Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. Within that training, staff members found that they needed to give their patients peace of mind as well as comfort. THE PROBLEM. Williams, CFO and senior vice president at AccessHealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2019

The Friedwald Center, a 180-bed skilled nursing facility in New York City, wanted to bring in telemedicine to give its patients more immediate access to quality clinicians that are very understanding of acute care and acute situations. So the Friedwald Center started working with telemedicine vendor Call9 in March 2018. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2022

The telemedicine program of the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System was established in 1995 to enhance timely patient access to healthcare services, particularly for patients in rural regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine."

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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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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 11, 2024

In this digital age, where technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) plays a crucial role in regulating and supporting RPM services. This article provides an in-depth exploration of CMS’s involvement in RPM, its significance, challenges, and future prospects.

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GlobalMed

JULY 15, 2019

But inevitably they’ll worry that the quality of the virtual visit just isn’t as good as an in-person visit – that telemedicine is “impersonal.”. But does any of this mean that telemedicine visits offer a better patient-doctor bond or more meaningful visits? The post Telemedicine vs. In-Person Visits: Which is Higher Quality?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2022

It is Brooklyn's tertiary care hub serving diverse communities with large Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured populations. At the time, Maimonides was not engaged in any telemedicine or other digital health initiatives. THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM. " Rob Cimino, Maimonides Medical Center. And then March came." " PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Roughly 83% of clinicians agree that telemedicine is effective for managing chronic conditions , according to a SteadyMD survey. Dandelion Health has partnered with The SCAN Foundation to incorporate SDoH data on older adults into its data sets training clinical AI models.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 3, 2024

" MEETING THE CHALLENGE The virtual ICU enables the virtual providers to interact with patients via a telemedicine cart. The HITRUST-certified telemedicine carts have full zoom-tilt cameras and integrated stethoscopes, so the virtual providers are able to get all the inputs they need to care for the patient adequately.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 29, 2023

The Medicare 8-Minute Rule is a critical component of billing for physical therapy services. In this article, we will provide a comprehensive overview of the Medicare 8-Minute Rule for Physical Therapy. Medicare adds up the total number of units charged to calculate the final payment amount.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Telemedicine is exploding in popularity. However, getting started in telemedicine requires some preparation. Before providing remote medical services, you’ll need to identify the right resources and take the right training to ensure your telemedicine practice will be successful. Getting Started.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As detailed in earlier TBHI articles about future opportunities in telehealth, Medicare offers unparalleled practice development and specialization opportunities. For instance, in behavioral care, Medicare has approved telephone and video teletherapy reimbursement. Why Consider Medicare’s Telehealth Usage?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

hospitals via telemedicine, has sued the U.S. 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.

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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. 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: 3 Key Takeaways.

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Welcome to the September edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! As we bid farewell to summer, Avizia is excited to continue influencing positive growth throughout the Telemedicine industry. As we bid farewell to summer, Avizia is excited to continue influencing positive growth throughout the Telemedicine industry.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Wautaga already had three inpatient teams and was looking for a telemedicine company to handle a fourth. Watauga Medical Center is a Medicare five-star-rated hospital and wanted a telehealth company that could provide the same high quality of care. " Dr. Lisa Kaufmann, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. " MARKETPLACE.

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Henry Kotula

MARCH 19, 2020

Here’s one thing I hope will come out of the crisis: an increased reliance on telemedicine, something that should have happened long ago. On the verge of bankruptcy, the hospital was unable to attract many specialists to join its ranks, and in desperation, had turned to telemedicine to cover many services.

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InTouch Health

AUGUST 29, 2019

The American Telemedicine Association recently released its 2019 State of the States Report: Coverage and Reimbursement, a state-by-state assessment of how the telehealth industry continues to grow and evolve around the country. 13 states use integrated care for Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligibles and four states use HCBS waivers.

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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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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 21, 2022

The ONDCP concludes that healthcare providers must continue prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine, especially for the vulnerable group of people with SUD. During the Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded reimbursement for telehealth access as a temporary measure.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 26, 2020

"It wasn't perfect, but we did learn a lot," said Rachael-Linn Spooner, vice president of clinical transformation at Northwell Health, in an American Telemedicine Association 2020 deep-dive session on employing telehealth for primary care. "This was part of a population health strategy," said Dr.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 23, 2022

Telemedicine. Telemedicine ranks as the go to answer, especially during the height of COVID-19. While asynchronous telemedicine is used in other specialties, it is rarely employed in psychiatry. Although costly, Residency training remains essential and is critical in the production of more psychiatrists.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. are not ready to participate in video visits.

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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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SteadyMD

MARCH 17, 2022

These providers have invested in purchasing new technology, training staff, changing clinical schedules, and helping their patients obtain and navigate the new technology. One of the major demographics benefited by telehealth services are senior citizens who receive coverage through Medicare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2023

CCA specializes in managing complex care for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as those who narrowly miss the threshold for Medicaid. Telemedicine has grown to become an important part of delivering on CCA's mission. Why has telemedicine become a priority for the organization?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The goal is to build more robust technology networks for statewide and regional collaboration – helping coordinate care and social services and connect people to food, housing, child development, job training, transportation and more.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to impact future emergency preparedness and typical day-to-day emergency and acute care, particularly in telemedicine Medicaid. According to the Medicare Telemedicine Snapshot , the process of managing telehealth emergencies is still a troubling area where problems can routinely occur.

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Henry Kotula

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But considering that it takes at least three years after medical school to train a primary care physician, to make a dent in the shortage over the next five years the U.S. trillion over the next eight years, and the Medicare trust fund will become insolvent. The cost would be less than 0.2% of federal spending on healthcare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2023

A 2019 survey by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s Office of Health Policy found that the highest rates of telehealth visits happened among people with Medicaid (29.3%) and Medicare (27.4%), Black individuals (26.8%), and those earning less than $25,000 (26.7%).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs. " MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Allows telemedicine providers to provide substance use disorder treatment. LEGISLATION. Pending Legislation. Mississippi. Mississippi. Mississippi.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

APRIL 9, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Subcommittee Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at school site. LEGISLATION.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Recommendations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guide the legislation, emphasizing the vital role of digital tools in tackling challenges faced by patients and providers, particularly in underserved communities. ” Telehealth.org is dedicated to helping the professionals who serve women with digital tools. .

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

advocated for two particular policy changes to be made permanent: the originating site rule, allowing physicians to be reimbursed for telehealth appointments wherever a patient is located, including a patient's home, and the expansion of Medicare- and Medicaid-reimbursable telehealth services. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Mike Braun, R-Ind.,

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

New legislation at state and federal levels is making it possible for telehealth services to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance carriers. Provides services through a trained health care team. Training provides information, experience and skills to confidently perform job-specific activities.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 14, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Mississippi HB 1130 1/30/18: Died in committee Allows telemedicine providers to provide substance use disorder treatment. LEGISLATION.

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