CMS proposes telehealth changes under Trump executive order
The agency has yet to say whether parity will remain between an in-person and a telehealth visit. Powered by WPeMatico
Lifestyle Medical’s RPM program shows improved outcomes during pandemic
Not only have the practice’s patients’ chronic health problems improved, but those patients stayed connected during COVID-19’s stay-at-home orders. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump Administration Announces New Actions to Improve Access to Healthcare across America
On Monday, August 3, President Trump signed executive orders with the goal of improving healthcare in rural America, for seniors, and for all Americans, by expanding telehealth, modernizing regulations, and reforming payments. Specifically, the executive orders call on HHS to: Propose a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule to extend parts of Medicare’s ...
New model draws on hospital data to help health officials time COVID-19 lockdowns
The framework from Northwestern and UT Austin outlines the specific inpatient admission thresholds to help authorities determine when communities should enact short-term shelter-in-place orders. Powered by WPeMatico
CDC director: COVID-19 reporting change was made without agency's input
Dr. Robert Redfield said during a House subcommittee hearing that he was only told about the decision once it had already been made by HHS. Powered by WPeMatico
Epic EHR-linked telehealth skyrockets at Children’s Colorado
To protect kids, families and staff during the pandemic, the organization expanded telemedicine offerings, supporting a 5,500% growth in virtual visits in less than a month. Powered by WPeMatico
Idaho HIE partners with Aunt Bertha to help bridge clinical-social gap
Users working in a patient’s record can access Aunt Bertha’s network of more than 2,000 organizations. Powered by WPeMatico
IBM deal to provide the NHS with quicker to access cloud services
Agreement with UK government aims to accelerate innovation across the public sector. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Extends Application Deadline for Medicaid Providers and Plans to Reopen Portal to Certain Medicare Providers
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide financial relief to healthcare providers impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing an application deadline extension for the Phase 2 general distribution to Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and dental providers. HHS ...
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Court Victory for President Trump’s Drug-Pricing Agenda
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the Trump Administration and HHS had the legal authority to reduce payments by 28.5 percent for drugs purchased under the 340B discount program by hospital outpatient departments, reversing a decision by the lower court on HHS’s 2017 action on this issue. HHS ...