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Category: Health IT
Abbott’s Fast COVID Test Poses Safety Issues, Lab Workers Say
HHS said this test would “save personal protective equipment.” But Abbott’s very design ― devised for mobile testing — means those working with specimens need even more protection, experts warn.
CMS releases COVID-19 telehealth toolkit for state Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance programs
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Some providers facing issues getting paid for telehealth visits
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Coronavirus Crisis Opens Access To Online Opioid Addiction Treatment
Under the national emergency, the government has waived a law that required patients to have an in-person visit with a physician before they could be prescribed drugs that help quell withdrawal symptoms, such as Suboxone. Now they can get those prescriptions via a phone call or videoconference with a doctor. That may give video addiction therapy a kick-start.
Nearly half of physicians seeing patients through telemedicine
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7 things rural health clinics need to know about Medicare telehealth reimbursement
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Will increase in telehealth lead to more fraud?
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FCC awards $3M+ to NYU Langone, U Michigan & more for COVID-19 telehealth programs
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Coronavirus Fuels Explosive Growth In Telehealth ― And Concern About Fraud
“Unscrupulous providers” could take advantage of the boom in treatment delivered via voice or video calls.
