Next Batch of CCP Program Awards
FCC Preparing to Announce Next Batch of Connected Care Pilot Program Awards The agency, which unveiled the latest recipients for COVID-19 Telehealth Program awards last week, is looking to announce…
Avera Health Now Avel eCare
Avera Health Sells Off its eCare Telehealth Business The South Dakota health system has sold its nationally known Avera eCare telehealth unit to a private capital firm, which is changing…
Telehealth Revolutionized Visits
Telehealth revolutionized doctor’s visits. Could a hybrid model bring post-pandemic convenience and equity? Punya Bhasin | April 27, 2021 As the pandemic raged out of control last March, hospitals and medical offices…
Emory Links EMS Providers
Emory Healthcare Links EMS Providers to Telehealth For Emergency Care By Eric Wicklund April 20, 2021 – A Georgia health system is launching a telehealth program aimed at putting its providers at the…
3 Telehealth Takeaways From HIMSS
3 TELEHEALTH TAKEAWAYS FROM HIMSS ANALYSIS | BY MANDY ROTH | MARCH 30, 2021 CEO addresses telehealth strategy, reimbursement, and investment trends. One year ago, hospitals and health systems scrambled to roll…
Telehealth House Calls
Researchers Work on a Drone That Can Make Telehealth House Calls Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are developing a small drone, that, equipped with telehealth tools, can enter a…
MedPAC on PHE Telehealth Coverage
By Eric Wicklund March 16, 2021 – The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is taking a cautious approach to permanent telehealth policy, advising lawmakers to extend some emergency rules for telehealth access and coverage…
OIG Defends Recent Telehealth Audits
Source: ThinkStock OIG Defends Recent Telehealth Audits, Recognizes Telefraud Challenges Telehealth has become so popular during the coronavirus pandemic that it’s drawing increased scrutiny from federal regulators. But those regulators…
COVID-19 Plan Depends On Data
Biden’s COVID-19 plan depends on a data-driven approach for efficacy, equity The strategy includes a proposed executive order that will direct federal agencies to ramp up collection, sharing and analysis…
CMS Clarifies 2021 PFS
CMS Clarifies 2021 PFS Reimbursements for Remote Patient Monitoring In an update posted this week in the Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has amended the 2021…