Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

"My constituents care about this, and this is important to everyone in Montana," said Knudsen during a House Human Services Committee hearing. Provide that a previously established patient-healthcare provider relationship is not necessary to receive telehealth services. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 14, 2023

During the COVID-19 PHE, CMS issued temporary waivers, including a waiver of the “location requirement” of the In-Office Ancillary Services (“IOAS”) exception. Similarly, the Stark Law carveout from the definition of “referral” – for services that are personally performed by a physician – rarely will apply with respect to DME.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 31, 2021

When President Barack Obama announced during the 2015 State of the Union Address that the government was launching the Precision Medicine Initiative, a debate began about whether and how precision medicine and population health management could coexist in the U.S. health system. The problem.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 3, 2022

Perhaps the most egregious aspect of Veltman’s case is that her son’s Medi-Cal termination violated a rule that prevents people from being disenrolled from Medicaid during the federal public health emergency that was declared at the start of the covid-19 pandemic. “This shouldn’t be happening.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

MAY 13, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signify a pivotal step towards bolstering privacy rights and autonomy for women seeking reproductive health services. Reproductive health care, a subset of healthcare, encompasses services affecting a woman’s reproductive system and its functions.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , care management represents a holistic approach to reducing health risks and costs across populations. It involves identifying at-risk populations, tailoring services to their needs, and deploying appropriate personnel for service delivery.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation first emerged in June 2021 and has aggressively targeted the health and public health sector (HPH) and continues to do so. The group operates a live chat service to engage with victims and has also been known to contact victims by phone and email to discuss payment.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 23, 2024

Additionally, the Department of Health shall regulate the packaging, transport, storage, and treatment of this waste. Handling of Biomedical Waste in at Home Services While healthcare facilities have specific practices to safely manage hazardous waste, there are specific practices that must be performed in a patient’s home as well.

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Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will cover telehealth-based treatment services delivered by federally-accredited opioid treatment programs (OTPs), commonly referred to as “methadone clinics.” CMS also extended coverage for SUD treatment services provided via telehealth.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 19, 2022

Like plaintiffs with other conditions lacking definitive physiological markers, long COVID plaintiffs seeking disability anti-discrimination law protections have confronted courts suspicious of their reports of symptoms and insistent on medical evidence in order for them to qualify as “disabled” and entitled to statutory protection.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took a major step forward in healthcare data sharing and artificial intelligence (AI) transparency with the finalization of the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) rule.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. A bipartisan group comprising half of U.S.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 26, 2024

Jackson Women’s Health Organization , which overruled Roe v. Wade, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule in April of last year. The Final Rule modifies the existing Privacy Rule by changing the definition of the term “person.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2022

senators and representatives urged congressional leadership to safeguard Medicare telehealth services this past Friday. "Telehealth has been a critical tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that patients continue to receive the health care they need while keeping health care providers and patients safe," read the letter.

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C&M Health Law

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a proposed rule updating Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”). The Proposed Rule clarifies obligations to provide services in the most integrated setting appropriate to a person’s needs. On September 14, 2023, the U.S. Integration.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2023

The proposed update to the Health Breach Notification Rule includes changes to definitions to make it clear that vendors of personal health records (PHRs) and related entities that are not covered by HIPAA are required to issue notifications after an impermissible disclosure of their health data.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 18, 2022

” When it comes to designing healthcare solutions, Prestwick said it was important to involve patients who represent the target audience and ensure they were involved in creating a clear definition of the problem being solved. “Lots of people use patients rather than work with patients,” he concluded.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

On October 5, 2023, the Office of Research Integrity (“ORI”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to update the Public Health Service (“PHS”) Policies on Research Misconduct, last revised in 2005 (the “Proposed Rule”).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Virtual care may be popular among patients, but if providers can't get paid for their services, it's unlikely they'll be able to continue to provide them. The government has signaled its support for reimbursing some telehealth services, at least in the short term. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

News The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule continues many telehealth flexibilities first adopted during the public health emergency, such as an expanded scope of originating sites an expanded definition of qualified practitioners. As a result, these flexibilities will be in place until at least Dec. 1, 2024.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Shifting the perception of digital health and care.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

One of the highest-profile projects involves the deployment of a chatbot created by Babylon Health to triage patients seen in several hospitals within the UK’s National Health Service. Providers have also begun testing chatbot applications to improve patient communication.

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Health Populi

MAY 5, 2022

When it comes to peoples’ relationship to consumer packaged goods (CPG), the public health crisis has indeed impacted consumers’ purchasing behaviors and definition of “value,” based on IRI’s latest analysis of CPG shifts in 2022 and 2023. and better-for-you ingredients and functional benefits.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

How are health data utilities evolving? Lindsey Ferris, DrPH, Senior Interoperability and Public Health Director at PointClickCare – I think we’re at the very early stages. You’re seeing some HIEs further along, but it’s definitely a concept we’re talking a lot about.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

That legislation really does a lot, I think, to further telehealth by driving access to broadband service, which is a major barrier for telehealth care delivery, especially in rural areas. Recognizing that, yes, this is a major enabler for telehealth, which also promotes health equity. Health equity is not just about health equity.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Data can be spotty, according to Eye, who says for instance that data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often lacks racial identifications. According to vice president Ted Hill, it can modernize how public health agencies serve today’s needs. Casetivity can ingest, standardize, and share health data.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

“Electronic Health Information,” ONC’s new term for the data elements that need to be “exchangeable” upon request, is currently limited to data elements within the U.S. 6, 2022, the definition will expand to the electronic designated record set defined under HIPAA. Core Data for Interoperability ( USCDI ) standard.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

256b; ambulatory surgical center; therapist; and any other category of health care facility, entity, practitioner, or clinician determined appropriate by the HHS Secretary. The full definition of “health care provider” is available in the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 85 FR 25789 , May 1, 2020.

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Health Law Advisor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

On August 30, an official at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released one of the most significant announcements made at the federal level concerning marijuana reclassification. A DEA spokesperson confirmed the department had received the letter with HHS’s recommendation.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

On April 29, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), issued the final rule on Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (the “Final Rule”). Refining Definition for Fully Integrated and Highly Integrated D-SNPs (§§ 422.2 and 422.107).

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 8, 2022

During pandemic, guidelines has been loosened for more acceptance of telehealth services as in-person care may not be available all the time. Temporarily Added Telehealth Services. CMS has finalized certain services added to the Medicare telehealth services list will remain on the list through December 31, 2023.This

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Were GWI to re-calibrate this landscape today, post-pandemic, I would guestimate that the mental wellness bubble would be much larger, with personal care and beauty definitely bolstered in and in the wake of the pandemic.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) advocating for broader privacy protections surrounding reproductive health care information. 6] Provide examples of “reproductive health care.” Clarify the definitions of “birth” and “death.”

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Bill of Health

MAY 2, 2023

Stripped down, a key question on appeal boils down to: how can a federal agency order the only effective public health response during the pendency of an epidemic? In other words, how can they act where they must make public health decisions under quickly developing circumstances?

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The CommonWell delay is really not surprising given they just changed their technical service provider. USCDI v3 includes updates to prior USCDI versions focused on advancing more accurate and complete patient characteristics data that could help promote equity, reduce disparities, and support public health data interoperability.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

advocated for two particular policy changes to be made permanent: the originating site rule, allowing physicians to be reimbursed for telehealth appointments wherever a patient is located, including a patient's home, and the expansion of Medicare- and Medicaid-reimbursable telehealth services. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Dr. Karen S.

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