Health Populi

MAY 16, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: GMDC held a webinar today on self-care , discussing the opportunity for health@retail to support consumers in doing more for themselves to engage in health. Consumers are seeking care outside of the legacy health system given their growing role as payors, GMDC’s consumer research shows.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 6, 2018

On March 15 at 1 PM CT , Mei Wa Kwong, JD, Executive Director, and Christine Calouro, Policy Associate, from the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) will present a free National Telehealth Resource Center webinar to provide an update on federal and state telehealth policy actions and to discuss issues that may arise throughout the year.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JANUARY 12, 2021

Cigna and Medicare have both rolled out significant permanent telehealth changes, with Cigna implementing a new Virtual Care Policy and Medicare implementing several additional permanent flexibilities. Medicare: No Changes. Medicare created two new HCPCS codes, G2250 & G2251, for virtual check-ins for these provider types.

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Health Populi

JULY 16, 2018

90% of the execs polled said that health care costs are confusing given the current payor mix they have to deal with, from Medicare and Medicaid to any number of commercial insurers, union plans, and other payors in the mix.

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Iris Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2024

In a webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review, healthcare leaders from Carilion Clinic and Basset Health Network came together to discuss how they’re leveraging partnerships with telehealth organizations to overcome hiring challenges and help their communities get the best care possible. Weren’t able to make it to the webinar?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2022

It scaled training through its CE-accredited portal Telehealth Village, though webinars with providers, tip sheets and training videos, and hosted Project ECHO programs across multiple disciplines with community partners.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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Medicine and Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

How about listening to a webinar on our heatlhcare ecosystem? What are you doing this afternoon?

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 4, 2016

During a webinar held shortly after the FDA announced approval for the Medtronic 670G, JDRF chief mission officer Dr. Aaron Kowalski discussed why he believes the pump system merits the label of an artificial pancreas. When you start dosing insulin automatically, that is the first artificial pancreas,” Dr. Kowalski said. Subscribe here.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 11, 2019

In May 2018, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administration (CMS) released a brief but noteworthy document entitled, Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule … Read more. MACRA is a new legislation in the United States.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Here, you can also sign up for our weekly webinars ( Telehealth 101 and Telehealth Roundup ). We’ve gathered as many resources available to us and have policy information as it pertains to each state in the SCTRC region: Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Are you just starting out? Check out the “Introduction to Telehealth” section.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 22, 2018

For years, the CMS and Medicare have been open to recognizing telehealth. For instance, to date, Medicare has limited its coverage to serving only clients/patients in rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Although telehealth is covered, there are restrictions. As … Read more.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 19, 2018

For years now, the CMS and Medicare have been open to recognizing telehealth. For instance, Medicare limits its coverage to rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Although telehealth is covered, there are restrictions. Fret not because as of January 2018, … Read more.

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Continue Education Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which will help ensure providers have the ability to set patients up with proper at-home treatment and monitoring systems. Webinar options: Southern California Telemedicine Learning Center , American Telemedicine Association and Midwest Alliance for Health Education.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Medicare: Telehealth flexibilities and cost-share waivers continue to extend through the end of the federal PHE. Wellness visits can be provided via telehealth utilizing CPTs 99381-99387 and 99391-99397. The post Billing Telehealth Updates for the South Central Region appeared first on LearnTelehealth.

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HIStalk Weekender

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

CMS mistakenly sends Medicare termination letters to 38,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota beneficiaries, blaming the mix up on bad data from the health plan. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). Join my Rolodex to provide occasional news reaction or ideas. Be interviewed (providers). Sign up for email updates.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 10, 2023

As the end of the PHE is less than six weeks away, Telehealth.org consulting clients and webinar participants have repeatedly asked several questions. If I practice telehealth across state lines, will my Medicare clients be required to travel to see me if I seek reimbursement for my services? Read below to get the details.

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HIStalk Weekender

OCTOBER 19, 2018

We have a healthcare industry, not a system (unless you’re talking about Medicare or the VA), with competing entities looking for market share. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). What you get is like an archeological dig where you are sifting and sorting, trying to find the treasures scattered amidst the dirt and rocks.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

As the end of the PHE is less than six weeks away, Telehealth.org consulting clients and webinar participants have repeatedly asked several questions. If I practice telehealth across state lines, will my Medicare clients be required to travel to see me if I seek reimbursement for my services? Read below to get the details.

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HIStalk Weekender

OCTOBER 26, 2018

For people over 65 on Medicare, we’re Canada. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). Reid described in “The Healing of America; A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care,” for veterans and their families, we’re Britain or Cuba. For those who receive health insurance through their employer, we’re Germany or France.

