ACR Urges Congress to Prioritize Medicare Cuts, Telehealth

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ACR Urges Congress to Prioritize Medicare Pay Cuts, Prior Authorization, and Telehealth in Year-End Package

WASHINGTON, DC – As the legislative session comes to a close, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is calling on members of Congress to include the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173/S. 3018), the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (H.R. 8800), and telehealth protections in any year-end legislative package. With overwhelming bipartisan support for the Improving Seniors Timely […]

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CPT code set moving at the speed of digital health innovation

Physician adoption of digital health tools continues to grow, as does the infrastructure facilitating appropriate payment for their use. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, often called “the language of medicine,” is expanding to meet the demand. “The CPT code set does move at the pace of medicine, and it continues to evolve and keep pace with […]

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Extend Telehealth and Hospital-At-Home Flexibility

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Extend Telehealth and Hospital-At-Home Flexibility

In communities that otherwise would lack access to care, essential hospitals reach outside their walls to meet patients’ needs. Telehealth services have proved to be an important tool in the provider arsenal to increase access to care for underserved populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for flexibility to provide patient-centered care that best […]

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10 Remote Patient Monitoring Best Practices

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10 Remote Patient Monitoring Best Practices

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a rapidly growing field in healthcare. It allows healthcare providers to monitor patients remotely, often using digital devices and technology. RPM can help improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and increase patient satisfaction. However, there are a few best practices that healthcare providers should follow when implementing RPM. In this article, […]

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What are the benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring RPM

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What are the benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)?

Remote patient monitoring is a more advanced method for healthcare centers to examine their patients. Although remote patient monitoring is not the latest technology but its need has increased tremendously in COVID-19 days because these days, no one was allowed going outside of their houses or living places, then doctors and all other great healthcare […]

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U.S. health care will suffer if lawmakers don’t act by end of 2022

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U.S. health care will suffer if lawmakers don’t act by end of 2022

Time is running out for Congress to take action on pending legislation dealing with issues that would help primary care across the United States. Six physician groups representing 590,000 doctors across the country sent a joint letter again urging congressional leaders to vote – soon – for bills relating to Medicare reimbursements, prior authorizations, children’s health insurance coverage, mental […]

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That glucose monitor just allowed hackers into your practice

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That glucose monitor just allowed hackers into your practice

A survey of healthcare IT professionals by Capterra revealed that 67% of health care cyberattacks impact patient data and nearly half (48%) impact patient care. The survey also found that the medical internet of things (IoT) – connected devices like glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and defibrillators – are making it easier for hackers to gain access to practices. These devices often […]

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New Reimbursement Rules Will Likely Impact Digital Health and Telemedicine

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New Reimbursement Rules Will Likely Impact Digital Health and Telemedicine

On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. CMS publishes a PFS annually so as to make changes in federal healthcare reimbursement and policy. PFS changes often spill over into the private sector, as private payors typically consult the PFS when evaluating […]

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Reimbursement, Patient Tech Issues Impede Telehealth Use, Health Execs Say

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Reimbursement, Patient Tech Issues Impede Telehealth Use, Health Execs Say

Though healthcare leaders see telehealth as critical to boosting patient access, they believe that reimbursement and patient technology issues are hindering more widespread telehealth use, according to a new report. Released by the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) at UPMC, the report is based on two surveys. The first polled healthcare executives on problems that have […]

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AHIP: Americans Want Congress To Make Telehealth Capabilities Permanent

To address challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, state and federal governments provided temporary waivers and flexibilities to make telehealth more available for consumers. Now, Americans want the government to make these provisions permanent, a new survey shows. The survey was published Thursday by advocacy group America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). It was fielded in October by NORC […]

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CMS Finalizes Changes for Telehealth Services for 2023

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CMS Finalizes Changes for Telehealth Services for 2023

On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. As finalized, some of the most significant telehealth policy changes include: According to the September 2021 Medicare Telemedicine Snapshot, telehealth services have increased more than 30-fold since the start of the PHE and have been utilized […]

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Telehealth Requires Efforts to Improve Access to Reach Full Potential

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Telehealth Requires Efforts to Improve Access to Reach Full Potential

Regions with limited healthcare resources may not benefit from telehealth expansion, prompting the need for efforts to improve access, a new JAMA Network Open study finds. Throughout the recent expansion of telehealth, researchers continuously gained insight into new methods for reaching areas with limited amounts of healthcare resources, highlighting many areas and populations facing limited healthcare resources. The […]

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What is the Future of Remote Medical Monitoring

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What is the Future of Remote Medical Monitoring?

Due to the frequent occurrence of life-threatening diseases and the use of low-cost, real-time patient monitoring systems by healthcare professionals, it is estimated that by 2027, the international market for multi parameter patient monitoring will exceed 6.1 billion dollars. 1. Remote patient monitoring widely used in the Covid-19 pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the […]

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