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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

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"OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency. "Where telehealth and other remote access technologies were once a matter of convenience, the public health emergency made them a matter of safety for many beneficiaries," wrote Grimm.

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

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Before joining Geisinger, she served as Pennsylvania’s secretary of health, where she developed an innovative payment and delivery model for rural hospitals. Before that she served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CIO, Delaware Valley Community Health.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Advancing Quality of Care

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For example, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its Veterans Health Administration (VHA), operates the largest integrated health care system in the U.S. and provides diagnostic services in support of 9 million enrolled veterans.

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For Your Information: Government Response to Long COVID

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Expanding and strengthening Long COVID care for veterans: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to expand access to care for veterans with Long COVID. The Veterans Health Administration now has 23 clinical facilities across the country with fully established Long COVID programs.

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Health Provider News

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health-tech startup MemoryWell pivots, eyes new funding to roll out software for insurers Department of Veterans Affairs health system kicks off multiyear Greater Washington expansion Georgetown to open Southeast D.C.

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2023 may bring progress in SDOH tech, telehealth and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Health equity and technological innovation are top priorities for the healthcare industry – with new standards, technology and policy driving the way. Despite innovations, a new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds the nation is losing ground on access to healthcare, with more barriers now than 20 years ago.