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AHA urges additional action to expand telehealth
The AHA urged HHS and CMS to consider taking additional actions that would expand the ability of hospitals and health systems to use telehealth in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
CMS releases waivers for COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a substantial number of new waivers related to COVID-19. The waivers apply nationwide and are retroactive to March 1, 2020.
FCC chairman announces $200 million COVID-19 telehealth program
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai issued a draft order that would create a program to help eligible health care providers purchase telecommunications, broadband and devices to provide telehealth services to COVID-19 patients and others at higher risk for the virus while reducing practitioners’ exposure.
HHS asks governors to extend capacity of health care workforce to address pandemic
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar asked the nation’s governors to immediately allow health professionals licensed or certified in other states to practice in their state in person or through telemedicine.
CMS releases telehealth toolkits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released telehealth toolkits for general practitioners and providers treating patients with end-stage renal disease. Each toolkit links to sources of information on telehealth, such as how to initiate a telemedicine program, monitor patients remotely, develop documentation tools and other topics.
AHA brief explores how hospitals can use telehealth to drive value
Hospitals and health systems are using telehealth services to connect patients to care and health professionals to each other in ways that improve value for patients, communities and regions, according to a new issue brief by AHA’s the Value Initiative.
Farm bill includes rural hospital refinancing, telemedicine provisions
Congress yesterday passed a farm bill conference report that authorizes assistance for rural hospitals to refinance a debt obligation as an eligible loan or loan guarantee if the assistance would help preserve access to health services in a rural community and meaningfully improve the financial position of the hospital.
AHA responds to task force request for rural, underserved health policies
The AHA today responded to a House Ways and Means Committee request for comments on priority topics as its Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force works to identify bipartisan policy options to improve care delivery and health outcomes in these communities.
VA: Veterans’ use of telehealth services up 17% in FY 2019
More than 900,000 veterans used the Department of Veterans Affairs’ telehealth services in fiscal year 2019.
Chairman’s file: Spotlighting rural hospitals and rural health
Preserving rural health and advancing health in America go hand-in-hand.