As reported elsewhere in this week’s issue, video-enabled virtual visits are becoming more popular as home healthcare providers search for ways to extend the reach of nurses and reduce hospital readmissions. Thanks to ever-improving technology, advanced security measures and the creativity of home health administrators, remote patient monitoring is becoming a solution for more […]
By Audrey Kinsella Health insurers covering alternate site telehealthcare for self-insured customers…an emerging trend? Reimbursement – or, rather, the lack of it – has long been the critical barrier impeding widespread use of alternate site telehealthcare, including services provided in the patient’s home. For more than a decade, home healthcare providers have cited Medicare’s refusal […]
