Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Dr. David Berg, cofounder and chairman of the board of Redirect Health, a primary care national healthcare organization featuring telemedicine and mobile health, believes the healthcare industry should reduce unnecessary inconveniences – such as extensive travel or wait times – from the healthcare experience.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A study publicized in August 2022 revealed that the complex coding structures used in the United States drive up medical billing costs. Indest III, J.D., This helps to make the U.S. one of the most expensive countries for health providers to [.].

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The Health Law Firm Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A study publicized in August 2022 revealed that the complex coding structures used in the United States drive up medical billing costs. Indest III, J.D., This helps to make the U.S. one of the most expensive countries for health providers to [.].

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

News and Studies The American Telemedicine Association released three tools aimed at addressing disparity and inequity in care : Digital Infrastructure Disparities Score and Map, Economic and Social Value-Added Calculator, and a toolkit including all previously released resources.

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Medisys Compliance

JANUARY 30, 2023

The medical billing industry is a complex and ever-changing field, and it is crucial for healthcare providers and billing companies to stay compliant with government regulations. State Laws: In addition to federal laws, medical billing companies and healthcare providers must also comply with state laws and regulations.

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Medisys Compliance

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Emergency medical billing is a critical component of healthcare services, playing a pivotal role in ensuring that healthcare providers are adequately compensated for their life-saving efforts. Emerging Trends in Emergency Medical Billing The landscape of emergency medical billing is ever-evolving.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

News and Research The American Telemedicine Association’s ATA Action submitted two letters to the Drug Enforcement Administration about its proposed rules regarding the remote prescribing of controlled substances. In this week’s edition, one story is, let’s just say, a little foolish. It is the beginning of April, after all.

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Medisys Compliance

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Mental health modifier 95, designated as “synchronous telemedicine service rendered via a real-time interactive audio and video telecommunications system,” plays a pivotal role in this landscape, serving as a crucial identifier for telehealth mental health services.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 30, 2024

Contact Medisys today at 888-720-8884 / info@medisysdata.com to learn more about our solutions for seamless telehealth anesthesia billing.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As such, American health consumers are wrestling with sticker shock from surgical procedures, surprise medical bills weeks after leaving the hospital, and the cost of prescription drugs — whether six-figure oncology therapies or essential medicines like insulin and EpiPens. Patients are now front-line payors in the U.S.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 8, 2022

93 – A new modifier 93 (Synchronous telemedicine service rendered via telephone or other real-time interactive audio-only telecommunications system) became effective January 1, 2022. Medisys Data Solutions is a leading medical billing company providing specialty-wise billing and coding services.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Given that over the past two years most of my medical visits have been via telemedicine anyway, it’s been natural to begin to […].

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2020

A new survey of independent medical practices and billing companies has found that they are leaning heavily on telehealth to keep generating income. The survey, which was conducted by Kareo, connected with more than 600 medical practices and 140 medical billing companies. It found that one of […].

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

GNC is channeling to the current concerns of health consumers… value in the eye of the beholder and medical bill payer. Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99 in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Four in ten consumers would also welcome wearable tech for medical and fitness, telemedicine for chronic conditions, AI-baked personalized treatment, and virtual mental health counseling. This is particularly true for health care in America, where workers have traded off wages for health care coverage for over a decade.

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Medisys Compliance

MAY 17, 2022

Telehealth, sometimes referred to as telemedicine, is the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to extend care when the provider and the patient aren’t in the same place at the same time. To know more about our telehealth billing services, contact us at info@medisysdata.com / 302-261-9187.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Three in four large firms covers telemedicine in 2018, KFF found. This coverage line item is fast-growing, from the 27% low mark in 2015 of large companies covering telemedicine to 63% in 2017 and 74% in 2018.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Patients-as-consumers increasingly expect retail-enchanting service levels from health care – especially as patients pay medical bills increasingly out-of-pocket. Convenience isn’t just a nice-to-have: it has economic ROI.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2023

