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

Healthcare It News

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. Force Therapeutics, vendor of a digital care-management platform, just received such a designation for its software.

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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

Healthcare It News

Musculoskeletal care is a critical service line in healthcare. healthcare system. UConn Health sought to further enhance orthopedic care access and health equity for Connecticut citizens, particularly those in rural and underserved communities. More than 50% of the adult population in the U.S.

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How RTM is a potential game-changer for improving outcomes

Healthcare It News

RTM can empower patients toward better health and reduce extra in-person visits, making it easier and less costly for people, such as those in rural areas, to receive care. It also can reduce unnecessary trips to the emergency room and hospital readmissions that cause healthcare costs to skyrocket. healthcare system.

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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. So far, healthcare organizations and facilities have had to work quickly to deliver care on a functional level. Healthcare innovation must serve inclusion.

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Dear Digital Healthcare: Let’s Do Better

HIT Consultant

Digital transformation has increased healthcare access, but quality and consistency are lagging behind. The healthcare industry has gone digital faster than anyone could’ve expected. Digital health options like telemedicine and online pharmacies existed before the pandemic. Healthcare is different.

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Digital Maturity Is Six Steps Away. How Close Is Your Healthcare Organization?

HIT Consultant

The healthcare industry dragged sorely behind other industries in digital maturity just three years ago , according to McKinsey. Then, the pandemic shifted priorities and accelerated the progress of digital transformation by several years. No industry felt this shift as strongly as healthcare.

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Parkview Health Launches Virtual Care Offering, Powered by Veta Health

HIT Consultant

Veta Health is a remote care platform that fosters greater patient engagement and improves the relationship between clinicians and patients in the spaces between and beyond where traditional healthcare is experienced. We are proud to innovate alongside a true industry leader,” said James Sutcliffe, CEO of Veta Health.