NASHP

MARCH 14, 2022

In November 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a series of new policies aimed at enabling access to behavioral health services via telehealth. Toward the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal officials worked quickly to enable the utilization of telemedicine across healthcare services.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

By one estimate, healthcare improvements accounted for one-third of the economic growth of developed nations over the last century. However, actual medical care accounts for 20% or less of what affects population health. Telemedicine connects underprivileged populations with remote, real-time care.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In addition, both state governments and the federal government made policy changes such as granting waivers to insurers and regulators for telemedicine and mandating that private health plans cover telemedicine if they cover the same services in person through parity laws. Considering that more than one-third of children in the U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

Telemedicine is, in fact, the top area where health care organizations are investing to improve the patient care experience: 75% of providers are investing in telemedicine to improve patient care in 2021 compared with 42% in 2019. The post Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D.

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Telemedicine Accountability Patient Experience Accountable Care 87

HIT Consultant

JULY 24, 2022

For example, while Medicare only accounts for approximately 20% of the country’s population, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) detailing utilization for this small segment of Americans have not only served as the foundation for regulatory decisions but has also become the industry proxy for other population segments. .

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 20, 2022

Hospitals report the data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which uses that data to create the Overall Hospital Quality Star rating for each hospital. Analysts looked at the health care costs of individuals enrolled in commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid in the United States.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

Medicaid reimbursement, which comprises the largest share of nursing home reimbursement, has not kept pace, resulting in SNFs and medical providers assuming the burden of those costs. . Nursing home closures are especially alarming when you take into account that the U.S. population is aging and living longer than ever before.

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Nursing Outpatient Care Centers Patient Safety Telemedicine 98

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As providers accept value-based payment, they have an incentive to adopt digital health tools that empower patients to align with them, virtually and economically. The last charge shows that one-half of providers grew telehealth appointments and decreased face-to-face appointments.

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Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

Driving efficiency and accountability. gross domestic product in 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculated. The EIU VBHC framework addresses four aspects of how technology can underpin value-based care: Ensuring standardization. Capturing and sharing interoperable and transparent data. of the U.S.

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Primary Care Medicare Accountability Hospitals 110

Home Health Care

JANUARY 31, 2022

MedArrive coordinates in-person care for health systems, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and physician group partners via emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, nurses and community health workers, among others. “It really goes back to this idea of powering care programs into the home.

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Telemedicine Prevention Accountable Care Accountability 52

HIT Consultant

APRIL 4, 2023

After only six digital health raises over $100M across Q3 and Q4 2022 combined, Q1 2023 logged six megadeals from Monogram Health ($375M), ShiftKey ($300M), Paradigm ($203M), ShiftMed ($200M), Gravie ($179M) and Vytalize Health ($100M)—accounting for 40% of the quarter’s total digital health funding.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Regulations 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

In addition to expanding Medicaid, North Carolina’s FY2024 budget allocates over $835 million for mental health and substance abuse investments under Medicaid. In Colorado , Medicaid leverages its medical loss ratio (MLR) policies to incentivize MCOs’ performance.

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Medicaid Urgent Care Primary Care Hospitals 52

Sequence Health

MARCH 11, 2025

The use of sophisticated systems like Televoxs automated reminder service has demonstrated success, particularly in reducing no-show rates among Medicaid recipients by reminding them about impending appointments. Crafting care plans that account for the unique situations of each patient leads to higher levels of satisfaction.

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Sequence Health

MARCH 11, 2025

The use of sophisticated systems like Televoxs automated reminder service has demonstrated success, particularly in reducing no-show rates among Medicaid recipients by reminding them about impending appointments. Crafting care plans that account for the unique situations of each patient leads to higher levels of satisfaction.

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Regulations Healthcare Providers Healthcare Accountability 52

Etactics

JANUARY 24, 2023

These were then forwarded to purported “telemedicine” vendors. million seized from… Various financial accounts High-end automobiles These include Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, and Mercedes vehicles Jewelry A lakefront home All of these assets were traceable to criminal conduct. Truglia had to forfeit numerous assets including roughly $9.3

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Physical Therapy Doctors Medicare 52

NASHP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services, development of federal policy recommendations, and a Government Accountability Office report on the success of the activities. Though lack of broadband access and unfamiliarity with technology are barriers, telemedicine has been shown to improve access to care and health outcomes in rural communities.

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Primary Care Nursing Prevention Hospitals 72

Etactics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The largest amount of alleged fraud loss relates to schemes involving telemedicine. ( HHS-IOG investigations resulted in 504 criminal actions against people/organizations engaging in medicare and Medicaid-related crimes in 2021. ( billion in losses. ( DOJ Press Release ). DOJ Press Release ) It relates to… Over $1.1 NHCAA ) 8.0%

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Healthcare Doctors Medicare Nursing 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Abner then went to Mexico and witnessed the emergence of telemedicine there. He envisioned ConsejoSano as a telemedicine company that could address this challenge and he raised angel funding, creating a minimum viable product. For example, Abner now sees that every Medicaid RFP has health equity embedded in it.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Accountability Health Data 113

NASHP

MARCH 4, 2022

He also directed the Health and Human Services Director to study the state’s behavioral health system as 60 percent of South Carolina children are enrolled in Medicaid. Parson requested a “$34 million dollar investment in rural communities to increase access to telehealth and telemedicine services.”. In Washington, Gov. Missouri Gov.

Medicaid 119

Medicaid Nursing Prevention Doctors 119

Health Dialog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Data has been normalized across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial populations. Medicaid accounted for almost one third of callers (32%) while Medicare patients use the service the least (21%). Why are commercial patients using the nurse line more than Medicare or Medicaid patients?

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Nursing Urgent Care Medicaid Medicare 40

Sheppard Health Law

MARCH 3, 2023

This surge was facilitated, in part, by certain flexibilities authorized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in its response to the public health emergency (“PHE”) declared in March of 2020 and which was repeatedly renewed until now. On January 30, 2023, President Joe Biden announced that the PHE would end on May 11, 2023.

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Hospice Care Telemedicine Nursing Accountability 52

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Delivering person-centered care requires addressing a wide range of needs, from primary and preventive services to the management of chronic conditions, acute episodes of care, and social and behavioral health needs, as noted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Waller, RN, says she and her team were well invested in telemedicine way before COVID-19 – and have not yet paused their journey to improve access to highly sought-after medical professionals via virtual care technology. You describe your telemedicine program as mature if not advanced.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These forced 3 in 5 workers to reduce contributions to savings accounts, especially among Millennials. Government Accountability Office (GAO) just looked at behavioral health and COVID-19 , identifying higher-risk populations and how Federal relief funding is trying to address these health citizens.

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Medicaid Primary Care Medicare Accountability 77

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

This is a bipartisan bill recently passed in Congress that allows citizens with high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts access to telehealth and other remote care services permanently, without having to meet their minimum deductible first.

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Primary Care Telemedicine Accountability Remote Care 246

Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2021

bn for patient spending on branded drug cost-sharing after accounting for manufacture-financed support. Exhibit 3 shows these costs for each stakeholder, totaling $93 billion. These are, in order of magnitude: $35.8 bn for the cost of physician practice time interactive with payers about prior authorization.

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