A group of US Senators have submitted a bill that seeks to permanently extend Medicare coverage for particular telehealth services even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.
HHS restresses on patient care cost for COVID-19 vaccine
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a letter stating that the COVID-19 vaccine should not have any patient care costs. This letter was issued to payers and providers. This precisely had always been stressed upon. Providers had signed agreements with HHS to give the vaccine to people with no patient financial responsibility.
Telehealth is changing neurology clerkship at John Hopkins
There has been a sudden demand for telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has led to a corresponding need in U.S. medical education: training in healthcare technology. Health system science is an understanding of how healthcare professionals work together as a team to deliver care.
Most pediatricians believe telehealth will continue to be a part of healthcare in future
A pediatric virtual care company that commissioned an independent study revealed that 92% of pediatricians and clinicians believe telemedicine will continue to be part of healthcare practices in the future as well. As per the response to an online survey all the 787 pediatricians and clinicians currently using a telemedicine platform, 96% offer telemedicine during regular business hours.
Post-pandemic the Congress should encourage telehealth access
Congress must take actions now to ensure that Medicare patients continue to access telehealth post-pandemic. AMA Trustee Jack Resneck, MD said in a statement for the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee that efforts should continue to build capacity.