Today represents the first real chance we have had to change Medicare payment policy for telehealth and remote patient monitoring. While the commercial market adopts these tools at a rapid rate, there is virtually no access for seniors in Medicare. This issue got a powerful boost this morning with the introduction of the CONNECT for… Read more »
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Meaningful Use to Be Replaced By…..Meaningful Use? Program Requirements Will Continue Beyond 2018
While at the 2016 JP Morgan Health Care Investment Conference last week, Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt made comments about Meaningful Use that sparked significant stakeholder debate. The Twittersphere lit up with varying interpretations and plenty of cheering. As outlined in the transcript of his remarks, Slavitt said: “Now that we effectively have technology into… Read more »
Five National Policy Developments that Advance Telemedicine
This year was a busy year for telemedicine at the state level. State legislatures and medical boards across the country considered dozens of measures, most of them aimed at improving the policy environment for telemedicine. In the flurry of activity, you may have missed some major developments at the national level that are going to… Read more »
Sirona Strategies Further Deepens Healthcare Bench
Leading healthcare consulting firm, Sirona Strategies, announced today that Matthew Fery and Spencer Porr have joined the team. Fery and Porr will build on the firm’s experience in health care decision making at the federal and state levels, bringing additional insight and expertise that will be valuable as Sirona Strategies’ clients navigate the shifting health… Read more »
Carpe Diem: Seizing New Opportunities to Shape Medicare Payment
The Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed CY2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on July 8. While this proposed rule always covers a wide range of significant payment issues, it has special weight this year, signaling the beginning of extensive rulemaking to implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) passed… Read more »
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