Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than 330 healthcare and industry organizations asked Congress this week to facilitate a pathway to comprehensive, permanent telehealth reform after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. Department of Health and Human Services the authority and flexibility to continue relaxing certain restrictions. healthcare system.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Four thousand more psychiatrists are certainly a step in the right direction, but there is still much work to be done in light of projections that we will be short between 14,280 and 31,091 psychiatrists by 2024. Through telemedicine. She joined the Avel eCare team in 2019.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We believe that trend will accelerate further in 2024 as obesity medication options and supply grow. In 2024, nurse leaders will drive the paradigm shift toward AI-enabled virtual nursing.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 22, 2023

Due to their delayed return to medical services and diagnostic testing in the COVID-19 pandemic era, U.S. employees are expected to sustain serious health impacts that will drive employers’ health care costs, envisioned in the 2024 Large Employer Health Care Strategy Survey from the Business Group on Health (BGH).

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Healthcare Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Under the Second Temporary Rule, practitioners may continue to prescribe schedule II-V controlled medications via telemedicine for new and existing patients without conducting a prior in-person medical evaluation through 2024.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services said it would temporarily extend telemedicine flexibilities for the prescription of certain controlled medications granted under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which is set to expire on May 11. This past week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. In 2024, this will be a continued shift toward seeking an increased level of health literacy and proactive health choices that will reduce preventable conditions.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, large employees have many concerns about worker and dependents’ health. By 2024, areas of food access, childcare, housing, racism, and transportation will grow in focus for at least one in ten companies.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Congress can extend the liberalization (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328) § 4133) of telemedicine policies beneficial in the treatment of substance use and other behavioral health needs (including qualifying providers, geographic and originating site restrictions, and audio-only telehealth services) beyond the sunset date (..)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 26, 2022

The American Telemedicine Association and its ATA Action affiliate on Monday expressed support for a bipartisan bill that would extend the virtual care flexibilities of the public health emergency another two years. They also called for the legislation to safeguard two other provisions they said were key to health equity. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

million omnibus spending bill that became law December 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended, through December 31, 2024, the Acute Hospital Care at Home (H@H) initiative whereby individual hospitals may seek waivers to operate H@H programs. As part of the $1.7

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This requirement was relaxed by DEA and HHS early in the COVID-19 shutdown, but the old restrictions are set to return at the end of the 2024. If the DEA maintains the proposed ‘stamp’ on prescriptions indicating they were issued via telemedicine, this should serve as a marker of legitimacy, not a red flag.

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YouCompli

MARCH 29, 2023

In this article, she discusses several issues that hospitals and health systems need to consider as a result of the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. population previously received at least one COVID-19 vaccination. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) reports that 80% of the U.S.

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American Medical Compliance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical providers transitioned into online consultations with patients using Telehealth with the help of Medicare. In an effort to continue the policies, the introduction of this bill will support these services to provide accessible care through 2024. New Regulations. ” References.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2022

"COVID-19 put a new emphasis on telehealth and showed how impactful and convenient it can be for working families to get care similar to an in-office nurses station," said DelBene in a statement. This past month, more than 330 stakeholders lobbied Congress to extend telehealth waivers through 2024. ON THE RECORD.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 29, 2022

One big point underneath this big trend is that 21% of employers saw increased disability claims due to long COVID and another 1 in 4 companies expect to see that increase at some point. I’ll call out food access here at the 20% of employers saying they will consider this SDoH for 2024-2025.

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 29, 2022

For calendar year plans, this means that the extension applies for the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. COVID-19: New Law Allows Free Telehealth without Blowing Tax Benefits of Health Savings Accounts. We Look Forward to Seeing You at the Foley & Lardner Digital Health Legal Session and Reception in Tel Aviv.

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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 7, 2023

As covered in one of our previous posts , DEA announced proposed permanent rules around prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine in February 2023. The listening sessions will be open to the public, and those who anticipate attending must register through DEA’s Diversion Control website. How carefully will DEA listen?

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The bill makes permanent telehealth flexibilities that were first introduced in the CARES Act of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibilities that were set to expire at the end of December 2024 along with other telehealth extension provisions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. Regarding telepsychiatry, she says in 2024: 1. The first of your three predictions for telepsychiatry in 2024 concerns access. Rarely does mental health require in-person tests. Taking vitals is not necessary. Your third prediction concerns medication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine ? Please talk about the mission of your nonprofit organization when it comes to telemedicine and the digital divide. That's just the beginning of a deep digital divide in this country.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

AL BOP Rule Updates California: Beginning August 1, 2024, all California dispensers of controlled substances will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using version 4.2B Practice agreements will no longer be valid on January 1, 2024. GA BOP Rule 480-2-.06

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

The once-novel medium of telehealth surged onto the stage as a common sense solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the Act’s many provisions are certain measures that extend the telehealth flexibilities announced in the early days of the PHE through the end of 2024. trillion omnibus spending bill intended to fund the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

"Before COVID-19, Geisinger already had been thinking for a long time about improving participation in cardiac rehab, a Class I recommendation for eligible patients," said Alex Zimmerman, DNP, RN, vice president of the Heart & Vascular Institute at Geisinger. This was especially true in cardiac rehab. " The U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

These models gained significant traction during the COVID-19 outbreak, especially with the introduction of the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, which allowed health systems to earn similar reimbursements for home-based patient care as they would for in-hospital treatments.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare coverage expanded to include a vast arsenal of tools that help patients access medical services while keeping patients and practitioners safe. Many of these tools involve telehealth services and were made possible by the COVID-19 emergency blanket waivers , which went into effect when the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 18, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of technologies were rapidly acquired and deployed by healthcare organizations like telehealth, remote patient monitoring and digital patient intake. According to the report, 1600+ hospitals could potentially change their telehealth solution between now and 2024.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

.” The study of older Americans found that, About 60% believe their cell phone has made them feel more connected to family/friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. 43% of older adults use their cell phone more frequently than before COVID-19.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

For 2023 the healthcare cost growth benchmark is 3.5%, for 2024 3.2%, for 2025 3%, for 2026 2.8%, for 2027 2.8%. Additionally, this order extends several regulatory actions taken by the Departments in response to COVID-19, including various waivers. This notice adds definitions for the term’s “telehealth” and “telemedicine.”

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Whether you’re a patient or a physician in the U.S., While the 118 th U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We anticipate release of this updated product in Q1 2024." MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. MEETING THE CHALLENGE Upswing’s platform was launched in late 2019 just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read the special report.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

While COVID-19 sparked many challenges for healthcare providers across the USA, it highlighted technology’s essential role in patient communication and engagement. The following is a guest article by Stephanie Maharjan, Director of Operations at WellReceived.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

health care spending hits $4.5 Million in Retaliation Suit John Muir, Tenet scrap hospital deal after FTC challenge Kaiser to lay off 79 administrative employees Leaning toward big wins in schizophrenia and vaccines, venture group raises new fund of $389 million Madera hospital creditors want to be paid, including CEO.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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Provider Trust

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This includes a number of provisions related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but certain flexibilities were also extended to Telehealth until the end of 2024. A September 2022 report by the OIG found that Telehealth visits increased drastically after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations drop considerably. Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: State reports significant decrease in cases, hospitalizations. As COVID rates continue decline in Alaska, how close are we to end of pandemic? UAMS Health Opens Long COVID-19 Clinic in Fayetteville. CALIFORNIA.

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