Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, faced several challenges in rolling out an effective telemedicine strategy, many of which were unrelated to COVID-19. If anything, COVID-19 served as an accelerant to solving many of the challenges, since the organization had no alternative but to move forward.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, very few clinical areas at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, had established telemedicine programs, and there was little synergy among them and the organization’s Epic enterprise EHR. There also was much uncertainty around reimbursement and regulations regarding telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora developed an active and growing telemedicine program over the past eight years. Before COVID-19, almost all specialties were using telemedicine in some aspect of their practice. THE PROBLEM. The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

Remote patient monitoring allows patients to monitor their blood pressure, weight, oxygen saturation, symptoms and medication adherence in real time at home with a dedicated registered nurse who actively outreaches to patients as needed. MaineGeneral already had selected the RPM vendor prior to COVID-19. " PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2022

Even before COVID-19, Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health was facing a variety of challenges: access to care, patient experience, lack of specialists in its rural market and lack of new patient acquisition strategies in the digital space. THE PROBLEM. " said Nick Sarantis, system director of digital health at Baptist Health.

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Verisys

MARCH 17, 2023

Licensure Compacts: Several states have introduced legislation to join the Nurse Licensure Compact, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Compact and Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. This bill establishes license length, eligibility, qualifications, permitted duties and supervision requirements.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

"The number of COVID-19 cases was extremely high in Erie and Niagara counties, which are the main two counties we serve," Hunt recalled. "Erie County actually had the highest number of COVID -19 cases in New York State. " COVID-19 also became a major stressor for clients and clinicians.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 18, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, CarDon & Associates, which operates 20 senior housing/skilled nursing communities in the Midwest, was exploring different ideas to give its staff time back, improve resident outcomes and reduce rehospitalizations. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As such, it has limited resources to purchase new equipment and devices for telemedicine and also experiences limited functionality and features in its existing technology. VSEE was the platform View Point Health had been using for telemedicine. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2022

MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. Two additional platforms were launched in response to COVID-19. MCHS has offered telehealth services for almost 25 years, which prepared the organization to respond to COVID-19. Prior to COVID-19, less than 1% of visits were via telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Patient and staff safety, which are primary concerns, were especially critical after the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent mandatory shut-downs nationally. There is a wide variety of telemedicine technology and services vendors on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE. Click here to read the special report.

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Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2021

In this year’s projections, AAMC considers the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on physician supply, new to this report. clinicians was considering quitting their profession during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Network Open investigation published in April 2021.

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YouCompli

JULY 12, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic opened the door to greater use of telehealth services, and healthcare providers and consumers walked through it. One of the significant allegations in the case was performing medically unnecessary telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This month’s article looks at telehealth actions.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Additionally, this order extends several regulatory actions taken by the Departments in response to COVID-19, including various waivers. d), to permit the Committee to count clinical hours obtained before the submission of the proposed plan of supervision toward the number of supervised hours required to become a licensed counselor.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

United Methodist faced two different problems: One was falls in its skilled nursing environment and the other was effective telehealth visits for residents. Skilled nursing facilities take care of the frailest of the country’s elders. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

SOC Telemed, the largest national provider of specialty acute care telemedicine, announced its acquisition of Forefront Telecare, a leading virtual behavioral health company serving vulnerable adults nationwide across the care continuum. Founded in 2004, Access TeleCare pioneered inpatient telemedicine. Company Renamed Access TeleCare.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. Importantly, telehealth platforms should be prepared to modify their business models to reduce the risk of non-compliance with applicable laws or regulations, or in response to the rescission of COVID-19 waivers.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 1, 2023

In the era of abortion regulation and the wind-down of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”), new legislation in states such as Utah may be a sign of what is to come for online and telehealth prescribing. Additional, but narrower and less common scenarios also qualify as the “practice of telemedicine” as defined in 21 U.S.C. §

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds. These 10 states still have COVID emergency orders in place. HHS expected to renew COVID-19 PHE for 11th time. Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalization rate continues its decline. Covid cases remain low in Alaska.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Consider that more seniors are aging at home or in their family members’ homes during the pandemic, especially as COVID-19 deaths in senior living facilities began to climb and facilities tightened visitor restrictions to avoid the spread of infection. Today, nearly 48 million people provided unpaid care for adults in 2020, up 16.6%

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. In Bethel, a homegrown solution to the state’s nursing shortage. Colorado ends daily reporting of COVID-19 numbers. Nurse accused of sexual assault while working at Colorado hospital. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

But as 2020 unfolds, with the COVID-19 pandemic severely testing health-system capacity, telehealth is stepping up. It offers one system for telemedicine that spans the care continuum from urgent to acute care, and equips clinicians, patients and the industry that supports them with tools to enhance the healthcare experience.

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

could see a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2033 and will need to hire at least 200,000 nurses per year to meet increased demand and to replace retiring nurses. Information on license costs, projected revenue savings, and proposed returns on investments should be modeled. It’s estimated that the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 13, 2023

This, among other policy shifts, has a direct impact on healthcare provider organizations and telemedicine companies delivering care virtually. Some parts of our practice do leverage telemedicine prescribing flexibilities, and we were part of that scramble to align with DEA’s original proposed rules.

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AIHC

APRIL 25, 2022

How is the organization training its workforce (management, doctors, nurses, and staff) on policies and procedures? ? How does the organization hold its workforce (management, doctors, nurses, and staff) accountable for non-compliance? For Beginners - Basic Telehealth Concepts Telehealth is also referred to as Telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 9, 2023

The HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation's Office of Health Policy found telehealth use during the initial COVID-19 peak increased from less than 1% of visits to 80%. Generally speaking, what are the multistate caregiver licensing challenges health systems and telemedicine companies face?

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

103, which declared a Public Health Emergency for the state in response to COVID-19. This notice extends the waiver of the continuing education requirements for current active health officers and REHSs who are renewing their license for the 2022 licensing period. 10:58 (Nurse Midwifery Services) with technical amendments.

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Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 3, 2021

It is affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine and its clinical faculty practice, Yale Medicine, which provides a depth and breadth of clinical expertise to support much of the health system's telemedicine programs and provides existing infrastructure that supports joint development of telehealth programs. The crisis sets in.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2021

Before shifting gears to telemedicine, the technology infrastructure of Southwest Mississippi Mental Health Complex in McComb, Mississippi, was very old and extremely limited. "Aside from the equipment issues, we were only able to offer limited telemedicine services," she continued. THE PROBLEM. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 7, 2022

At the same time, the fallout of COVID-19 has accelerated people's willingness to engage with telehealth and telemedicine. Telepsychiatry offers a practical solution for more efficient distribution of clinical psychiatric resources like LCSWs, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrists.

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