More than half of internal medicine physicians use telehealth services, survey finds
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fifty-one percent of internal medicine specialists work in a practice that has implemented
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CMS to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the rule to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage plans as part
Read moreNorth Dakota doesn’t have enough psychiatrists. Telemedicine is helping to fix that
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Until recently, when the North Dakota human services agency had an opening for a mental
Read moreWalmart drops price of virtual visits from $40 to $4
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart is offering employees a 90 percent discount on telemedicine, dropping the price
Read moreVA is extending its telemedicine network
The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending its telemedicine network, “Anywhere to Anywhere VA Health Care”, with a series of
Read moreUnderserved populations use telehealth least, study finds
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Low-income and rural patients are least likely to access healthcare services delivered
Read moreThe use of telehealth services by Medicare beneficiaries is increasing
The use of telehealth services by Medicare beneficiaries is increasing; however, it is limited significantly by numerous legal barriers. According
Read moreHow scammers are using telemedicine to defraud Medicare
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Donna Bell, MD, a Florida-based OB-GYN and primary care physician who practices via
Read moreMedicare’s new code for “Remote Evaluation of Pre-Recorded Patient Information
In an effect to bring the Medicare program into the future of clinically-valid virtual care, CMS just published the final
Read moreMedicare’s new Virtual Check-Ins code
In an effect to bring the Medicare program into the future of clinically-valid virtual care, CMS just published the final
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