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Remote therapeutic monitoring is reimbursable – here's what you need to know

Healthcare It News

Providers are acknowledged for the time they spend connecting with patients outside of the office. With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform's alerts and patients' use of remote education.

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Why Healthcare Innovation Needs Human-Centered Principles

HIT Consultant

COVID-19 has no doubt been catastrophic, but let it also be the wake-up call we need to improve experiences for both patients and healthcare providers alike. In addition to the accessibility issues outlined above, digital care appointments often leave patients feeling unseen or unheard by their doctors.

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How extending virtual options can drive value-based care

Healthcare It News

As with the rest of the industry, the organisation too had to accelerate its digital transformation by embracing digital tools for delivering remote care. "We decided [that] we needed to develop a digital care pathway to measure what matters most to our patients to address this," she added.