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Dr. David Blumenthal: Why telemedicine will not 'totally transform our healthcare system'
While telemedicine has rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, its effect on patient-physician relationships is not likely to create widespread transformation across the healthcare system, according to David Blumenthal, MD.
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Congress introduces bill to makes CARES Act telehealth coverage permanent
he House of Representatives recently introduced the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act, a bill calling for the permanence of telehealth regulations introduced in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
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FCC adds nearly $200M in funding for rural healthcare program
The Federal Communications Commission is increasing funding by $197.98 million for its rural healthcare program this year, it said in a June 30 news release.
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BCBS of Minnesota recognizes Essentia Health for rapid telehealth expansion
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health this month received Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota's Trailblazer Award for its efforts to improve virtual care access during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Make pandemic telehealth expansions permanent, Google, 339 others urge Congress
Google, Ascension and Johns Hopkins Health System are among 340 stakeholders that signed a June 29 letter urging Congress to make permanent the telehealth expansions granted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The future of virtual care: How to establish a telehealth plan of action
Telehealth has experienced unprecedented growth as the COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare providers globally to reimagine the way they treat patients. Before the pandemic, policy barriers inhibited the widespread use of telehealth, but a relaxation of those policies at the start of the pandemic ushered in the mass adoption of virtual care platforms, and many of these new care models are expected to continue well into the future.
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How rural hospitals can navigate telehealth expansions, limit health disparities
While telehealth has proved essential to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among both patients and providers, virtual care initiatives are failing to reach certain rural hospital patients.
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Telemedicine visits on steady decline, report finds: 5 details
While still higher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, telemedicine visits have begun to steadily decline across the U.S. since peaking in mid-April, according to a June 25 Commonwealth Fund report.
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Physician viewpoint: During time of rapid telemedicine transformation, we must 'anchor ourselves' in personal interactions
While it has emerged as a lifeline for patient care across the U.S. during the pandemic, telemedicine cannot capture the patient-physician interactions and personal contact in-person visits deliver, according to Marcin Chwistek, MD.
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67% of patients say telemedicine is better than in-person visits, survey finds
Most gastroenterology and hepatology patients and their physicians have favored telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent Penn Medicine survey.
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How Cleveland Clinic created a telehealth team and new documentation to tackle coding, billing changes
When CMS issued sweeping regulatory changes on March 30 to address COVID-19 patient surge, Cleveland Clinic assembled a team of IT, coding and billing experts to help translate the new telehealth policies and waivers into clinician-friendly electronic workflows.
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10 payers extend telehealth coverage in Oregon through 2020
Ten health insurers in Oregon including Kaiser Permanente and Providence have committed to extending telehealth coverage for a broad range of services through the end of the year, KKLC reports.
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FCC grants $29.41M more in telehealth funding to 77 providers
The Federal Communications Commission approved its 12th wave of COVID-19 telehealth program applications June 24, granting another $29.41 million to 77 healthcare providers nationwide. -
UC Davis Health expands pediatric telemedicine offering to 14 California counties
Sacramento-based UC Davis Health will provide pediatric telehealth services to 14 Northern California counties through a new agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California, effective July 1.
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M Health Fairview expands telemedicine pilot to local homeless shelter
Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center will expand its telemedicine hub pilot to local homeless shelter for patients who need mental health and addiction therapy, Pioneer Press reports.
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Idaho makes COVID-19 telehealth expansions permanent
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed an executive order June 22 to make telehealth regulations that have been relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic permanent, the Idaho Statesman reports.
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Washington U, St. Louis U medical schools to launch telemedicine curriculums
Washington University and St. Louis University's medical schools plan to make telemedicine training part of their academic curriculums, according to St. Louis Public Radio.
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30% of Johns Hopkins in-person visits will convert to telehealth post pandemic, CEO says
Johns Hopkins Medicine plans to continue building momentum of its telehealth program after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Baltimore-based health system's CEO anticipating 30 percent of visits to be delivered virtually, The Jerusalem Post reports.
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Florida International University to study telemedicine use among low-income, uninsured patients
Miami-based Florida International University received a $50,000 grant to study the use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and address health disparities among low-income and uninsured patients in South Florida.
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Senate leaders support making certain COVID-19 telehealth policies permanent
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee this week expressed support to make certain telehealth Medicare policies that were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic permanent.
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