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How the Centers for Medicare Services Supports and Regulates Remote Patient Monitoring Services

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has emerged as a vital component of modern healthcare delivery, offering a means to monitor patients’ health remotely and proactively intervene when necessary. This article provides an in-depth exploration of CMS’s involvement in RPM, its significance, challenges, and future prospects.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Medically Home added Arcadian Health , a Louisiana-based mobile health service, to its network. Empathy is partnering with Carallel to offer bereavement support to caregivers as a covered benefit through employer-sponsored health plans.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Providers will be focusing on building the most effective 'digital front door' strategies to stay relevant to a hyper-connected audience. Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage. As patients have grown accustomed to digital healthcare, they are now demanding it from their providers.

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The Burgeoning Role Of Venture Capital In Health Care

Henry Kotula

Venture capital firms provide funding to startups judged to have potential to disrupt existing industries in exchange for ownership and some control over strategy and operations. billion has been invested in digital health this decade (see Exhibit 1). Strategies For Disruption.

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MACRA: The Yardstick for Quality that Health Systems Need

Mobile Health Matters

In addition, with the recent implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), the rules surrounding healthcare reimbursement are being rewritten, incentivizing healthcare providers to prioritize the quality of patient visits over the quantity. Leaders can then focus more on strategy and less on technical processes.

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Five Public Health Needs for Digital Health Technology

The Digital Health Corner

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has long recognized the potential of mobile health technologies for its mission. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a three-year $19M initiative focusing on mobile apps and telehealth aids for rural physicians in efforts to treat opioid addiction. Opioid addiction.

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Five Ways a Good Digital Health Registry Addresses Healthcare System Needs

The Digital Health Corner

The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been used since 2015 as a metric to determine negative Medicare payment adjustments to providers who do not meet quality standards. In addition, the aggregation of raw data can even potentially affect disease treatment strategies. Provide real-world data for regulators.