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Medicare’s Best Program: Chronic Care Management
The Politics of Health Care Medicare’s Best Program: Chronic Care Management These are the five most important numbers for a Medicare patient and their physician- 99490. In January 2015, the Chronic...
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Telemedicine: A Game Changer for Senior Healthcare
In today’s age, retirees and seniors are now able to receive high-quality medical services without leaving the comfort of their home. All thanks to telemedicine. Telemedicine, a high-tech patient care...
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Texas State Medical Board Focuses on Telemedicine
A recent conflict between the Texas State Medical Board and a direct-to-consumer telehealth company, Teladoc, has opened the door for a conversation focused on ways to “modernize telemedicine statues...
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Arkansas Telemedicine Proposal a ‘Good Compromise’
Arkansas’ medical board recently approved proposals to allow doctors and patients to use a telemedicine platform. The Arkansas State Medical Board signed off on amendments to Act 887 of 2015. This...
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AMA to Ponder Creation of Telehealth Ethical Guidelines
Telemedicine is on the rise, and can no longer be termed just a “fad”. The American Medical Association (AMA) is working to establish ethical guidelines for telemedicine and telehealth. What does this...
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Is Your Child’s Pediatrician Better Than a Smartphone?
Dr. Chad Hayes, a pediatrician in South Carolina, recently published an opinion editorial in the Washington Post, below is a summary of his piece. Technology in medicine is advancing everyday. Today,...
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Telehealth-Friendly Licensing Compacts Gain Momentum
Five more states have signed up to ease licensing processes for doctors hoping to practice telemedicine across state lines. Recently, Colorado became the 17th state to join the Interstate Medical...
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Texas Medical Board Proposes New Call Coverage Rules
On June 9th, the Texas Medical Board proposed new rules regarding physician call coverage. The new proposed rules would change the current telemedicine call coverage rule and would apply to all...
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How is Telemedicine Transforming Health Care
The improvement of technology is greatly benefiting the telehealth market. Faster internet speeds, changing insurance standards, smartphone advancements, and increased numbers of health care providers...
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USDA Announces Telemedicine Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic
Agriculture Secretary of the USDA, Tom Vilsack, announced five Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant awards to help provide treatment for the growing opioid epidemic in rural central...
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