Members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission are in favor of allowing more telehealth flexibilities under alternative payment models — beyond provisions introduced because of the coronavirus public health emergency.
Older adults using telehealth this year are more comfortable interacting virtually and less concerned about privacy issues than they were in 2019, a national poll has found.
Telehealth use has exploded during the pandemic following temporary Medicare coverage expansions. The White House and CMS would like to keep the changes.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma hinted Tuesday that waivers permitting broader telehealth coverage will be extended after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Telemedicine is booming, and physicians are responding by becoming skilled practitioners, according to a new Doximity report.
A New Jersey provider is testing out telemedicine services in its skilled-nursing facilities, in the hope that it might cut back on unnecessary ER visits.
On its face, this process seems so simple, especially given technology advances lately. Kids do it, even grandmas and grandpas are doing it. So why can’t the U.S. medical community do it better?
The Federal Communications Commission wants to lift its $400 million annual spending limit on a program designed to support broadband connectivity for rural healthcare providers.
New Mexico settles with former LTC ombudsman who claimed she was fired for advocacy … Senate passes bill making cross-state telemedicine available to VA providers …Previous falls are best predictor of future fracture, regardless of other risks
