CMS proposes new rule to boost telehealth payments

12. July 2018 Health 0
In a move that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma described as among “the most significant reductions in provider burden undertaken by any administration,” CMS late Thursday proposed a new rule intended to make big strides in telehealth, documentation requirements and interoperability. Powered by WPeMatico

At-home influenza tests take leap forward

12. July 2018 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Correction: The agreement with Diassess was stated incorrectly in the original news release. The corrected version now says: “the agreement with Diassess can be extended for up to a total of $21.9M over 60 months.” Two potential diagnostic tests for influenza designed to be purchased over-the-counter for home use will move into advanced development with ...