category telehealth-and-telemedicine 
Jane Sarashon
MAY 9, 2024
House Committee on Ways and Means passed six pieces of legislation that would bolster telehealth in the U.S. Being from Missouri, Chairman Smith is especially keen on the role virtual care and telehealth can play to expand access to the under-served in the U.S. The six pieces of telehealth policy cover: The Preserving Telehealth.
Healthcare Law Today
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. Telehealth and other digital health modalities continue to increase in importance for Medicare populations and corresponding health care providers.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
billion of that loss involved allegedly fraudulent claims related to telemedicine. "We have seen all too often criminals who engage in health care fraud – stealing from taxpayers while jeopardizing the health of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries," said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Gary L. More than $1.1
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Every county that CHC/SEK serves is in the bottom quartile for both major categories, are all rural (and in one case designated as "frontier"), and are classified as federal Health Professional Shortage Areas, or HPSAs. " Many lack the resources to purchase a needed blood pressure device for at-home use, she added.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 5, 2020
At HIMSS20, prominent telemedicine technology vendor American Well will preview its new home TV system, dubbed CarePort, which will be commercially available at a date yet to be announced. "One of the biggest opportunities for telehealth is to make a significant impact in the later stages of life," Schoenberg stated.
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
There’s more evidence that doctors and patients, both, want to use telehealth after the COVID-19 pandemic fades. Doximity’s second report on telemedicine explores both physicians’ and patients’ views on virtual care, finding most doctors and health consumers on the same page of virtual care adoption.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
With patients afraid to seek care in person and social distancing necessitating as little face-to-face contact as possible, many clinicians pivoted to telehealth – some with more success than others. At the same time, the researchers noted, several hurdles remain for primary care providers when it comes to integrating telemedicine.
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