With end of PHE in sight, providers need to stay abreast of waivers, experts advise
By
Liza Berger
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 01, 2023
Telehealth. Home care aide training. Hospice volunteer hours. The COVID-19 public health emergency initiated waivers for many areas of home health and hospice.
More effective post-acute care starts with these three things
By
Bill Miller
Jan 19, 2023
It’s a new year, which means many of us are thinking about what’s ahead in 2023 for the healthcare industry. One thing is clear: The future of post-acute care relies on finding new, innovative ways...
UnitedHealth Group: Home is the new frontier for value-based care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 17, 2023
UnitedHealth Group executives called home the “new frontier for value-based care” late last week as the company prepares to close on its purchase of home health giant LHC Group through its Optum Health...
Test-to-treat pilot to bring in-home COVID-19 treatments to 100,000 Americans
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Diane Eastabrook
Jan 09, 2023
Up to 100,000 people could get at-home treatment for COVID-19 under a new test-to-treat pilot program rolled out last week by the National Institute of Health and the Biden administration.
ATA eyes best path forward for telehealth following two-year extension
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Diane Eastabrook
Jan 04, 2023
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) on Monday called the two-year extension of telehealth provisions in the recently passed omnibus bill a “vote of confidence” for virtual healthcare.
Canadian EMTs offer a model for in-home healthcare
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 09, 2022
Canada could provide a roadmap for the United States as it moves more healthcare into the home
Extend PHE flexibilities beyond spring, industry group urges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 15, 2022
Although healthcare providers are applauding the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency to next spring, some industry groups are pushing Congress to extend some PHE flexibilities even longer.
Telehealth follow-ups tied to increased ED visits, hospitalizations, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 28, 2022
Patients who followed up an emergency department visit via telehealth were more likely to return to the hospital than those who had face-to-face follow-ups.
OIG urges CMS to evaluate home health use of telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 20, 2022
The Office of Inspector General urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to evaluate how the use of telehealth affected the quality of home healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telehealth could aid in detecting, treating hearing loss
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2022
Telehealth has expanded access to healthcare for millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic; now experts say it could do the same for hearing health.