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Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Based on current COVID-19 recovery trends, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the US federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers will end on May 11, 2023. For a comprehensive overview, visit the Public Health Emergency Roadmap fact sheet.

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The rapid proliferation and advancement of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The most common telehealth solution involves primary care consultations that take place online (e.g., Healthcare institutions' motivations for innovation are to improve patient experience, stay relevant and support the changing care model (i.e., remote care and monitoring). chat, video conferencing, etc.)

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TriHealth switches to Zoom for pandemic, sees 3,650% increase in telehealth use

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Technology that is difficult to use can create a critical barrier to adoption and, in the case of remote care, simply would not work, the health system felt. "During the peak of the pandemic, primary care telehealth visits accounted for more than 50% of our volume." " Nick Kostoff, TriHealth.

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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

News and Research The American Telemedicine Association’s ATA Action submitted two letters to the Drug Enforcement Administration about its proposed rules regarding the remote prescribing of controlled substances. With the end of the public health emergency, DEA is proposing a rollback on flexibility for remote prescribing.

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ATA weighs in on proposed CMS Physician Fee Schedule rule

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The proposed CMS rules would make permanent additions to the telehealth services list nine codes that were temporarily covered during the COVID-19 public health emergency. "The ATA looks forward to working with the agency to solve these issues and ensure that this type of remote care is available to patients."

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Its financial checklist offers physicians and administrators 14 tips to help business during the public health emergency, such as consolidating administrative resources like coding tools and making better use of digital health technologies. Among the resources, AMA has published a guide designed to help keep practices solvent.

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The benefits and future of remote patient monitoring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Digital health education that is accessible to the patient at home or on their smartphone is one way we can bridge the divide. A: At the beginning of the pandemic, HHS and CMS released an interim final rule to give providers more flexibility to furnish services using remote care technology for the duration of the public health emergency.