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340 organizations tell Congress to make telehealth permanent
New report finds the growth of telemedicine visits has plateaued and accounts for a relatively small percentage of rebounding ambulatory care.
American Hospital Association asks Congress for more action as health systems expect to lose $323 billion
Loneliness is an issue for COVID-19 patients that tech alone can’t solve, says former HIMSS employee
Former employee and HIMSS board member Frank Cutitta just marked his 100th day recovering from the coronavirus.
CMS issues its first proposal to continue telehealth flexibilities, in home health proposed rule
The proposed rule also updates home health payment rates for 2021.
Anthem offers members Alexa voice assistant for prescription refills, other services
Anthem Skill can be used through an Alexa-enabled device such as an Amazon Echo or the Alexa app on a phone.
American Hospital Association to appeal ruling on price transparency lawsuit
Highmark, Kaiser, Humana rank highest for satisfaction in study of Medicare Advantage plans
MA plan members want more information on telehealth, according to the J.D.Power U.S. Medicare Advantage study.
Blacks are hospitalized for COVID-19 at four times the rate of whites, Medicare claims data shows
CMS Administrator Seema Verma promotes value-based payment models to address race, ethnic disparities and the social determinants.
CEOs say decisions made during time of crisis will impact future strategies
Advocate Aurora Health, Beaumont Health explore merger
The partnership would create a dominant health system across Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.
