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DEA plans to create a special telehealth registration for prescribers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"DEA has determined that the best course of action to ensure patient access to care, while maintaining sufficient safeguards to prevent and detect diversion of controlled substances, is to establish and maintain a regulatory scheme," the agency said in the notice published Wednesday.

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Roundup: LKCMedicine launching more AI, digital health courses and more briefs

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LKCMedicine to introduce more AI, digital health courses Nanyang Technological University Singapore announced that more course content related to AI and digital health will be added to the refreshed curriculum of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. These include courses on medical data science, data analytics, and AI.

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Telemedicine is a major driver in shifting the healthcare delivery model

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Accountable Care Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Workflow More than ever, the system selected to provide telemedicine services must provide added controls to overcome factors that are outside the control of the provider. Telemedicine has added factors in care delivery. Collaboration is key in vendor selection.

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Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation

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As the COVID-19 virus wreaks havoc with the healthcare system, telemedicine is stepping up into the spotlight and helping healthcare provider organizations and caregivers better respond to the needs of Americans who have contracted the virus and Americans who need to touch base with their providers on the status of their health.

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Where telemedicine is headed now that the PHE has ended

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Further, what should CIOs and other health IT leaders at hospitals and health systems be doing to address new telemedicine challenges? What does the end of the PHE mean for the future of telemedicine? For example, Medicare reimbursement of telemedicine will continue by and large as it did during COVID until the end of 2024.

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ATA airs concerns about DEA's proposed special telehealth registration 

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"This requirement does not account for unique needs of specialized providers such as psychiatrists and pain management specialists, both of whom routinely prescribe Schedule II substances within the course of their practice.

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Will telemedicine stagnate without regulatory reform?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to a report issued by the National Center of Health Statistics , the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months decreased by 6.9%. Of course, this structure alone does not guarantee success. As virtual care numbers come back to earth , the industry is adjusting.