Telehealth
Thirty-one senators today urged the Federal Communications Commission to “sufficiently increase” the funding cap for the Rural Health Care Program, which helps rural patients access care through telehealth and broadband services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released the agency’s strategy to promote high-quality health care for all rural Americans, address the unique economics of providing rural health care, and bring a rural focus to CMS health care delivery and payment reforms.
Also in this week’s roundup of news: Providence St. Joseph Health launches national telemedicine network and Fitbit partners with Google as they enter telehealth.
AHA this week urged the agency to reverse the FY 2017 cuts and permanently adjust the program’s funding cap to prevent similar cuts in the future.
The bills would amend the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion; cover IMD substance use disorder treatment for pregnant women up to 12 months after delivery; and provide grants to study alternative emergency pain management protocols, and develop programs to ensure care coordination…
The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee today held a hearing on innovative practices and technology in health care.
AHA submit statement before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health.regarding innovative practices and technology in health care.
AHA letter to FCC regarding concern about the unexpected and significant funding cuts for the Rural Health Care (RHC) program participants, announced in March by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), the program administrator.
All organizations must remain vigilant and ensure the proper cybersecurity procedures and controls are in place and practiced. While the stolen information may not retrievable, steps can be taken to mitigate the Mabna threat and other nation-state-sponsored cyber threats to academic medical centers…
AHA Friday voiced support for several legislative proposals before the House Energy and Commerce Committee to address the opioid crisis.