Why Medicare advisory group is going after telehealth, at-home care
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare is paying too much for telehealth and at-home care, the executive director of
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New VA practice simplifies care for Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) A VA practice framework called Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management (CC & ICM) seeks to engage,
Read MoreStates Step In as Telehealth and Clinic Patients Get Blindsided by Hospital Fees
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) When Brittany Tesso’s then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech therapy in
Read MoreMental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) KNOXVILLE, Iowa ― Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with
Read MoreMaking chronic pain management care more accessible
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans battling chronic pain now have greater access to virtual pain management services through the new TelePain
Read MoreSenators probe telehealth companies for tracking and monetizing sensitive health data
(By John Wilkerson for STAT) A bipartisan group of senators fiercely criticized several prominent telehealth startups for failing to protect
Read MoreThe FTC is finally ready take on health data leaks. The problem is bigger than GoodRx
(By Mohana Ravindranath for STAT) The Federal Trade Commission took aim at prescription drug coupon site GoodRx this week in
Read MoreIt’s ‘Telehealth vs. No Care’: Doctors Say Congress Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than
Read MoreVeteran uses VA Health Chat for quick and private health care
(Source – news.va.gov) When Army Veteran Josef Mendez Lopez needed medical care, he turned to the VA Health Chat app
Read MoreRural Seniors Benefit From Pandemic-Driven Remote Fitness Boom
(By Christina Saint Louis for Kaiser Health News) MALMO, Minn. — Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship
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