Telehealth’s Future for Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care
A new report from the GAO titled, "COVID-19 Program Flexibilities and Considerations for Their Continuation," investigates the future of telehealth
How to Accelerate Business Growth and Technology Innovation for Home Health, Hospice, Palliative Care, and Private Duty Providers
March-April 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT National leaders discuss how to lean into new approaches to accelerate growth, improve performance, and address technologies that create faster reimbursement, better work-life balance for clinicians, and optimal patient outcomes.
How is Technology Expanding Care at Home and How Does it Effect Your Organization’s Future?
January-February 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The invisible technology boundaries expand the rules of who can offer care in the home, how they will be paid, and it creates a less restrictive policy environment to deliver care at home. The opportunity to reshape care delivery and create a more efficient and cost-effective healthcare system is achievable because of the acceleration and adoption of technology.
Telehealth: 2021 New Billing Codes for Physician Home Visits and Care Planning
September-October 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS has released proposed policy changes for 2021 Medicare payment rates under its annual Physician Fee Schedule. Telehealth codes allow physicians to bill for home visits and care planning. We dive into the codes and what they mean.
Telehealth’s Outlook Beyond COVID-19
July-August 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Telehealth is healthcare’s hottest topic. How should providers support and drive growth? What new opportunities will improve outcomes? How will telehealth reshape care delivery?
COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion to Access Essential Health Services
July-August 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT How can home care optimize telehealth during COVID-19 to work with other stakeholders and maintain continuity of care? What strategies can increase uptake and new models?
CommonSpirit Health at Home Reinvents Virtual Telehealth Monitoring
July-August 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CommonSpirit Health at Home provides another layer of protection and defense to keep vulnerable patients safe, healthy, and in their homes during this pandemic. And, it positioned to play a key role in preventing a post-COVID surge at care sites. Learn how CommonSpirit at Home expanded its virtual monitoring capabilities to better respond to patients’ needs during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seniors Using Telehealth in Medicare Advantage Plans are Highly Satisfied
July-August 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Amid COVID-19 pandemic, 91% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries using telehealth report favorable experiences while a record-setting 99% express satisfaction with their MA plan. 78% are willing to use it again.
Medicare Advantage Plans Expanding Telehealth Usage
CMS issued a proposed rule and the Advance Notice Part II to further strengthen and modernize the Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs.
Medicare Advantage Plans: 11 Major Changes In 2020
Private Medicare plans will soon include expanded plan options for seniors, more telehealth, and innovative plan designs and payment models.
Community-Based Services: Paramedics New Role
Community paramedicine is a new model of healthcare in which paramedics function outside their customary emergency response and transport roles.
Telehealth Readmissions at Geisinger Health Plans
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Geisinger Health Plan published a study that found a telemonitoring intervention for heart-failure patients led to reductions in readmissions and cost.
Telehealth: 5 Things to Know About Payer Reimbursement
Telehealth policy develops much more slowly than the rapidly advancing technology, but incremental changes are taking place.
EHR Incentives for PAC Providers: What Will CMS Recommend?
A new RFI has been issued by CMS to ask for stakeholder feedback about the best ways to incent EHR adoption in post-acute settings.
Successful Metrics Improve Your Organization’s Profitability and Performance
Monitoring the health of your organization supported by real-time key performance indicator data can help to de-risk the future of your organization.
