It’s official: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2019 fee schedule is in effect as of January 1, 2019, bringing with it three new CPT codes that allow for expanded reimbursement for remote care services. CMS Code 99454 covers reimbursement for initial supply and daily recording or programmed alert transmission for a 30-day period for remote devices measuring the same physiologic factors as code 99453. MORE

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IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. Health Care Law and Consulting. MORE

Previously limited categories expand to span multiple remote care services. Lots of chatter is underway this week about Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring, remote care technologies for senior living (where no visitors are allowed). Consider the HIMSS rebranding of one company, Wellsky, formerly Mediware,rebranded as Wellsky, but also renamed home, companion, private duty care as ‘personal care.’ But what about remote engagement technologies? MORE

For those older adults who own the right devices to obtain access, have Internet connectivity, they may need assistance in getting started with use of remote care technologies. MORE

At its core, healthcare is about people taking care of people. When the transmission of the disease is a concern, the meaning of caring for each other and staying close means keeping our distance. Many healthcare providers have already embraced telehealth as an alternative option to clinic visits for people living in communities with limited access to quality care or for people with mental or physical conditions that struggle to attend an in-person consultation. MORE

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The remote care tools are also helping tackle problems of loneliness with virtual group programs. MORE

IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. MORE

Virtual clinical trials are leveraging the power of telehealth technologies like remote patient monitoring and wearable mHealth devices to conduct safe and effective research at a lower cost by doing so remotely, as opposed to standard (and expensive) locations like a hospital or university medical center. The Role of Remote Patient Monitoring in Virtual Clinical Trials. MORE

Also: ActiGraph and VivoSense partner on wearables for drug trials; AristaMD adds Corstrata wound and ostomy specialists to remote consultation service MORE

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2018 was a historic year for telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM), as a series of developments played out that helped extend these important care delivery services to more patients than ever before. As government agencies like the CMS and VA expanded access to telehealth towards the goal of extending care into rural areas, industry leaders like Care Innovations® announced a series of breakthroughs with exciting implications for the years to come. MORE

The remote care tools are also helping tackle problems of loneliness with virtual group programs. MORE

Confidence in remote care technology is gaining traction in the United States, with a survey finding 56 percent of Americans currently monitor their health with at least one digital data collection tool. Perhaps surprisingly, the report indicates that digital tools have in fact deepened people’s connection with their physicians: more than half of those surveyed agreeing that technology has improved their relationship with their primary care provider. MORE

IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. Health Care Law and Consulting. MORE

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The temporary policy also extends to some clinical-decision-support software used in conjuction with these remote-monitoring devices MORE

The collaboration will enhance remote care offering for home hospitalised patients MORE

IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. MORE

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. The home – not the hospital -- becomes the care delivery hub. MORE

Lots of talk about remote care technologies -- but will the 2020 crisis convert to actual technology change? So much has changed in recent months as a result of Covid-19 -- startling changes that previously were incremental. What are the dimensions of remote care technology? MORE

IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. MORE

While many patients have yet to dip their toes in the telehealth water, patients with diabetes are already active participants in their own care plans. Many inject themselves with insulin or monitor their blood sugar levels at home and remotely share the results. MORE

The startup will use the new funds to scale its at-home care model to more customers MORE

Bits In Glass, an award-winning software consulting firm serving clients across North America, is announcing the launch of its new COVID-19 Remote Care application, developed in response to the global COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The article Bits In Glass Launches COVID-19 Remote Care Application appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial Bits In Glass COVID-19 Remote Care application MORE

IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. Health Care Law and Consulting. MORE

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Centralized care, with a hospital as the “hub,” is the standard in the U.S. But this familiar model is changing rapidly, as providers embrace remote care at scale. today. After decades of experimentation, why now MORE

News telemedicine coverage telehealth reimbursement telehealth policy telehealth billing state policy resources remote care profitable practice profitability Private payers policy payments payers payees mobile monitoring mobile healthOne of the main barriers reported by HCPs for not embracing the powerful tool of telehealth has been the lack of reimbursement. November 1, 2018 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) made a significant step in overcoming this obstacle. MORE

A new report published in McKnight's Long Term Care News explores the connection between remote care and skilled nursing facilities, and how the application of the former can contribute to the success of the latter. Hospitals are being incentivized to find new ways to lower readmissions and work with the entire care continuum to identify where readmissions can be preventable,” writes Jiang Li in the article. memory care. MORE

The Teladoc Global Care service supports remote care in more than 20 languages MORE

Also: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center announces machine learning research program funded by AWS; OneDigital Health Benefits inks deal with Total Brain. MORE

Panelists at BIO Digital discuss the obstacles of implementing digital tools to treat asthma and COPD patients, as well as the opportunity. MORE

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a redesigned version of its remote-care platform in response to the increased demand of telemedicine in the pandemic. The updated platform will integrate with electronic health records, offer questionnaires for informed triage, include messaging between provider and patient and connect to remote monitoring devices Hale Health today launched Hale 2.0, MORE

IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. Health Care Law and Consulting. MORE

IoT is not necessarily just about remote sensors, and in fact the IoT story is two different stories – one inside the health care facility, and one outside. At home – as care shifts to be able to be delivered where people are – “sensors are key” per Dave – healthcare in the home is about helping the individual managing someone’s case get better information about how that person is doing between office visits. MORE