Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Florida's Tampa General Hospital has teamed up with healthcare technology company OnMed to deploy new telemedicine stations deployed inside the facility. The stations have biometric security features with multi-factor authentication for pharmacy/vault access with code and key locks, a retractable armrest and seat, and a payment system.

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In some parts of the world, such as Australia and Norway, “in-person at-home acute care has gained signification traction and has been offered in most hospitals for over 15 years,” the authors note. ” Thus the call for value-based payment which can, when well-designed, align the four stakeholders’ interests.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 13, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its proposed Medicare payment rates and policy updates under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory S | The CY 2024 OPPS and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule includes a 2.8%

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Modern Healthcare

APRIL 10, 2023

The fiscal 2024 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also includes new safety and health equity provisions.

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HealthIT Answers

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 10, 2024, CMS issued the fiscal year 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule. The proposed rule would update Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and LTCHs for FY 2025.

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Modern Healthcare

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Ambulatory surgery centers will receive a $230 million Medicare reimbursement boost next year under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.

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AIHC

MARCH 31, 2025

Written by Corliss Collins BSHIM, RHIT, CRCR, CCA, CAIMC, CAIP, CSM, CBCS, CPDC and Sheryn Honest, MBA, MLS, CHCO, CHA, CPC The primary goal of the Sunshine Act is to increase transparency in the financial relationships between healthcare providers (physicians and teaching hospitals) and the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 2, 2024

" She also said that she heard that the loan conditions were very suspect, such as a clause that the recipient could not use a UHG competitor, and some clinics and hospitals in her district decided not to take them. "Because we were trying to help quickly we undershot, and in this case, we massively undershot."

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Health Law Advisor

MAY 2, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is using its annual rulemaking process to update the CMS payment system rules for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 as a mechanism to advance health equity systematically across various CMS payment programs. health system.” [9]

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2025

Michael Gao, Co-Founder and CEO at SmarterDx Over the past few years, there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of denials that hospitals are getting and much of that is due to the wide adoption of AI by payers. 2024 was certainly a year where hospitals were outperformed in the move to embrace AI.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2025

Despite its proven track record in improving patient outcomes , reducing hospitalizations, and enhancing care accessibility for underserved populations, RPM’s widespread adoption is being stifled by Medicaid’s inconsistent and fragmented coverage. Beyond healthcare access, RPM can generate substantial cost savings.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 31, 2023

Brian Fugere, Chief Product Officer at symplr As hospitals and health systems continue to be stretched thin by negative operating margins , competitive pressures, and workforce shortages, decision-makers must do more with less and make strategic software investments to reduce costs and increase efficiencies in both the short and long term.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 12, 2023

On August 1, 2023, the CMS issued the fiscal year 2024 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) final rule. The post 2024 Medicare Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HealthIT Answers

APRIL 18, 2023

On April 10, 2023, CMS issued the fiscal year 2024 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule. The post FY 2024 CMS Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS Proposed Rule appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 15, 2024

Healthcare organizations are particularly alluring targets for hackers because the industry holds so much information that is of high monetary and intelligence value to cyber thieves and malicious actors, according to the American Hospital Association.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 31, 2023

Credit funds managed by SVB Capital lead new funding round to finance growth of PayMedix Healthcare Payment Solution Health Payment Systems, Inc. and Caltius Equity. By guaranteeing payments to providers and credit for all patients, PayMedix is changing the way people access, use, and pay for healthcare.

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Hall Render

JULY 7, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) signed into law on December 27, 2020, created a new Medicare provider type called a Rural Emergency Hospital (“REH”). Critical access hospitals (“CAHs”) and rural hospitals with 50 beds or fewer could transition to REH status starting January 1, 2023.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

By Alex Baker & Elisabeth Myers - This is the second blog post in a two-part series that examines how policies finalized by CMS in the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule are advancing the use of interoperable health IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 14, 2025

Cost Savings : By narrowing the scope of compliance audits and reducing infrastructure requirements, P2PE helps organizations save on operational Improved Patient Experience : Secure payment systems enabled by P2PE streamline transactions and foster trust among patients who are increasingly concerned about data privacy.

