Patient recruiter convicted in $2.8M telemedicine scheme
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The owner of an Orlando, Fla.-based telemarketing call center was convicted of coordinating fraudulent genetic
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Lawmakers want to permanently expand Medicare coverage of telehealth services
According to a bipartisan and bicameral group of 49 lawmakers telehealth technology has proved to be a reliable tool for
Read moreThe 146 telehealth services Medicare is covering during the pandemic
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS since March has expanded the number of services Medicare will cover when provided
Read moreTelemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) As COVID-19 took hold in March, U.S. doctors limited in-person appointments —
Read moreCMS adds 11 new telehealth services to Medicare coverage
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on Oct. 14 added 11 new services to the list of telehealth
Read more8 opportunities for digital health to support aging in place
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) New Medicare Advantage plan benefits and increased tech adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic will
Read more41% of Gen Z – and one-third of millennials – prefer digital encounters with physicians over in-person visits
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) While most consumers (81 percent) prefer physical and in-person healthcare experiences, younger generations are
Read moreHHS Plan to Improve Rural Health Focuses on Better Broadband, Telehealth Services
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration Thursday
Read moreTelehealth grew wildly popular amid Covid-19. Now visits are plunging, forcing providers to recalibrate
(By Casey Ross for STAT) A nationwide dropoff in telemedicine visits is forcing providers who raced to ramp up virtual
Read moreAs Telemedicine Replaces The Physical Exam, What Are Doctors Missing?
(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) Despite a foothold in medicine that predates Hippocrates himself, the traditional physical exam might be on
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