We’re always on the lookout for great uses of technology to improve lives and improve healthcare, so when we found this article in KevinMD, outlining best practices for hospitals setting up residency virtual visits we had to share! Two medical students who recently went through the virtual residency matching, share tips for optimizing virtual residency matching, with many of the …
Need for Telehealth Amplified
At times, it seems medical technology is advancing at warp speed and that has never been more true than now. While Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth were well on their way to being mainstream before COVID, the pandemic certainly amplified the need for people and medical professionals to connect remotely and securely. Patients and providers have now overcome the hesitancy …
Opioids: Preventing Deadly Addiction
In the late 1990s, opioid pain relievers were deemed effective treatment for chronic pain, and the risk of addition was said to be low. However, this narrative was perpetuated by pharmaceutical lobbies before it was confirmed by comprehensive clinical testing. As new data has emerged over the past 20 years, it has become clear that opioids can be highly addictive. …
Employers and Healthcare Costs
Benefit packages are an important part of attracting and retaining top talent – and health insurance is a prime part of a robust benefits program. With healthcare costs on the rise, finding ways to meet employees needs, yet not allow expenses to spiral out of control, is a challenge. Healthcare costs are on the rise Employers understand the importance of …
Broken Heart: The Cost of Heart Disease
With 1 in 4 Americans dying annually of heart disease, The Centers for Disease Control names heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States. And, the cost is enough to give anyone heartburn: according the American Heart Association, in 2016 cardiovascular disease cost America $555 billion dollars. The future is even more bleak with projections indicating …
New CMS Guidelines
As of January 1, 2019 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made remote care a separate billable service with three new codes for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM); the guidelines allow providers to track and monitor patient-focused care for both reporting and outcomes to qualify for new regulated reimbursement models. The new CMS RPM guidelines, part of the Chronic …
Six Reasons Telehealth is Powerful.
Confused About Telehealth? Here’s Six Reasons Telehealth is Powerful: (1) Increases access to healthcare for patients in rural areas and for people in all areas who have health or transportation issues that make travel difficult. (2) Improves health outcomes. Why? Patients treated earlier and/or consistently often have better outcomes for short-term illnesses and they manage chronic conditions better. (3) Reduces …
