New Study Finds Telehealth Outperforms In-person Care in HEDIS Measure
Researchers have found that telehealth performed better than in-person care in 11 of 16 HEDIS quality performance measures, but that doesn't mean virtual care is superior to the office visit.
OIG Audit Backs Medicare Telehealth Integrity
However, 'high risk' providers billed the program for $127.7 million for telehealth services in the first year of the pandemic.
House OKs Extension of Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Through 2024
By a near unanimous vote, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill expanding telehealth access and coverage for Medicare services until the end of 2024, while making those flexibilities permanent for FQHCs and RHCs. The bill now goes to the Senate.
Planning an RPM Strategy from the Ground Up
Healthcare organizations are turning to remote patient monitoring to improve care management and give patients an on-demand connection to their care teams, but they need to plan carefully to make sure the program is sustainable and scalable.
Congress Pressed to Extend Pre-deductible Telehealth Waiver
The waiver was included in the 2020 CARES Act but will expire on December 31 if lawmakers don't act.