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The Alliance for Connected Care aims to:
Demonstrate the importance of Connected Care as a tool for improved quality and efficiency.
Build significant and high-level support for Connected Care among leaders in Congress and the Administration.
Enable more telehealth to support new models of care.
Lift geographic and site restrictions for telehealth in Medicare.
Establish a consensus-based, standardized definition of Connected Care to advance with policymakers.
Alliance News
Alliance Submits Statement for the Record for Senate Finance Health Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Telehealth Permanency
The Alliance for Connected Care submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Finance Committee, Subcommittee on Health for the hearing, "Ensuring Medicare Beneficiary Access: A Path to Telehealth Permanency." The Alliance focused its comments on: Recommendations for a permanent telehealth expansion that Congress should consider, including steps to ensure equitable access; Other non-Medicare recommendations that we believe Congress should prioritize; and While we generally do not believe additional telehealth guardrails are needed, we offer some options that would be operationally feasible for health care organizations to implement without significantly disrupting patient access to care. Read the full [...]
Connected Care Updates – November 13
This update includes: #AllianceTurns10 Senate Finance Committee Holds Telehealth Hearing Senate Finance Committee Passes Mental Health Legislation and notable research and news developments
Cadence: Study Shows Remote Patient Monitoring Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients
Cadence: Study Shows Remote Patient Monitoring Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients In a study of 215 patients, Cadence’s remote patient monitoring solution resulted in meaningful improvements in vitals and adherence to life-saving medications and guidelines amongst patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
Cadence: Remote Patient Monitoring Significantly Improves Health Outcomes and Reduces Total Cost of Care in Hypertension Patients
Cadence: Remote Patient Monitoring Significantly Improves Health Outcomes and Reduces Total Cost of Care in Hypertension Patients Alliance member, Cadence presented data at the American Heart Association (AHA) Annual Scientific Sessions, which highlighted the positive impact of remote patient monitoring (RPM) on health outcomes and total cost of care for patients with hypertension. The data showed that Cadence’s remote monitoring solution helped to reduce the total monthly cost of care for enrolled hypertension patients by greater than 50% (-$311.55 patient per month).
JAMA Network: Patient and Family Outcomes of Community Neurologist Palliative Education and Telehealth Support in Parkinson Disease
JAMA Network: Patient and Family Outcomes of Community Neurologist Palliative Education and Telehealth Support in Parkinson Disease A study found that offering telehealth services to patients with Parkinson’s disease can help increase awareness around their palliative care options and improve their quality of life. 95 percent of participants receiving telepalliative care services indicated that they received better care interventions compared to others. Researchers found that palliative care education for community neurologists and provision of team-based PC via telehealth is feasible and may improve quality of life and advance care planning. For additional coverage, see Hospice News.