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Monitoring at home will be the norm for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Telehealth vs. in-person: the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration to reimburse doctors for providing telehealth services for Medicare recipients has been repeatedly renewed. Finally, the CMS- created codes for remote patient monitoring (RPM) can be used for reimbursement of chronic disease monitoring services.

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The cost of long-term care -- could technology help lower it?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And for sure, the pandemic institutionalized the role of in-home telehealth, with CMS reimbursement presumed to become permanent , or at least regularly renewed. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , SNF , wearables , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's clear the future of reimbursement will at minimum include a heaping portion of providers being paid for value as opposed to volume. While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached. Value-based care continues to take root in healthcare.

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Isaac Smith, Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Specialist at Medcare MSO ASCs are types of medical facilities that are subject to stringent regulations. New CMS and AMA guidelines, coding changes, and reimbursement methods have been implemented.

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The ever-present uncertainties of healthcare reimbursement somewhat dampen the gung-ho rhetoric on telehealth. In a swift and welcome response to COVID-19, the CMS announced rules to improve telehealth reimbursements across the board. Following the money. Featured Decision Content:

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And it became increasingly likely that CMS would make telehealth access for older adults permanent. During the pandemic, telehealth use grew sharply in the care of older adults, enabled by CMS reimbursement changes that likely will be permanent. Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss.

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Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults 2020 -- Themes Emerge

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Reimbursement of technology was a key policy change in 2020 that fueled adoption and investment in telehealth. As the pandemic proceeded, organizations experimented with (now-reimbursed) telehealth across multiple types of consultation, ranging from dermatology , plastic surgery , internal medicine appointments and beyond.