Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 5, 2019

Medicare Advantage changes may revive tech-enabled home care services. A far-reaching change began in 2018 to expand benefits for the chronically ill -- resulting in the likelihood that in 2019 non-skilled in-home care services will be reimbursed under the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, which covers a third of Medicare beneficiaries.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 24, 2020

Expect more announcements moving forward, but matching reimbursement for telehealth with in-person visits was a big deal. Many other changes have been put in place, eliminating co-pays, adding coverage for telehealth for those without insurance, and many others many of them state-by-state (see Florida and California , for example).

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Advanced Medical Reviews

JANUARY 9, 2019

In the healthcare industry, telehealth was once thought of as futuristic. Approximately 89 percent of healthcare leaders expect telehealth to transform U.S. This is especially true for millennials, 60 percent of whom say they support the use of telehealth to replace in-office physician visits. Government in Action.

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Enzyme Health

APRIL 30, 2019

mHealth App for Juvenile Arthritis Patients Shows Promise for Youth Patient-Doctor Relationships. A new Swedish-developed mHealth app called Genia is showing promise at the University of Minnesota for fostering communication between juvenile arthritis patients and their care providers.

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Chilmark Research

JULY 11, 2016

A recent report has gone great lengths to explain how and to what extent telehealth can improve outcomes, and it is well worth a read if your healthcare organization (HCO) plans to explore investments in telehealth services now or in the future. Evidence of Effectiveness for Telehealth Functionality and Clinical Areas (Source: AHRQ).

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care innovations

JULY 25, 2018

2017 and 2018 have been eventful years for advocates of digitally delivered healthcare, as government officials have moved more quickly and decisively than ever before to expand reimbursement for telehealth services (which in turn expands the availability of these services). Reimbursement for Telehealth Services Rapidly Expanding.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in recent polling , though not well-adopted yet by the majority of physicians.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 12, 2021

Identify RPM medicare CPT codes. Additional Resources: Telehealth Roundup: Remote Patient Monitoring. Telehealth Roundup: RPM Billing Panel Discussion. Identify patient populations and use cases for RPM. Discuss RPM conceptual models. Develop clinical workflows. Explore RPM technologies.

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care innovations

JANUARY 16, 2019

It’s official: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2019 fee schedule is in effect as of January 1, 2019, bringing with it three new CPT codes that allow for expanded reimbursement for remote care services. He adds that they also “mark an important step in the government's acceptance of mHealth and telehealth technology.”.

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LinkousThink

AUGUST 7, 2011

The Ontario Telehealth Network manages over 100,000 live physician-patient video consults a year for a variety of specialty and primary care services. For example, Epocrates, an online and mhealth drug interaction application is used by 1.3 At least half of the 5,000 U.S. million health professionals including 45% of U.S.

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Redox

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

A quick search will provide you with hundreds of wonderfully SEO optimized articles outlining the differences between telehealth, telemedicine, telecare, remote patient monitoring…. Telehealth applications include: Live (synchronous) video conferencing: a two-way audiovisual link between a patient and a care provider. Learn more.

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eVisit

JANUARY 17, 2019

What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? For starters, it’s not new! I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world.

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The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a three-year $19M initiative focusing on mobile apps and telehealth aids for rural physicians in efforts to treat opioid addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has long recognized the potential of mobile health technologies for its mission.

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The Digital Health Corner

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been used since 2015 as a metric to determine negative Medicare payment adjustments to providers who do not meet quality standards. I will discuss below some of the most useful applications of such exemplary registries. Provide real-world data for regulators.

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The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth is suddenly as critical as it always should have been. TElehealth, HIPAA compliance and innovation tracking. For the past two days, it’s apparent that the seemingly forever slow growth of telehealth adoption has entered a new, “When can I have that? From the month: Technology for older adults has become mainstream.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 19, 2019

Here’s the essential telehealth terminology that will put you ahead of the curve. This quick telehealth glossary covers the basic terminology telemedicine clinicians should know. Get to know these, and you should be able to follow along with most telehealth industry conversations or lectures no problem.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

AUGUST 18, 2024

Wearable Devices : Research published in JMIR Mhealth Uhealth highlights that wearable health devices significantly contribute to health care by monitoring health and safety, managing chronic diseases, aiding in diagnosis and treatment, and supporting rehabilitation. Further research and policy support are needed to maximize its benefits.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The second graphic, developed by Spectrum IT Solutions, identifies some areas where losing net neutrality could negatively impact healthcare — namely, higher costs for better internet services (which less-affluent patients could afford), restricted flow of healthcare data, and eroded access to telehealth, remote and virtual care programs.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

Some telehealth flexibilities that were allowed under the PHE are also staying in effect, at least until the end of 2024. They are primarily being developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) which has driven payment policy (including APMs) in the two big government healthcare programs: Medicaid and Medicare.

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