Telehealth
A representative from the DEA was invited to attend the special listening session.
The top drug agency proposed tighter limits for online prescriptions of some medications, such as Adderall and opioids.
HIMSS23
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">SVP of healthcare delivery innovation at Thomas Jefferson University Judd Hollander, highlights his upcoming HIMSS23 session explaining how provider organizations must transform virtual care from an enabler of strategy to a strategy of its own.</span></span></p>
For those with private insurance, coverage for telehealth and other remote care services will vary by plan after the end of the PHE.
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Saudi Ministry of Health advisor for digital transformation Dr. Ahmed Balkhair explains how value-based healthcare helps improve the output of care and quality. </span></span></span></span></span></p>
The legislation mandates that HHS, MedPAC and MACPAC each conduct a report and issue recommendations on telehealth.
<p>Tech vendor turned telemedicine provider organization Biofourmis can help support value-based care and benefits health systems facing staffing shortages and financial challenges, says CEO Kuldeep Singh Rajput.</p>
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Telehealth done right can bring down the total cost of care by 10%, says TytoCare CEO Dedi Gilad.
The concern is companies tracking personally identifiable health data with social media platforms for advertising purposes.
<p>KeyCare CEO Dr. Lyle Berkowitz explains the company's study on patients and telemedicine, and what healthcare CIOs and other IT leaders need to know about virtual care.</p>