by Keith Kuhn | Jul 4, 2014 | Industry
As patient interactions outside healthcare facilities grow, new technology-based surveillance tools are being used to target gaps in care. The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Outpatient Safety Net Program (OSNP), according to a new study published in open-access...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 3, 2014 | Industry
While technology has reached a level where high-quality virtual consultations with physicians can take place, policy issues have slowed the expansion of telehealth practices in the U.S. Consulting with a doctor through video conferencing isn’t new – the practice has...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 3, 2014 | Industry
Activists who rolled into Washington, D.C., June 22-24 found that advocacy efforts are paying off, as more congressional offices are well versed in the issues facing people with disabilities, including the need for a separate benefit for complex rehab. During the...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 2, 2014 | Industry
It’s no secret that audits are out of control, but without data it’s hard to build a case. That’s the problem AAHomecare hopes to help the industry fix with its HME Audit Key. “We’re trying to make a stand that it’s over the top, but we don’t have any numbers to back...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 30, 2014 | Industry
At the American Telemedicine Association’s annual meeting in Baltimore in May, the buzz was about health systems increasingly incorporating virtual visits into their operations and how mobile technologies could play a role in enhancing telehealth’s value. That...
