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Telemedicine


California launches statewide telehealth network

Industry News | Wednesday, August 18 2010
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra joined state healthcare and technology agencies yesterday at the University of California Davis Cancer Center in Sacramento to jumpstart the California Telehealth Network.
 

mHealth: Telemedicine delivers patient decision support

Web Exclusives | Sunday, August 01 2010
Written by Mary Stevens
Mobile healthcare technology is delivering decision support right now, but it’s not all for clinicians, according to panelists at the World Congress second annual leadership summit on mHealth in Boston last week.
 

JAMA: Medical home model can boost patient safety

Industry News | Wednesday, July 28 2010
The patient-centered medical home model can potentially address many current safety concerns in primary care, wrote Mark Graber, MD, of Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York, and Hardeep Singh, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, in a commentary published in the July 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
 

Survey: 83% of providers see revenue declines due to CPT code cuts

Top Stories | Monday, July 19 2010
Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to eliminate payments for consultation codes began Jan. 1, 83 percent of physicians said that total practice revenues have declined, and 30 percent said they have already cut back on services to Medicare patients, according to a survey of 5,500 physicians conducted by the American Medical Association that was published June 25.
 

White House issues nearly $800M for broadband, telemed projects

Top Stories | Tuesday, July 06 2010
The Obama Administration released new government investments July 2 for 66 broadband deployment projects, worth $795 million, to expand access to broadband connections and telemedicine in rural and underserved regions.
 

CMS delays telemedicine requirements until March 2011

Top Stories | Wednesday, June 09 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the Joint Commission’s requirement to implement CMS telemedicine standards for both general and critical access hospitals until March 2011.
 

EU to invest in health IT for 'Digital Agenda'

Industry News | Tuesday, June 01 2010
The European Commission has proposed large IT investments in a 10-year “Digital Agenda” to deliver sustainable economic and social benefits, as well as assist with transitions occurring with the digital economy, including providing better healthcare.
 

CMS issues NPRM to credential telemedicine

Top Stories | Thursday, May 27 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the conditions of participation for both hospitals and critical access hospitals to allow a new credentialing and privileging process for physicians and practitioners providing telemedicine services.
 

GlobalMedia unveils new remote care devices

New Products | Monday, May 24 2010
GlobalMedia Group has introduced two new remote ambulatory and emergency care systems: TransportAV and FirstAV.
 

Intel survey: Telehealth usage to increase over the next decade

Tuesday, May 18 2010
The U.S. healthcare delivery will undergo dramatic changes over the next 10 years through the adoption of telehealth, according to a survey of health and IT professionals sponsored by Intel, and released during the annual meeting of the American Telemedicine Association in San Antonio. 
 

U.S. Navy adopts ScriptPro's Telepharmacy

Contracts & Installations | Monday, April 19 2010
The U.S. Navy has selected ScriptPro’s Telepharmacy application to ensure that patients receive quality care from remote interactions.
 

Toshiba releases connectivity technology for medical imaging

New Products | Friday, April 16 2010
Toshiba Teli America has released a medical imaging technology based on its iIS-BF4 SmartDragon FireWire-B processor that can connect and receive data from up to four Toshiba Teli FireDragon color cameras.
 

Connectyx, Consult A Doctor tackle telehealth

Partnerships & Alliances | Wednesday, April 14 2010
Connectyx Technologies has signed a joint marketing agreement with telehealth provider Consult A Doctor to make available MedFlash Personal Health Managers.
 

Virginia law expands access to telemedicine

Industry News | Wednesday, April 07 2010
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed into law a bill that will expand telemedicine coverage in the state by ensuring that health insurers cover and reimburse for healthcare services provided through telemedicine.
 

ICUcare unveils telemedicine/EHR system for mobile clinics

New Products | Sunday, April 04 2010
ICUcare, a software developer for retail health clinics, has introduced its eDoc Telemedicine/EHR system.
 

HIMSS: Sprint highlights range of technologies, partnerships

Conference News | Friday, March 26 2010
Sprint showcased a variety of technologies including 4G/WiMax applications, as well as partnerships in the converged networks, home healthcare, telemedicine, and business continuity and disaster recovery markets during the recent HIMSS10 trade show in Atlanta earlier this month.
 

CRi, 3DHISTECH align on digital pathology

Partnerships & Alliances | Thursday, March 25 2010
Cambridge Research & Instrumentation (CRi) has agreed to distribute 3DHISTECH’s suite of digital slide scanners and software applications in North America, develope and distribute a next generation of product offerings.
 

JAMIA: Lower implementation costs are key to telemedicine adoption

Industry News | Friday, March 12 2010
In order for telemedicine case management to be more widely adopted, less expensive technology is needed to lower implementation costs,  according to a recent study from The Journal of Medical Informatics Association.
 

Virginia mandates reimbursement for telemedicine

Industry News | Tuesday, March 09 2010
The Virginia State Legislature this week approved a bill mandating health insurers, healthcare subscription plans and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to fully cover the cost of healthcare services provided through telemedicine services.
 

HIMSS Keynote: Mobile devices, IT will cause true reformation in U.S. healthcare

Conference News | Monday, March 01 2010
Written by Jeff Byers
ATLANTA--Clinicians, heathcare executives, as well as the IT tools they utilize to improve direct patient care will truly revolutionize the U.S. healthcare system, stated Barry Chaiken, MD, chairman of the board of directors for HIMSS, at Monday''s opening address and keynote session at HIMSS10.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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