Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 22, 2024

Medicare was the first to cover RPM. If the AMA approves the changes under consideration, and Medicare follows suit, which it usually does, then providers who make modifications and expand their RPM programs to fit the new codes will gain the most benefits for their patients and their clinics. However, the federal agency often does so.

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care innovations

JANUARY 2, 2019

With 2019 now upon us, please join us in taking a look back at the most momentous remote care stories from 2018, as reported here at the Care Innovations blog. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Private payers, Medicaid, and Medicare initiated widespread telehealth reimbursement approvals. The article below clarifies and summarizes the end-of-pandemic reimbursement decisions made by private payers, Medicare, and Medicaid. They can receive care from their homes rather than traveling to a health care facility.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Early detection of kidney disease may reduce Medicare costs associated with CKD by 74% or $63.2 We serve millions of people annually and partner with 100+ enterprise clients to power over 340 programs to close gaps in care and create diagnostics-driven solutions for health plans and employers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, and Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire – would allow Medicare to enter into voluntary, value-based arrangements with medical groups to provide acute care to patients in skilled nursing facilities using a combination of telehealth and on-site staff. The RUSH Act – introduced in companion bills from Sens.

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care innovations

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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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eVisit

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

November 1, 2018 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) made a significant step in overcoming this obstacle. It announced its finalization of “ Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019 ”.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The technique involves finding data from public sources such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare launched a payment system for in-home treatment during the pandemic, and now more than 200 hospitals have been approved by Medicare for the service. offering in-home treatment.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

A number of companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies – including and in alphabetical order CareCentrix , CareTree , Ergo , Eversound , Outpatient , Ready Responders , VitalTech , and NurseCaller.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Meanwhile, more than 60% of medical students believe AI will become an integral part of clinical care and aid in diagnoses, treatments and patient outcomes, according to the recent Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition report from Elsevier.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Despite HHS instituting waivers making tele-ICU services payable under Medicare, RICU says it has been unable to expand its services to more hospitals – because the agency disallows payment for critical-care telemedicine if the physician is located outside the United States. hospitals via telemedicine, has sued the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2023

With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform's alerts and patients' use of remote education. Providers now can get reimbursed for educating patients on how to use remote care management platforms.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Along with telehealth, remote patient monitoring programs grew during the COVID-19 pandemic because federal rules gave providers the flexibility to use RPM for the duration of the public health emergency.

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Health Recovery Solutions

APRIL 13, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented acceleration of telehealth services, making remote care a standard practice. Healthcare providers increasingly recognize the benefits of telehealth, including increased access to care, reduced costs, and improved patient outcomes.

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Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions and doubled the company’s sales to nearly $15M in four years. Prior to that, he led multi-million-dollar advertising strategies for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, including their go-to-market strategy of Medicare Part D plans. “I

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association was among several groups this week that submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In March, Signify Health acquired Caravan Health , which serves Medicare beneficiaries through accountable care organizations. "The Signify deal coincides with the ongoing trend of healthcare shifting from the hospital to the home, and as technology plays a bigger role in remote care models."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

NSW Health Secretary Elizabeth Koff addressed the need for industry, governments and patients to grasp the concept of new-age telehealth and remote care as virtual care delivery models see traditional provider-patient interactions evolve. “Face-to-face care is still necessary in rural and remote Australia.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 22, 2023

Together, we can continue to revolutionize wound care for the millions of patients and providers in need.” Chronic wounds are the leading risk factor for hospitalizations, with almost 20% of the Medicare population experiencing a chronic wound at any given time. Conservative estimates for the yearly cost of wound care in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 5, 2020

" He added: "These waivers are all rooted in common sense and will go far to modernizing the Medicare program in keeping with technology and other advancements that have improved care delivery." There's no reason to revert back to the status quo just because patients may seek different avenues for treatment."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In November, a long report (the third of 2020 ) called The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults was published, the result of 30 interviews with executives from organizations large and very small. These services include meals, transportation, home care, and medication delivery as well as Medicare plan selection assistance."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2022