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YouCompli

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Even if an entity makes an isolated billing error, that entity still has an obligation to repay the overpayment to avoid False Claims Act liability.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 24, 2024

These disincentives are implemented through existing healthcare programs: Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program: Hospitals or critical access hospitals found to be information blocking will not be considered meaningful EHR users, leading to a loss of potential financial rewards.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 21, 2022

What You Should Know: – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) payment adjustments did not adequately address hospitals increased costs for FY 2021, according to new data from Premier. – The data reveals this discrepancy has resulted in hospitals receiving only a 2.4 percent, respectively.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Pete Heydt, President of PatientPay A recent survey of community hospitals found nearly 70% rate their financial health as “average” or poor.” In this environment, community hospitals must take a fresh look at their approach to patient financial engagement to protect their ability to provide needed care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2025

While in Chicago, Colin also connected with Shez Partovi at Philips, who noted how shifting medical imaging to the cloud relieves the burden on internal hospital networks. Clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services Avel eCare acquired Hospital Pharmacy Management , which provides remote and onsite pharmacy management services to hospitals.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

On June 15, 2022, in a win for hospitals, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in American Hospital Association et. hospitals participate, requires drug manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs to participating providers at heavily discounted rates. Several hospital groups sued to challenge this reduction in the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The impact on eligible hospitals would be the loss of 75 percent of the annual market basket increase; for CAHs, payment would be reduced to 100 percent of reasonable costs instead of 101 percent.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 1, 2022

The proposed payment policies include an initial monthly facility fee of approximately $268,000 per month, which will adjust in future years based on a market-basket update. Hospitals may only convert to REHs if they were a CAH or rural hospital with not more than 50 beds participating in Medicare as of December 27, 2020.

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Hanys

JUNE 30, 2023

At the request of HANYS and our federal advocacy partners, 12 members of the New York delegation joined a bipartisan letter to CMS urging the agency to adjust inadequate payment updates proposed in the FFY 2024 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule. HANYS will continue to advocate for this critical adjustment.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS The Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule helps Americans know the cost of a hospital item or service before receiving it. The regulation aims to improve the affordability of hospital care by promoting price competition.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

News Among the proposals in the CMS 2025 Medicare OPPS and ASC payment system proposed rule is a one-year extension of the voluntary reporting of core clinical data elements. The EHR Association supports the extension , noting that the majority of hospitals have been struggling to meet these requirements.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2025

As digital tools become more sophisticated and widely adopted, this approach will redefine healthcare payment systems, making financial interactions more efficient and predictable for all parties involved. For patients, the result is fewer surprises, faster service, and an overall improved experience. Dr. Steven Chen, M.D,

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AIHC

JANUARY 28, 2022

Medicare Uncompensated Care Payments & DSH Hospitals' charity care and bad debt, together known as uncompensated care, is used to calculate disproportionate-share hospital payments. This is calculated based on the hospital’s relative share of uncompensated care nationally.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 14, 2023

Wound care is provided in various healthcare settings like inpatient hospital, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, home health settings, hospice and skilled nursing facilities. For example, patients who require ongoing wound care but do not need to be hospitalized can receive treatment in outpatient clinics.

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The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 30, 2013

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On August 2, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule (the 2014 IPPS Final Rule). Indest III, J.D.,

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The ICPG highlights risks associated with the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS), value-based payment models, and Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare and Medicaid Billing Requirements Accurate and compliant billing practices are essential for nursing facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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Health Populi

MAY 16, 2019

In each of these scenarios, financial services, hospitality, and petroleum operators have bent their industry cost-curves while engaging consumers in self-service. Open up regulatory regimes to enable cross-State border care, “untethered from the in-person context” .

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Resilient Healthcare Employs Extensive Data Analytics Resilient Healthcare provides in-home care for conditions that have traditionally required a hospital stay. The pandemic has significantly boosted in-home hospital care, just as it did telemedicine. Samuel says that before the pandemic, there were just three hospitals in the U.S.

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