Telemedicine 2020
In this Special Coronavirus Edition we have news from GlobalMed, American Telemedicine Association, Amwell, Bluestream, CirrusMD, Kareo, KNB Communications, Teledaddy and more.
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FCC Approves First Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved six funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Health care providers in some of the hardest hit areas like New York will use this $3.23 million in funding to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Thinking About the “New Normal”
By Katherine Capps – Just what is this “new normal” everyone is talking about? Is it something temporary that will gradually disappear once we subdue COVID-19? Or is it something more lasting—a true new normal, not a temporary normal?
Expanded Telemedicine Regulations: Documentation Requirements Overview
By Doreen DeGroff – With the expansion of the telemedicine guidelines and payment criteria, facilities are quickly expanding or rolling out solutions to meet the anticipated demand as well as many vendors and suppliers are offering options to health systems to enable this functionality.
Telehealth & COVID-19
By Art Gross – In recent years there has been an increase in the use of telehealth and remote management tools as options for maintaining patient well-being. If you’re not familiar with these, the HHS’ HRSA defines telehealth as “the use of electronic information and…
How To Become a Telemedicine Provider
By Joel Barthelemy – From medical emergencies to ordinary exams, telemedicine is shattering healthcare barriers all over the world. In addition to reducing costs and improving outcomes, virtual health can bring advanced care to underserved patients while relieving overworked providers.
Accelerated Expansion of Telemedicine Needs Strong Governance and Change Management
By Peyman Zand – The arrival of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing measures has ensured that telemedicine is here to stay. Hospitals and clinics are enabling telehealth visits to their providers as quickly as possible.
FCC Adopts $200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program
The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a $200 million telehealth program to support healthcare providers responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Congress appropriated the funds as part of the CARES Act.
How COVID-19 is Changing Telemedicine Reimbursement
By Joel Barthelemy – In late January, we published our forecast on telemedicine reimbursement this year. That was just two months ago, and yet it feels like a lost era compared to the world we’re living in today.