U se additional data from insurers’ medical bills to identify treatment gaps, manage costs, and meet quality performance targets. This can enable timely and efficient care transitions and reduce the time required aligning resources with patients.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

adults saying inflation has made it harder to pay medical bills. In particular, 21% of consumers with medical debt say the primary source of that debt was due to the bills from doctor visits. A Debt.com survey out this weeks concludes that i nflation is making us sick, physically and financially — with 67% of U.S.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Several factors underpin the adoption of telehealth in 2019: Consumers’ demand for accessible, lower-cost health care services as people face greater financial responsibility for paying the medical bill (via high-deductible health plans and greater out-of-pocket costs for co-payments).

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Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

The last bar chart details the study findings by demographic, illustrating that many more Black and Hispanic people faced trouble paying for basic living expenses than White people, and most of those with annual household incomes under $40,000.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

“NextPatient is like a digital front office, fully integrated with the DrChrono offering’s advanced mobile capabilities to manage patient information, patient check-ins, scheduling, charting, medical billing, telemedicine and overall EHR management,” Cheng said. Implementation of telemedicine went quickly.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2023

Although technology can be revolutionary, providers still need to educate consumers on what to look for when booking appointments, finding specialists, negotiating medical bills, and more, to ensure proper patient engagement.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

911 dispatchers couldn’t understand them OKLAHOMA Children’s hospital in Oklahoma second in country with new therapy technology OU Health receives federal grant to support telemedicine for rural stroke patients OREGON Legacy Health sells medical office building for $60.5M

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In 2023, patients-as-health citizens remain concerned about the privacy and security of their personal information across many fronts: in women’s health data in the post-Roe v Wade era, for medical bill redlining , or for advertisers who fall well out of “healthcare” contexts and HIPAA oversight.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

SOUTH CAROLINA Grand Strand hospitals hope to see positive impact from Certificate of Need repeal McMaster signs South Carolina’s certificate of need repeal Newly-passed bill allows MUSC to move forward with delayed Nexton Hospital build Prisma Health records $31.7M

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Digital health advocates also expressed mixed feelings, with the American Telemedicine Association representatives saying the organization appreciated some of the provisions in the bill while noting other ways in which it fell short. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) saying they hadn't had time to read the mammoth legislation.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Power: In crowded MA market, insurers should focus on trust to stand out LPN omission from CMS’ staffing mandate worries nursing homes Meditech, Google partner to bring generative AI to EHRs Meta facing lawsuit over violation of medical privacy New CMS rule to target opioid usage in ASCs New House Bill Focuses on Healthcare Price Transparency Nonprofit (..)

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Bill would use CMS’s Five-Star system to punish consistently 1-star nursing homes. Telemedicine regulation more aggressive now than before the pandemic? Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana. Low-income New Mexicans may not know about law protecting them from medical bill collections.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Kansas pediatrician pleads guilty to conducting $300K telemedicine scheme. Billed After Death | Spouses need to pay each other’s medical bills in TN, even after one dies. Tennessee Ranks at Number 17 on the List for Medical and Healthcare Spending. MercyOne locations named for performance.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

Bernards ends talks with United Healthcare Brandi Stewart Named Chief Nurse for Baptist Health in Fort Smith, Van Buren A closer look at Arkansas Children’s Hospital expansion CALIFORNIA Adventist Health to buy Tenet Healthcare’s Central Coast hospitals for $550 million California nurses use billboard to voice opposition to hospital sale (..)

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Hall Render

JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked.

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Hall Render

JUNE 16, 2023

Clint Hutson president of Bethesda North Hospital Ohio State Wexner Medical Center’s highest-paid employee in 2022 made $1.7 24 spot in national ranking of life science talent What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023?

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Hall Render

MARCH 1, 2024

KXAN investigates Does UT Tyler Health Science Center’s deal with private equity shield doctors from malpractice suits?

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Hall Render

JUNE 2, 2023

to resolve False Claims allegations Q&A with Ken DeFurio, CEO of the new Independence Health System St.

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