Vaccine mandates affecting home health workers likely to spur more legal challenges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
The federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting home healthcare workers is likely to draw a number of legal challenges, especially when it comes to medical and religious exemptions.
Survey finds telehealth increased five fold during pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a boon for telemedicine, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Sept. 17
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
CMS awards Texas $5 million for telehealth and other health services in rural areas … FDA skeptical about Pfizer COVID-19 boosters … Home dialysis leader names DaVita Kidney Care chief nursing officer...
Home Care briefs for Monday, Sept. 13
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
AMA urges Congress to continue telehealth access after COVID-19 public health emergency … Survey: providers need to better communicate telehealth access … COVID-positive household members increase...
ATA urges Congress to strike in-person visit from telehealth rule
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 08, 2021
The American Telemedicine Association is pressing Congress to repeal a rule in the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule that would require an in-person visit every six months in order for Medicare beneficiaries...
Rural areas net $19M for telehealth expansion
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
The Biden administration said Thursday it was funneling $19 million to rural communities to expand telehealth innovation and quality nationwide.
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 11
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 11, 2021
Florida telemedicine company owner charged with Medicare fraud … PACE of Northeast Indiana inks agreement with Tabula Rasa Healthcare … New Orleans hospice owner charged with Medicare fraud … HCSC...
Telehealth to explode over next few years, according to global study
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 10, 2021
Telehealth consultations will increase 80% globally by 2025 and more than half of consults in North America will be virtual, according to a new study by technology research firm Juniper Research.
Peer-to-Peer: AccordCare, which dropped anchor on East Coast, now has designs on West
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 13, 2021
Starting AccordCare two months before a global pandemic hit was either the best time or the worst time to launch a personal care company with a unique subset in complex clinical care.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, June 22
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Encompass Health names CEO of Home Health and Hospice business … National HealthCare acquires Caris Healthcare … Pennant Group lands First Call … VNA Home Health Services collaborating with SmartHeart...