Telehealth helped chronically ill during pandemic but their access to care worsened: CDC
Many chronically ill sought telehealth care during the pandemic, even as they reported worse care access, according to a CDC survey.
2020 is challenging us to re-imagine integrated healthcare
The recovery plan healthcare organizations use to address the impact of COVID-19 and other factors that have damaged the financial foundations of healthcare delivery are likely to involve increased integration.
Proposed CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule changes: Analysis of impact on telehealth flexibilities and E/M coding
HFMA's Katie Gilfillan says the E/M coding changes taking place January 1, 2021, will have significant impacts not only to primary care physicians but also will have significant impact on specialist’s reimbursement.
Employers pivot from value-based payment to virtual care amid the pandemic
Employer-sponsored health plans are pausing value-pay expansions in favor of adding virtual care options in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a business group survey..
New data analytics hold the key to promoting consumerism in healthcare
Panelists at HFMA’s Digital Annual Conference in August explored how recent advances in data analytics are helping to improve the patient experience of care and advance consumerism in healthcare.
Fewer cancer diagnoses in first weeks of the pandemic imply increased spending on cancer treatment in the future
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says good actuarial support is more important than ever for providers considering entering into risk-based models in response to the pandemic.
Trump orders new rural payment model, permanent expansion of telehealth
President Trump ordered HHS to develop a new payment model for rural healthcare providers and to use its regulatory authority to make telehealth expansion permanent.
8 security tips for remote revenue cycle staff
Healthcare organizations can help their remote revenue cycle staff from falling prey to hackers and secure patient health information by following advice from security and privacy experts.
How to leverage the telemedicine surge to create a profitable telehealth model
Healthcare finance leaders can help their organizations establish profitable telehealth programs following the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing now on the economic and operational drivers that will determine the success or failure of such programs.
Telehealth: How the COVID-19 pandemic can ultimately lead to better health in rural communities
Doug Morse, CEO of Iowa's Hansen Family Hospital, and Rebecca Marsh, a senior vice president at nThrive, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many healthcare organizations to ramp up their telehealth strategies quickly and how that increase in telehealth has introduced opportunities for telehealth in rural communities.