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Oak Street’s RubiconMD Acquisition to Drive Virtual Specialty Care
The recent acquisition of RubiconMD by Oak Street Health will enable the value-based primary care disruptor to add virtual specialty care to its service offerings.
Walmart, Transcarent Team Up to Woo Self-Insured Employers
Walmart recently partnered with the consumer-facing health care platform Transcarent to provide low-cost prescription drugs, telehealth, optical and other services to self-insured employers.
AHRQ seeks evidence to inform review of telehealth use during pandemic
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality seeks input through Nov. 12 on scientific evidence to inform a systematic review of telehealth use during COVID-19.
AHA Expresses Support for the Telehealth Modernization Act (S.368)
AHA letter to Senators Tim Scott and Brian Schatz expressing support for the Telehealth Modernization Act (S.368).
HHS releases Spanish version of medical appointments app
The Department of Health and Human Services released a Spanish version of its QuestionBuilder app, a mobile app developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help patients prepare for in-person and telehealth appointments.
FCC awards $41 million in COVID-19 telehealth funding
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau committed $41 million in funding to 72 health care providers under Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Fact Sheet: AHA Priorities for Budget Reconciliation Package to Support America’s Hospitals and Health Systems
It is imperative that Congress invest in America’s hospitals and health systems to ensure
that the nation’s health care needs can be met today and into the future. The AHA supports
investments in infrastructure, such as the health care workforce, behavioral health, the
accessibility and affordability of health care coverage, emergency preparedness and the health
care supply chain, telehealth and cybersecurity, among other areas.
Digital Strategies Stall as Disruptors Advance
In the marathon that the COVID-19 pandemic has become, hospitals and health systems set a brisk early pace in transforming digitally. Telehealth services scaled rapidly as organizations adopted clinically integrated digital strategies and shifted how and where they deliver services. That momentum, however, has stalled as telehealth use dramatically leveled off since the pandemic’s peak, according to the Kaufman Hall 2021 Healthcare Consumerism Survey.
Studies Find That Remote Monitoring Advanced Care During Pandemic
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has been a key component of value-based strategies like hospital-at-home and in certain specialties like palliative care, as well as managing patients with chronic diseases. Only recently have large-scale studies surfaced that measure the impact of RPM programs during the current health crisis. The findings from this research could help hospitals and health systems going forward as they continue efforts to reduce costs and improve outcomes.
AHA Detailed Comments on CMS' Proposed PFS Rule
Commenting today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ physician fee schedule rule for calendar year 2022, the AHA expressed appreciation for the agency’s proposals that support care delivery and patient outcomes by extending the timeline for certain programs and continuing others beyond the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The AHA also expressed concerns about the significant payments cuts in CMS’ proposals; opposed cuts to the conversion factor and changes to clinical labor pricing; and urged CMS to reevaluate its proposals to require routine, in-person visits for the coverage and payment of telehealth mental health services.