The forum was moderated by Krista Drobac, director of the Alliance for Connected Care, a Washington, D.C., group that advocates for coverage of telemedicine by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers. Read Article
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Consumerism is Driving Telehealth Growth and it’s Here to Stay
If you look up the definition of “health care consumerism”, according to Wikipedia, the term means a movement toward patients being more involved in their own health care decisions. It’s more than that. It is also about patients setting the terms by which they will seek and receive health care services. The old paradigm of… Read more »
Finally, a Real Chance for Change in Medicare Related to Telehealth & Remote Monitoring
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 »
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 »
Lobbying World
Sirona Strategies, a lobbying and consulting firm that specializes in healthcare, has added Matthew Fery and Spencer Porr to its team. Fery formerly served within the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration and has worked as a senior healthcare adviser to Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), a former member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Prior… Read more »
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