Virtual care solutions, currently underutilized as simply a replacement for in-person clinic visits, can be deployed more strategically and comprehensively to benefit both patients and clinicians. RPM addresses the needs of health workers, care teams and patients across the continuum of care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

The spike has been attributed to a) the declaration of a state of emergency in March; b) introduction of Medicare/Medicaid coverage matching in-person visits; and c) encouragement from hospitals and medical practitioners. . These include senior housing, skilled nursing facilities, home care, home healthcare, or healthcare providers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

It offers technology implementation tips, as well as a reference to CPT codes for reporting telemedicine and remote care services. "Physician practices are being hard-hit by the pandemic, which is threatening the sustainability of practices and could reduce access to care," said AMA President Patrice A.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth , seem to be heating up as a priority , whether for senior living organizations , families, healthcare provider organizations. Will results change when older adults are surveyed later this year?

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AMD Telemedicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

At-home care is proven to raise patient satisfaction while decreasing the cost of care by 38%. Remote care reduces costs for transportation, readmission, and even Medicare penalties, too. Improvements in telehealth are making care more accessible and engaging for both healthcare professionals and patients.

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Clear Arch Health

APRIL 22, 2024

But, without a map to chart a clear course across this new and evolving expanse, healthcare professionals may find themselves adrift in a sea of complex rules, regulations and obstacles to providing care and being properly reimbursed.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 6, 2021

Remote care clinicians have also broadened the treatments they offer, to include COVID-19 and other acute and chronic conditions, according to officials at the Salt Lake City-based health system. WHY IT MATTERS. The initiative now serves patients at 12 hospitals across Utah, with new locations soon to come. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 29, 2019

percent, nearly half of the state’s Medicare average, by introducing telehealth services. The study found telehealth implementation and usage varied widely among internists and subspecialists, with a third of the 233 ACP members surveyed having used e-consulting, while nearly a quarter had deployed remote care management technology.

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care innovations

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Changes to policy regarding telehealth and remote patient management (RPM) — and, specifically, changes affecting the reimbursement for these services offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — are having an effect on the usage of digital delivery on the larger healthcare industry.

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Digital Health Wire

MAY 7, 2023

The news sent shares of Option Care’s stock sliding over 20% as investors grappled with Amedisys’ reliance on Medicare reimbursement that hasn’t been friendly to home health. A majority of Amedisys’ revenue (76%) comes from Medicare and other government plans.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In addition to the obvious need to reduce person-to-person contact during the pandemic and widespread access to broadband internet, he also points to the shifts at a local, state and federal level that have made it easier for patients to access virtual care.

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care innovations

MAY 30, 2018

Much has been written about the benefits of telehealth services like remote care within the healthcare system. Time and again, remote patient management has been shown to improve patient satisfaction and lower operational costs , as perhaps best demonstrated by the success of the Mississippi Diabetes Health Network.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A frequently discussed consequence of the COVID-19 crisis is the uptick in reliance on telehealth, with both patients and clinicians pivoting quickly to virtual care in order to minimize in-person contact. COVID has relaxed a lot of regulations that have been [enacted] around telehealth," said Flannery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

We spoke with HIMSS Senior Director, Health Information Systems Rob Havasy about the data management challenges posed by remote care delivery. Virtual care poses distinct privacy and security risk factors that must be managed, with new tools and data streams to safeguard and new responsibilities on both the patient and provider side.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced new codes that can be used by healthcare providers to submit claims for reimbursement for the time and resources spent on providing remote care to patients. Integrating Technology into Existing Care Protocols and Processes.

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care innovations

APRIL 25, 2018

million in telehealth claims per year “did not meet Medicare requirements,” the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has thrust new light upon America’s byzantine telemedicine reimbursement policies and the limitations they place on the expansion of value-based care.

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