Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced legislation to inventory telehealth programs nationwide and evaluate ways to plan for public health emergencies using virtual care. " “Telehealth has been instrumental in connecting patients and health care professionals during COVID-19. " Sen.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers have enacted 31 changes to enable greater access to telehealth. "Today we have the opportunity to consider how we can deploy telehealth to expand access to healthcare for everyone," said Sen. " Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. HELP Committee Chairman Sen.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. Here's what she had to say.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 28, 2020

Lots of industry groups want to see the temporary government waivers enacted early on during the COVID-19 public health emergency – the ones enabling the vast expansion of telehealth and remote patient monitoring over the past four months – to be made permanent once the storm has subsided. WHY IT MATTERS.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JANUARY 12, 2021

As we enter the new year we are seeing numerous payor telehealth policy changes, and therefore we have made several updates to the Virtual Visit Billing Guides for Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Extended current telehealth flexibilities until further notice. Current telehealth flexibilities expire December 31 st , 2020.

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2021

In the larger public and population health context, on the patient side, we can expect the burden of disease beyond COVID to increase due to postponed care and treatment backlogs. For Medicare Part B programs alone, the drug could consume one-half of the total $57 billion of medicines spending… as much as the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Telehealth continues to grow as a crucial part of patient care, especially when supporting patients who live in remote areas and senior citizens. Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Payors continue to make permanent telehealth policy changes that incorporate greater telehealth flexibilities. Permanent telehealth changes seen from payors such as Cigna and UHC include the removal of the originating site restriction and expanded telehealth code sets. HIPAA compliant platform is required after PHE ends.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River's 64 health center sites (including both directly operated FQHCs and sub-recipient sites) serve more than 245,000 patients annually in both urban and rural medically underserved communities. THE PROBLEM.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

MAY 2, 2019

The future of telehealth continues to build interest due to its convenience and cost-effectiveness. Not only does it increase access to care and reduce travel time—especially for people living in rural areas—but telehealth also decreases the number of hospital stays and can improve communication between clinicians. utilize telehealth.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

In health care, one of the “gifts” inspired by the coronavirus pandemic was the industry’s fast-pivot and adoption of digital health tools — especially telehealth and more generally the so-called “digital front doors” enabling patients to access medical services and personal work-flows for their care.

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Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of ambulatory care with rapid shifts to telehealth. Many states have directed insurers to temporarily cover COVID-19-related services via telehealth while mandating parity of reimbursement for telehealth visits with in-person visits for their Medicaid program.

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GlobalMed

JULY 27, 2020

To date, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has reported over 38,000 coronavirus deaths in their 15,400 Medicare and Medicaid homes. We need to ask ourselves how our health system will scale to manage this increasing level of need for chronic care treatment, non-emergent care, and future public health emergencies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The American Telehealth Association is working with Congress and several federal agencies to shape the fate of policies and payments for telehealth services that experienced a rapid uptake during the COVID-19 pandemic. But even if providers do not serve Medicare populations, "Medicare policy trickles down," added Herber.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 25, 2021

introduced legislation this week to ensure Medicare enrollees have expanded access to telehealth. HR 3447, or the "Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act ," would allow for Medicare coverage of audio-only telehealth services after the COVID-19 public health emergency. Jason Smith, R-Mo.,

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Henry Kotula

MARCH 19, 2020

On Tuesday, Medicare announced that it will greatly expand coverage for telemedicine visits, previously sharply restricted. Some insurers have also said they will cover telehealth visits at parity with in-person visits. Some were over the phone, others were over video, often with a family member present as well.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

CES 2021 featured some obvious quick-pivoting products that had the pandemic written all over them, with sessions invariably speaking to the way the public health crisis impacted companies and strategic plans. During the pandemic, inpatient hospital beds have been in short supply in various communities across the U.S.,

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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

As we do each year, the Amwell team has selected from a highly competitive field of clients those who stand out for their innovation and achievement in telehealth. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the health system saw an unprecedented surge in virtual care. Indiana University Health. Gundersen Health System.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Personal value-based care will continue to grow in 2024 and it will be critical for healthcare providers to create digital access to support in-person and telehealth visits in order to maximize outcomes for both healthcare organizations and patients while driving consistent operational efficiency.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has also honored Bon Secours as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality, and DiveristyInc honored the health system among the 2016 Top 10 Hospitals and Health Systems for hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, members of the LGBT community and veterans.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2021

There's no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for accelerated digital transformation. The past 18 months have seen an enormous uptick in interest and use of digital health tools, including those enabling telehealth , COVID-19 testing and data sharing , contact tracing and vaccine verification passes.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Health policy experts from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, AARP, and the United States of Care recently shared perspectives on the health care issues on voters’ and policy makers’ minds for the 2022 midterm elections. of Care pointed out in a webinar collaboration on October 12.

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