by Michael Brady | Mar 5, 2021 | Digital Health
HHS secretary nominee Xavier Becerra on Tuesday threw his support behind efforts to improve access to care, aligning himself with President Joe Biden’s healthcare agenda. During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and...
by modernhealthcare | Mar 4, 2021 | Telehealth
A telemedicine physician group sued HHS and CMS for allegedly refusing to cover care provided by its critical-care physicians residing overseas. Regulators issued a waiver mandating that Medicare pay for critical-care services offered virtually during the COVID-19...
by Michael DeLuca | Mar 3, 2021 | Covid-19 / Corona Virus
As the industry recovers and looks ahead into 2021 and beyond, we owe it to our customers, the public and ourselves to step back and re-evaluate how the entire industry – from health care systems to distributors to manufacturers – manages the health care supply chain....
by KatJercich | Mar 2, 2021 | Telehealth
Photo by Tom Brenner-Pool/Getty Images During a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Dr. Rachel Levine expressed her support for telemedicine, emphasized the importance of addressing young people’s mental health needs and described her strategy for combating...
by KatJercich | Mar 1, 2021 | Digital Health
The release of final rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT regarding the 21st Century Cures Act have shined a renewed spotlight on patients’ ability to take control of their own health data. But not everyone enjoys the same level of...
by modernhealthcare | Feb 26, 2021 | Health News
Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in
North Carolina. The Novant Health clinics are set to open in early 2022 in New Hanover County along North Carolina’s southeastern...
by Susan Morse | Feb 25, 2021 | Health News, Telehealth
Dr. Jason Tibbels of Teladoc speaks during a virtual Ways and Means meeting. The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in a boom for telehealth, with its future now being shaped by Congress and federal policy. healthcare The need and the challenges for telehealth use in...
by Jessica Kim Cohen | Feb 24, 2021 | Digital Health, Telehealth
Thousands of patients each year are transferred between UPMC’s hospitals for high-acuity, complex medical care. To ensure patients are fully informed before those transfers, the Pittsburgh health system is now piloting a new care process aided by a machine-learning...
by KatJercich | Feb 23, 2021 | Telehealth
A Health Affairs study found that telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty – suggesting that the industry must address the digital divide in order to ensure widespread access to virtual care. Telehealth The...
by bsiwicki | Feb 22, 2021 | Telehealth
Helio Health in Syracuse, New York, treats patients with substance use disorder and behavioral health issues. Many times, these patients have exacerbating conditions on the medical side. On top of those, there is a security threat for both staff and patients. THE...
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