Finally, the CHRONIC Care Act receives the green light from the Senate!!!!! September 27, 2017 by Eric Wicklund The Senate unanimously passes the CHRONIC Care Act of 2017, while the Congressional Budget Office gives high marks to another telehealth bill that targets Medicare Advantage coverage. A bill to boost telehealth coverage in Medicare Advantage plans […]
The State of Florida start push for reimbursement parity for services provided via teleheath! September 21, 2017 by Eric Wicklund Florida’s Telehealth Advisory Council has issued a draft report on telehealth policy for the state, at the same time that a bill is introduced to turn many of those recommendations into law. One of the […]
The Increasing Telehealth Access to Medicare Act ( H.R. 3727) attaining approval by Congress will reform Medicare Advantage plans and remove location limitation for the use of telehealth services. Another telehealth bill in the books!!!!! September 13, 2017 by Congressman Diane Black represents Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. Washington, D.C. – Today, the Increasing Telehealth Access to Medicare […]
The use of telehealth technologies is critical to home health care because it facilitates better health outcomes and less medical brutalities for patient with chronic conditions such as CHF, COPD and Diabetes. September 8, 2017 by ETHealthWord At present, home-based health care is gaining significant traction and poised for transformation. Once recognized as a fragmented […]
The clock is ticking…. the Senate is due to review the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act next month in order eliminate some of the barriers for the use of telehealth services and technology. August 14, 2017 by CTEL NEWS The Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) […]
Leaders in the telemedicine space explain and compare their technology services and modalities. August 2, 2017 by Bill Siwicki Telemedicine is on the rise, just ask the companies behind the technology. “We’ve had more telehealth visits during the last year than in the nine previous years combined,” said Katie Ruigh, senior vice president of product at […]
Various telehealth bills are presented to Congress in hopes to reduce current reimbursement barriers and improve patient outcomes. July 31, 2017 by Eric Wicklund July 31, 2017 – With the CONNECT for Health Act showing no signs of positive momentum on Capitol Hill, telehealth-friendly legislators are trying a new tactic: Introduce several telemedicine bills aimed at […]
The Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 aims to reduce existing limitation on the use of telehealth technologies and services. July 28, 2017 by Ken Terry US Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif) and US Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) have introduced the latest in a series of Congressional bills to reduce long-standing restrictions on Medicare’s coverage […]
Home Health payment changes made by CMS may impact reimbursement and care coordination for Medicare patients in the upcoming year. July 25, 2017 by Amy Baxter The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its long-awaited proposed prospective payment system (PPS) rate update for 2018, marginally reducing overall spending in the space and […]
CMS release its 2018 proposed Medicare Fee Schedule for physicians, included in the regulation changes are areas pertaining to the Physician Quality Report System (PQRS), payment on code modifiers, E/M documentation guidelines and technology advances such as the use of telehealth services. July 21, 2017 by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) As promised, […]
The extent of telehealth services being used by Medicare and Medicaid to improve patient management and outcomes. July 20, 2017 by GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office. What GAO Found Available analysis GAO reviewed shows that Medicare providers used telehealth services (providing clinical care remotely by 2-way video) for a small proportion of beneficiaries and relatively […]
The Medicare Physician Fee schedule for 2018 could potentially increase the payment schedule for telehealth services included as part of the meaningful use Stage 3 requirement. July 14, 2017 by Tom Sullivan Regulations would keep meaningful use Stage 3 reporting requirements, increase some patient reimbursements and cut drug payments. Telehealth just might get a boost, […]
Legislators efforts continue at both the federal and state level to reduce the barriers for Telehealth and Telemedicine technology usage. July 12, 2017 by Eric Wicklund A Congressional Telehealth Caucus is supporting legislation that would greatly expand the reach and scope of telehealth and telemedicine services covered by Medicare. Legislators are ramping up their efforts […]
It’s simply math to understand the value for telehealth services for this particular healthcare system in St. Louis. The cost of the program is $15 million but the savings will be approximately $77 million…. June 28, 2017 by mHealth Intelligence At the Value-Based Care Summit in Chicago, Mercy Virtual President Randall S. Moore says providers should […]
As the use of telehealth solutions expands hospitals and healthcare professionals are seeing how the doorway to interact with patients at home can be significant to their health outcomes. June 15 2017 by mhealthintelligence.com Hospital-based telemedicine and remote monitoring capabilities that extend access to specialty care and other services are becoming increasingly an increasingly popular […]