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HIStalk Weekender

APRIL 26, 2019

HHS announces CMS Primary Cares, two value-based care payment models launching in 2020 that it says will cover at least 25% of Medicare beneficiaries and providers. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). The FTC files an antitrust lawsuit against Surescripts for allegedly monopolizing the e-prescribing market. Connect on LinkedIn.

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Clear Arch Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Over recent years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have created and amended codes allowing for remote patient monitoring (RPM) reimbursement. The CPT codes apply to both standard Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage programs. Check out these white papers and webinars. up to $77.19 , each 30 days.

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HIStalk Weekender

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Deliver an educational webinar (providers). Join my Rolodex to provide occasional news reaction or ideas. Contribute regularly as a provider CIO, IT director, or informatics nurse (anonymous or not). Be interviewed (providers). Report a news item or rumor (anonymous or not). Sign up for email updates. Connect on LinkedIn. Contact Mr. H.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 29, 2023

As the end of the PHE is less than six weeks away, Telehealth.org consulting clients and webinar participants have repeatedly asked several questions. If I practice telehealth across state lines, will my Medicare clients be required to travel to see me if I seek reimbursement for my services? Read below to get the details.

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HIStalk Weekender

MAY 18, 2018

My first inclination is to at least publish the Medicare price. The photo above is of his patients’ medical records that were stored in “an unsecured and dilapidated barn” where he tried to hide them from Medicare. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). Join my Rolodex to provide occasional news reaction or ideas.

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HIStalk Weekender

JUNE 29, 2018

A JAMA-published study finds that Medicare-insured seniors were in 2015 less likely to die in hospitals instead of their homes compared to 2000. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). It also notes that while 29 percent spent time in the ICU in their final 30 days, that percentage has leveled off. Be interviewed (providers).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Now that President Joe Biden has declared the COVID-19 pandemic over, the ATA's Telehealth Awareness Week policy update webinar explored how federal and state telehealth policies may be affected as Congress decides whether or not to end the public health emergency (PHE). WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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HIStalk Weekender

JUNE 7, 2019

A healthcare cyberattack report by cloud endpoint protection vendor Carbon Black notes that hackers are going after administrative records of physicians that can be used to fraudulently bill Medicare and other insurers. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). Join my Rolodex to provide occasional news reaction or ideas.

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GlobalMed

JULY 21, 2019

Telehealth bills are pending in Congress; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced policy changes and new coverage as well. We’re also holding a webinar this autumn where reimbursement experts will explain how to navigate payer policies and take your questions on driving telemedicine revenue. Get funded.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The webinar will take place on Tuesday, Oct. The webinar will explain how telemedicine can democratize healthcare access while controlling costs and reducing provider burnout. This webinar is a call to action – to accelerate adoption and change healthcare outcomes in the U.S. Go here to register for the webinar.

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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

An effective assisted enrollment campaign, employee-facing webinars, a strong LHO presence at “Be Well, Work Well” live and virtual events, and biannual registration email campaigns all contributed to this registration success. The company had nearly 47,000 telehealth registrations by end of May 2020.

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HIStalk Weekender

JULY 13, 2018

Medicare (which also sets the rules for most commercial payers) has a very limit set of originating sites (locations where the patient can be during the visit). Deliver an educational webinar (providers). Best Reader Comments. The biggest challenge to telemedicine is the lack of insurance coverage. Be interviewed (providers).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 14, 2020

During a Thursday webinar hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and moderated by former Sen. A report published by the Bipartisan Policy Center in advance of the webinar noted that the steps taken to make services more accessible amid the coronavirus pandemic could be made permanent in order to improve rural healthcare access.

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HIStalk Weekender

AUGUST 24, 2018

Payments models are complex and in flux; Medicare and Medicaid future uncertain, human factors play a huge role in these processes. I wonder if all this has contained the rate of Medicare spending? Deliver an educational webinar (providers). ROI is challenging. ( Ann Farrell ). Mipsvendor ). Watercooler Talk Tidbits.

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HIStalk Weekender

AUGUST 10, 2018

CMS releases a draft rule that would overhaul the Medicare Share Savings Program. Deliver an educational webinar (providers). Weekly News Recap. UnitedHealth Group is reportedly the only non-financial company that’s in the running to acquire Athenahealth. Join my Rolodex to provide occasional news reaction or ideas. Contact Mr. H.

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American Well

MARCH 30, 2020

On March 5, Congress passed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act , which contained a provision giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to temporarily waive certain telehealth restrictions for Medicare. Medicare Telehealth FAQs from CMS (3/17).

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