The US federal government decided to lift restrictions on telemedicine services for seniors under Medicare. This move should have happened years ago since it would have protected countless high-risk citizens from getting exposed to COVID-19. The damage ahead can be mitigated by quickly designing new telehealth and telemedicine options.
Telehealth visits are booming amidst the coronavirus crisis
Analysts at Forrester Research say that the adoption of telemedicine has shifted to hyper drive over the past month since virtual healthcare interactions have caught pace to top 1 billion by year’s end. This represents a massive expansion from telemedicine usage before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Decision by CMS to pay for patient visits via telephone will help revenue-strapped practices
Major physician groups have said the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay physicians for patient visits that are conducted by telephone will help physician practices stay open by providing them with necessary revenue.
FCC approves $200 million telehealth program to combat the COVID-19 challenge
Chairman of Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai announced plans for telehealth funding. This proposal sets aside $200 million to assist healthcare providers purchase technology and broadband connectivity for telehealth services.
COVID-19: Telemedicine providing real, fast healthcare across neurology
Telemedicine is an unexplored territory for many neurologists. But things have changed with COVID-19 pandemic prompting experts in stroke, dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and other subspecialties to guide clinicians trying to pivot to a new arena of online consultations.