The continuing desire to age at home , Medicare rate cuts combined with staffing shortages , affordability of home care reaching smaller percentage of the people who need it , shortage of available workers – all seem like the perfect storm. Even hospital systems see the importance of moving treatments into the home.

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Redox

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

If you were to ask someone on the street what they consider the most impactful digital health innovation over the last five years, there’s a good chance their response would be, “telemedicine”. Oddly, even with its place in the general public’s lexicon, telemedicine utilization is still rather low. rubs temples in exasperation*.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

24, 2019 – GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual health solutions, and Answers Media Network are hosting a virtual panel discussion on the current telemedicine landscape and ongoing legislation to improve virtual care adoption and reimbursement. A forecast for telemedicine through 2022. Scottsdale, Ariz – Sept.

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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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GlobalMed

JULY 8, 2019

Fortunately, there’s a solution that can benefit both provider revenue and population health: telemedicine. While virtual health can’t solve every Medicaid issue, it can dismantle many typical roadblocks: Providers and patients can meet as scheduled even if the patient has missed their bus or had a childcare cancellation.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The issue is that CMS has required the same modifier code for video telehealth and telephone telehealth, the -95. In its November 1, 2022, release of the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule, CMS has announced the discontinuation of reimbursement for telephone (audio-only) evaluation and management (E/M) services at the end of PHE.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

Telehealth is different from telemedicine because it encompasses a broader scope of remote healthcare services. telemedicine refers only to remote clinical services, while telehealth can refer to a range of non-clinical healthcare services as well. According to the ONC. According to the ONC. The Benefits of Telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Hospitals will negotiate hard with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Medicare Advantage plans to be paid on a per month basis to ensure there is a continuous revenue stream, moving away totally from a fee-for-service agreement. Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

Ankit Gupta, CEO at Bicycle Health. The past two years have taught us that telemedicine is a highly scalable and successful way to deliver quality healthcare across the United States. I expect employers and leaders in every industry to get more involved in combating substance use disorders and mental health challenges.

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InTouch Health

APRIL 10, 2020

Healthcare Facilities Are Using Telemedicine to Remotely Connect with Patients During the Outbreak. Doctors can then use live video and audio to determine whether in-person care is necessary. By staying home, all types of patients can ease the burden on local health facilities and protect their health at the same time.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

Telehealth is different from telemedicine because it encompasses a broader scope of remote healthcare services. telemedicine refers only to remote clinical services, while telehealth can refer to a range of non-clinical healthcare services as well. According to the ONC. According to the ONC. The Benefits of Telehealth.

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MeMD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

MeMD, a part of the Walmart Health family, shares its outlook for telehealth in 2022 in areas including value-based care, mental health, provider shortages, transparency and more. More Americans Will Seek Mental Health Treatment Through Virtual Channels. The nation’s mental health crisis is bad and getting worse.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. Listen and read the full text here!

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. Listen and read the full text here!

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Advanced Medical Reviews

JANUARY 9, 2019

Comprised mostly of remote patient monitoring, video conferencing, mobile health and the electronic transmission of medical information via a secure transmission, telehealth is commonly used in the medical fields of dermatology, urology, chronic disease, intensive care and mental health.

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