As the evolution of telehealth continues to progress here are the top ten concerns healthcare providers should take into consideration. September 8th, 2015 by Nathaniel Lacktman Telehealth continues to be an innovative alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar medicine. The number of providers offering telehealth services is rapidly increasing and states are enacting laws requiring health plans […]
The Tele-Med Act of 2015 getting the final stamp of approval by Congress would provide healthcare solutions much-needed for many Americans today. Among the positive outcomes of this bill is offering the underserved population access to better quality of care. August 26, 2015 by Sara Heath In recent months, discussions of telehealth and its availability […]
Real time access to vital signs, improving outcomes for chronic care patients and the shift of our health system to a value-based model…. YES, it’s time to embrace telehealth. By Eric Venn-Watson on July 30, 2015- The Goldman Sachs report referenced in the first part of this series mentions that remote patient monitoring (RPM) enables […]
Remote Patient Monitoring can provide better if note equal results in the quality of care for mental health patients who either may have physical issues or live in rural areas. By Vera Gruessner on July 30, 2015- Telehealth solutions are spreading throughout the medical care industry and affecting the lives of patients and workflow of […]
The end solution to improving quality of care, reducing hospitalizations and having accurate data to support reimbursement for both healthy and chronic patients all lead to one answer… remote patient monitoring. By Charles Settles, June 26, 2015 According to a report from the Population Reference Bureau, 71.4 million people in the U.S. will be age […]
Healthcare leaders give their feedback to the Senate Committee members on how to improve the care management of chronic high-risk patients. The feedback being constant by all and focusing on three key areas the healthcare industry must deploy in order to have comprehensive success: EMR interoperability, improvements in patient engagement and the use of telehealth […]
By Kyle Murphy, PhD on May 26, 2015 More good news! The telehealth adoption section of the 21st Century Cures Act is pending review from the House of Representatives. After receiving the unanimous support of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, the 21st Century Cures Act now awaits the consideration of the entire House of […]
A combination of providing higher quality of care and lowering organizational cost is what Bedford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (BNRC) based in New Hampshire will accomplish by using remote patient monitoring technology. By Vera Gruessner on May 20, 2015 Remote monitoring tools could impact the healthcare sector in a variety of ways from reducing […]
We are thrilled to announce that IdealLIFE expands their product portfolio with the new Nonin Model 3230 Bluetooth Smart wireless pulse oximeter. This latest telehealth platform addition provides Dr. Miltie Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) users more easy-to-use health management solutions. MINNEAPOLIS, April 30, 2015 PRNewswire — Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of finger pulse oximetry and […]
Optimistic strides are being taken by the Senate Commerce Committee to enable Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services. April 22, 2015 by Alex Ruoff After years of pushing for higher levels of Medicare reimbursement for physicians providing telehealth services and tracking their patients’ health via remote patient monitoring tools, technology advocates say they’re finally expecting some […]
February 27, 2015 12:30 pm by Dan Verel There’s been a flurry of news related to telemedicine this week, with several notable developments in Mississippi and Silicon Valley. One of the more interesting aspects of telemedicine is that much of the innovation and focus of late has come from startups and vendors, while health […]
Reimbursement is on its way…….. Author Jacqueline DiChiara | Date February 26, 2015 An increasingly digitalized healthcare system has experienced significant telehealth reimbursement changes — even within the past five years — as it becomes more routinely integrated. The snowballing demand for telehealth solutions is becoming evident as the most valuable healthcare professionals now require […]
Labeling telehealth as “increasingly vital” to the healthcare delivery system, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Committee on Energy and Commerce to reduce Medicare’s financial and technological barriers to remote care. The letter, addressed to Chairman Fred Upton,follows a report on the growing promise of telehealth to address care disparities, reduce costs, and ease […]
New York became the 22nd state to sign into law legislation that will require commercial and Medicaid plans to provide coverage of telehealth and telemedicine services. The law, originally intended to take effect on January 1, 2015, will become effective on January 1, 2016. In addition to providing definitions for telemedicine (two-way audio video communications, […]
Here’s an excellent article keeping us up to date on Telehealth: Article By: Lisa English Hinkle The cost effectiveness of providing health care via telemedicine or telehealth promises to be an effective tool to increase coverage and reimbursement of healthcare provided remotely or through telehealth. Towers Watson, a national consulting company, recently published a 2014 […]