Telehealth

The proposed rule also updates home health payment rates for 2021. 

The Community Care Cooperative is raising $5 million to provide telehealth capabilities to local health centers.

Privia Health CEO Shawn Morris says doctors are racing to adapt to new technologies to be able to care for patients remotely.

"We're at the beginning of defining what omnichannel means for health," says CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo.

This week's top stories include the Department of Health and Human Services whittling down vaccine candidates, the Senate weighing the future of telehealth and Proteus filing for bankruptcy.

Of the 31 changes federal policymakers have enacted so far to ease access to virtual care, senators wondered: How many should be made permanent?

The cloud IT company said it developed the athenaTelehealth technology in response to a 3,400% uptick in telehealth visits across its customer network from mid-February to April.

This week's top stories include CMS giving hospitals guidance for reopening ailing service lines, a glitch in an app exposing video of patient consultations and giving the underserved access to telehealth.

The pandemic has laid bare the need for better access, better reimbursement and the need for preventative care.

The pandemic has pushed us into the age of smartphone-enabled virtual care and remote monitoring, says Dr. Carl Nohr of the Canadian Medical Association, who previews his upcoming HIMSS webinar exploring "person-enabled" healthcare during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.