Adherence to and Retention in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults Abstract The volatile opioid epidemic is associated with higher levels of opioid use disorder (OUD) and negative health outcomes in adolescents and young adults. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) demonstrate the best evidence for treating OUD. Adherence to and [...]
As part of its announcement on “Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge the Administration included significant additional Medicare telehealth changes, including: CMS will now pay for more than 80 additional services when furnished via telehealth. These include emergency department visits, initial nursing facility and discharge visits, and home visits, [...]
View this past event at Recording Available: Virtual Hill Briefing – Using Telehealth to Address the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Alliance for Connected Care 1100 H St NW, Washington, D.C. United States crystal.wallace@connectwithcare.org
National Governors Association Memorandum to Governors on Telehealth and State Licensure Requirements On March 20 and 24, the National Governors Association (NGA) issued memorandum to State Governors on “Gubernatorial Strategies for Telehealth” and "Gubernatorial Strategies for Health Care Workforce and Facility Capacity." The first memo noted the many state actions that have already been taken [...]
The Reality of the New Telehealth Authority in Medicare By Krista Drobac, Executive Director, Alliance for Connected Care On Friday, Congress passed, and the President signed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This legislation gave the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to waive telehealth restrictions in Medicare, thereby creating [...]
Assessment of remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems for patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis Introduction The objective of this study is to conduct an assessment of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) systems compared to usual care for controlling glycosylated hemoglobin in type 2 diabetes. Conclusion The current study indicted the efficacy of [...]
20-year trends in cause-specific heart failure outcomes by sex, socioeconomic status, and place of diagnosis: a population-based study Background Heart failure is an important public health issue affecting about 1 million people in the UK, but contemporary trends in cause-specific outcomes among different population groups are unknown. Methods In this retrospective, population-based study, we used [...]
Modern Healthcare | April 1, 2019 "Telehealth use jumped 53% from 2016 to 2017, outpacing all other sites of care, according to a new report. "Telehealth utilization grew nearly twice as fast in urban than rural areas over that span, according to a new white paper from Fair Health, which parsed its database of 28 [...]
Using Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies for Better Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Guidance [embeddoc url="https://connectwithcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Remote-Patient-Monitoring-Guidance-2019.pdf" download="all"]
On Thursday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Calendar Year 2019 (CY19) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), which lays out reimbursement rates for physicians and other health professionals who provide services to Medicare beneficiaries. This year’s rule is another exciting step forward for the telehealth world, with new services like virtual check-ins, [...]