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Medicare Will Expand Coverage for Telehealth

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

By Ken Terry,  Information Week – Healthcare The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed changing how it defines telehealth services that may be eligible for Medicare coverage. But it’s unclear how far the agency will go in expanding such … Continue reading →

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CMS Rule Encourages Hospitals to Participate in EHR Based Reporting Pilot

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Joseph Goedert, HDM Breaking News, 7/5/2011 The CMS has issued a proposed rule urging critical access facilities and hospitals to take part in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program Electronic Reporting Pilot. “Through this pilot, we have encouraged hospitals to take … Continue reading →

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Rural Hospitals Struggle to Meet Electronic Record Standards

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

By Jennifer Vogel, Minnesota Public Radio   6/20/2011 Carol Weiler, who lives in Sartell and suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, can schedule appointments at her HealthPartners clinic online. She can refill prescriptions and view parts of her medical record via the … Continue reading →

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$95,000 Grant for Study of Telemedicine

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

Billings Gazette, By Cindy Uken  6/10/11 Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association, a private, nonprofit facility that houses a nursing home, clinic and hospital in Ekalaka, has received a $95,000 grant for a yearlong study into how telemedicine is used to provide … Continue reading →

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MultiPlan to Award $30,000 Grants to Rural Hospitals

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 01, 2011 MultiPlan, Inc., the nation’s oldest and largest independent PPO network, is accepting applications for its 2011 Rural Health Outreach Grant. The program, now in its 16th year, awards ten hospitals serving rural areas … Continue reading →

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What is Rural Health?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

HRSA.gov Up to 25 percent of U.S. residents reside in rural areas.  Compared with urban populations, rural residents generally have higher poverty rates, have a larger elderly population, tend to be in poorer health, and have higher uninsured rates than urban … Continue reading →

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What is Telehealth?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

HRSA.gov   Telehealth is the use of technology to deliver health care, health information or health education at a distance. Common applications include: teleradiology, in which test results are forwarded to another facility for diagnosis; continuing professional education, including presentations … Continue reading →

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ICU Telemedicine Intervention Decreased Mortality

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

HemOncToday, 5/17/2011 Implementing a telemedicine intervention resulted in lower hospital and intensive care unit mortality, lower rates of preventable complications and shorter hospital and intensive care unit lengths of stay, according to data from a clinical practice study. “Several studies … Continue reading →

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US Physicians Video Chat with Patients

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Health IT News, 5/16/2011 NEW YORK – Certain specialties, such as psychiatrists and oncologists, are more likely to be using video conferencing with patients, according to a new study from Manhattan Research. Taking the Pulse U.S. v11.0, a study of … Continue reading →

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Telemedicine Program Monitors Patients with CHF

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Health IT News, 5/10/2011 ROCKVILLE, MD – How to replicate a successful program underway at Essentia Health that uses telehealth technology to track patients with congestive health failure, is the topic of an AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange being held … Continue reading →

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