Telehealth
In this trial run, Air New Zealand airlines will require passengers to utilise the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass application to prove that they have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus before they are allowed to board the plane and continue with their journey.
There's been a regression in the use of virtual health since its huge spike at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic; the answer is changing the operating model, say The Chartis Group's Thomas Kiesau and Gregg Mohrmann.
With a collaborative spirit and a drive to provide the virtual care patients wanted, the health system has grown its program by leaps – it now sees in 10 minutes the number of patients it used to see via telemedicine in a month.
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The Medicare Act "prohibits Medicare payment for services that are not furnished within the United States," according to the filing.
A new report finds that telehealth could play a vital role in helping health systems better support the needs of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Witnesses at the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing Tuesday offered a variety of strategies for addressing the future of telehealth.
Dr. Nishi Rawat, cofounder of OpenBeds, an addiction treatment connection service, talks about the mental health and substance abuse disorder crisis and the role health IT can play in managing it.
The OIG is conducting "significant work" to assess telehealth services during the public health emergency.
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"With so many families dealing with depression, higher suicide rates, domestic violence, death of loved ones from COVID-19, unemployment [and] food shortages, we are hoping we made an impact on their lives through telehealth."
Set to close in Q2, the deal will provide the payer's healthcare services subsidiary with an integrated virtual care offering.