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Reimbursement levels will go back to pre-coronavirus levels when the pandemic ends, but Congress may be pressured to make lasting change.
Though mental health professionals say they're mostly pleased with the rapid shift to phone or video services, most plan to return to in-person care once the dangers from COVID-19 have subsided.
America's Health Insurance Plans is also promoting the continued widespread adoption and use of telemedicine.
Phases 2 and 3 of vaccine clinical trials are expected by early summer and their success will be known by early winter, Fauci says.
The tools could help payers manage the demands of standards-based interoperability challenges, and also offer security, identity management and consent management.
Potential benefits to robust analytics and real-time reporting capabilities include more reimbursement dollars and better patient care.
In addition to an expanded ED, the hospital knew it had to improve interstaff communications to bolster patient care.
By the end of March, 33% of behavioral health claims for Optum members were for a telehealth visit, compared to 2% prior to COVID-19.
The action is meant to enable GE to overcome supply chain disruptions as it addresses the surge in demand for critical equipment.
Proposed changes to the inpatient prospective payment system would speed approval of new technology add-on payments for antimicrobials.