Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 10, 2020

Others are discussing the race to enable ‘televisits’ -- noting outreach from AARP to CMS to boost the requirement for enabling technology in nursing homes. Let’s assume that the tablet distribution initiative takes off – or nursing homes -- not noted in press releases or media reports. What will be different in that year?

Nursing 157

Nursing Telehealth 157

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

It could be a good thing that CMS has announced formation of a commission to address 'Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.' Measurement of progress should be key – and not just squirreled away in out-of-date , potentially irrelevant inspection reports. category tags: SNF , Seniors , Aging , healthcare , covid-19. Pipe dream?

Nursing 106

Nursing Medicare 106

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

Reasons for the spike include upticks in claims denials, more risk adjustment reviews, and increases in mandatory HEDIS reporting. Particularly for risk adjustment (RA) reviews, even the slightest gaps in reporting leaves health plans at risk for drops in quality ratings and subsequent revenue loss. The purpose is justified.

Life Science 76

Life Science Health Information EHR Leadership 76

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

And for sure, the pandemic institutionalized the role of in-home telehealth, with CMS reimbursement presumed to become permanent , or at least regularly renewed. And take a look at the new report, The Future of Sensors and Older Adults 2022 ]. Here are five examples of sensor-enabled smart clothing.

Telehealth 69

Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. Through July, CMS noted that 10 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth visits. What is the status and future of remote care technologies? The total of 34.5

Remote care 130

Remote care Telehealth Medicare Primary Care 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

Note that PACE programs for frail and low-income elderly are now directed by CMS to use remote technology for "activities that would normally occur on an in-person basis," such as scheduled and unscheduled participant assessments, care planning, monitoring, communication, and other activities.”.

Nursing 95

Nursing Telehealth Medicare Digital Health 95

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

A good example from the past 3 years: the PCAST report, summarized in an ASA publication by David Lindeman: ' Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age." The report is Emerging Technologies to Support an Aging Population – issued last month -- March, 2019. What's new that may not have been visible to report creators?

Medicare 87

Medicare Telehealth 87

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

AARP published a new report that showed growing interest in technology among those aged 70+. Telehealth technology vendors have struggled for a decade to gain attention, but with CMS reimbursement for (any) telehealth visit , a market crawl became a race. And the technology lens zeroed in on telehealth now.

Nursing 163

Nursing Telehealth 163

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

A good example from the past 3 years: the PCAST report, summarized in an ASA publication by David Lindeman: ' Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age." The report is Emerging Technologies to Support an Aging Population – issued last month -- March, 2019. What's new that may not have been visible to report creators?

Medicare 63

Medicare Telehealth 63

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

It could be a good thing that CMS has announced formation of a commission to address 'Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.' Measurement of progress should be key – and not just squirreled away in out-of-date , potentially irrelevant inspection reports. category tags: SNF , Seniors , Aging , healthcare , covid-19. Pipe dream?

Nursing 62

Nursing Medicare 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

There’s the 2017 AARP report that surveys caregivers about what they want from technology -- they are interested in but not currently using. There’s the Family Caregiver Alliance report that lists technologies from firms, but was last updated in 2013 (perhaps the date of this FCA list). If necessary, refine tactics. Rant on.

Nursing 81

Nursing mHealth Connected Health Health IT 81

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Finally, the CMS- created codes for remote patient monitoring (RPM) can be used for reimbursement of chronic disease monitoring services. While many of the questions are intriguing (and used for redistricting ) and the data results are much-reported , technology ownership is rarely discussed.

Telehealth 75

Telehealth Nursing Medicare Patient Experience 75

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

We'll talk to the thought leaders and first-movers reimagining the how and where of patient-friendly tech, and report on ways to activate, if not delight, the people they treat. ONC, CMS leaders tell Senate HELP Committee time is of the essence. This month, our coverage will continue a special focus on the patient experience.

Healthcare IT 85

Healthcare IT EHR Meaningful Use Interoperability 85

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2021

In the remote monitoring space, the clinician community’s lack of confidence in the quality of data, especially self-monitored and patient-reported data, was a challenge despite the obvious benefits of managing large chronic populations through connected devices. For reimbursement by the CMS, a device must be an FDA-listed device.

FHIR 184

FHIR EHR Telehealth EMR 184

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By the way, if CMS is ‘restricting’ Medicare Advantage plan advertising , that is not yet visible to a TV viewer. It is dumb not to report complaints about misleading advertising, and so older consumers are doing just that , with 74% reporting unsolicited calls among other inappropriate marketing messages. What’s their secret?

Medicare 80

Medicare 80

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) program, used by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to rate hospitals, now contain two measures of SDoH. Hopefully, at least, the measures will stimulate hospitals to ask the right questions, and CMS will know how needy their populations are. ” (pages 21-22).

Public Health 105

Public Health HIE Medicare Health IT 105

Redox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

According to the 2020 CAQH index , PA is the single largest expense for the healthcare industry with a total price tag estimated at about $767 million annually. In a 2020 AMA survey of physicians , 94% of providers reported that PA processes have delayed the delivery of care. Change is good (and also maybe required).

Interoperability 59

Interoperability EHR Patient Experience 59

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

They provide health measures of patients and transmit them back to providers – or in some cases are reported back to providers – to facilitate healthcare decisions from afar. In turn, patients report biometric, objective and subjective data on their health status and social determinants of health via a patient-facing app.

Connected Health 183

Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 183

GlobalMed

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that of $3.5 One study found financially compromised patients with colorectal or lung cancer reported increased symptom burden and increased pain compared to patients with more financial reserves. trillion in U.S. healthcare spending in 2017, Americans paid $365.5

Medical Billing 40

Medical Billing Telemedicine Mental health Medicare 40

Society for Participatory Medicine

JUNE 10, 2018

An example: A template could be an X-ray report that contains the same headings in the same order or a common list of drugs prescribed to patients after a heart attack, To include growth charts, social history documentation, secure messaging with the patient, and scheduling capabilities. Template generation on-the-fly functionality.

ePatients 58

ePatients Health Data EHR HIE 58