Mobile Healthcare and Telehealth News

CMS: Hospitals Can Continue to Bill for Remote Outpatient Therapies

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In a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that hospitals could continue to bill for various outpatient therapies delivered via remote...

Continuous Care Program Aims to Streamline Data Collection

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Piedmont Healthcare, Telemetrix, and Remote Care Partners (RCP) created a continuous care program that aims to assist providers in navigating patient data collection through the combination of remote...

Partnership to Expand Remote Patient Monitoring Services to MS Patients

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In collaboration with AMC Health, the University Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is adding remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies to care for chronic conditions with the goal of lowering costs,...

Partnership Adds In-Home Care Model to Enhance Patient Access

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A partnership between Included Health and DispatchHealth led to the creation of a virtual-to-in-home care model to support patients with injuries, illnesses, and diseases while allowing them to remain...

Telehealth Perceptions Vary Among Black Veterans with Chronic Pain

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Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the US Department of Veterans Affairs described telehealth perceptions among Black Veterans with chronic pain, which included both positive and negative...

NC Health System Launches Virtual Care Clinic in Apartment Building

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Atrium Health has launched a virtual care clinic to provide Peppertree Apartment residents of Ascent Housing with remote care options. The clinic includes an onsite healthcare technician, a medical...

Telehealth Use High Among Older LA Medicaid Beneficiaries in 2020

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A new study published in JMIR found that Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 50 and 64 had higher telehealth claims during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those aged 18 to 34.  Although...

Virtual Medication Abortions Led to High Patient Satisfaction

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A new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW Medicine) found that despite an overall level of patient satisfaction with medication abortions, those that took place in person...

Innovative Care Delivery System Aims to Transform Practices

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Created and launched by the Guthrie Clinic (Guthrie), a new innovative care delivery system aims to provide patients with care through various virtual services, working to improve outcomes and expand...

Patients Prefer Telehealth to In-Person Assessments for Cancer Care

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Published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN), results of a new study from the Moffitt Cancer Center indicate that patients ranked telehealth higher than in-person care...

HHS: How the End of the PHE Will Impact Telehealth Flexibilities

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Today marks the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), bringing changes to telehealth flexibilities enacted amid the pandemic. On May 11, the Department for Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Despite Flaws, Telehealth Benefits Low-Income Californians

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In the process of ensuring equity among in-state residents, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) described that low-income Californians experienced many benefits from telehealth and intend to...

Kansas Doctor Charged in Telehealth Fraud Scheme

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Dr. Gautam Jayaswal of Overland Park, Kansas, faced charges following a telehealth fraud scheme involving accusations of ordering unneeded...

Broadband Still Causes Rural-Urban Divide in Digital Health Tool Use

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Published in Cureus, new research indicated that although rural residents were just as likely as their urban counterparts to own and utilize digital health tools, they used these resources for...

DEA Extends Pandemic-Era Waivers for Remote Prescribing of Controlled Substances

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) have issued a temporary rule that extends COVID-era waivers for the remote prescribing of...

OIG: Medicare Provided Improper Reimbursement for Some Telehealth Services

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Earlier this month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced errors in Medicare reimbursement for some psychotherapy services, including those...

Partnership Aims to Expand Virtual Care Access for EMS Patients

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Emergency medical services (EMS) provider Falck announced a collaboration with MD Ally to expand the scope of care for Alameda County, California residents by enabling EMS professionals to connect...

Senators Want Telehealth Flexibilities for OUD Drug Permanently Extended

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Led by Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a group of US senators have urged the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to permanently establish telehealth flexibilities in prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use...

Weill Cornell Medicine Wearable Aims to Treat Hand Edema Patients

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Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have created a hand-worn wearable device containing a knitted robotic textile to assist hand edema patients. According to the press release, hand edema is the...

Online Module Aims to Educate Stakeholders on Telehealth Implementation

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The Telehealth Service Implementation Model (TSIM), which originated from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), will begin a new online training course to assist telehealth leaders in...

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