OIG urges CMS to evaluate home health use of telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 21, 2022
The Office of Inspector General has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to evaluate how the use of telehealth affected the quality of home healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frail seniors good candidates for health technology training and support, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2020
When they do use the internet, frail seniors are more likely to gain health information and advice, according to investigators. This may explain why some of these elders have adapted to virtual care during...
Watchdog says nearly one-third of CMS telehealth payments were improper
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2018
The growing drumbeat for greater use of telehealth in long-term care may have encountered a muffler.
Barriers prevent LTC residents from reaping full benefits of telemedicine: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2022
New technology learning curves and a preference for in-person care create barriers to telemedicine for independent living residents, a Stanford University study finds.
Trump orders permanent telehealth service expansion
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2020
Telehealth use has exploded during the pandemic following temporary Medicare coverage expansions. The White House and CMS would like to keep the changes.
The what, why and how of “real” telehealth
By
Paul Knight
Nov 05, 2020
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Medicare 1135 waiver immediately expanded the use of telehealth and bypassed HIPAA requirements, allowing essentially any video chat application to be used...
Relaxed regulations lead to spike in telehealth use, nursing homes report
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2020
Continued telehealth expansion under Medicare will be good for residents’ well-being, and may help administrators keep pace with other healthcare sectors, according to the Columbia University School...
Navigating older adults’ discomfort with telehealth in SNFs
By
Laura T. Moreines
Daniel David, Ph.D., R.N
Feb 22, 2023
Navigating older adults’ discomfort with telehealth in skilled nursing facilities has created certain challenges for healthcare providers and patients alike, but the opportunities for expanding access...
Using telehealth to its full potential
By
Alissa Meade
Oct 19, 2018
If your facility is using telemedicine only for changes of condition, consider the many different ways to utilize your telemedicine service.
Congress advisers back permanent telehealth expansions, look to nix in-person rule for behavioral telehealth...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
Maintaining Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth services, especially for behavioral health, must remain an initial priority over payment reform or quality measurement, members of a congressional...