What the SGR Bill’s Merit-Based Pay Means for Health IT Incentives

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Kristen Ratcliff, a partner at lobbying firm Sirona Strategies, which manages the telehealth trade group Alliance for Connected Care, called the bill “a significant opportunity for all types of vendors—health IT vendors, telehealth providers, predictive analytic companies and more.” Read Article

2015: Another Unstoppable Year for Telehealth

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Offering telehealth to employees or health plan beneficiaries used to be a differentiator in benefits – an added perk for employees or health care consumers increasingly demanding convenience and accessibility. Today, it is rapidly becoming a necessary addition to benefit packages. Not only do employees and prospective health plan enrollees want it, but it’s also… Read more »

Is Ohio About to be a Model for Federal Telemedicine Reimbursement?

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The time for telemedicine reimbursement in our country is now. Telemedicine has gone beyond just being a solution for rural consumers who cannot access medical care. It has continually been shown to improve access to care in urban, suburban and rural areas. It also reduces emergency department and urgent care visits, and gives consumers a… Read more »

Medicare Advantage Has a Multi-Billion Dollar Problem

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These annual cuts have resulted in higher out-of-pocket costs and lost benefits for seniors across America,” the Better Medicare Alliance interim executive director, Krista Drobac, said in a statement after the president’s proposal was released. Read Article