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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued its proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule, enumerating the services CMS proposes to add (and remove) from the list of telehealth services covered under Medicare. This year’s list is unusually robust becau…

A group of 30 senators from both sides of the aisle on Monday urged leadership to make permanent the expansion of telehealth services that has been undertaken during the coronavirus pandemic.

Seema Verma, the leader of CMS, told STAT that expanded access to telemedicine continue after the COVID-19 pandemic recedes.

As Federal and state policy moves forward in the era of COVID-19, lawmakers begin to make initial moves towards extending broader provisions for telehealth beyond emergency declarations.

PAVMT - focused on physician assistants in virtual care - is launching a membership drive and shining the spotlight on how PAs can be used to ease provider stress and access issues during (and after) COVID-19.

Healthcare IT News offers this listing of telemedicine companies that can help hospitals and other provider organizations deliver quality virtual care.

Listen to CCHPCA's Mei Kwong as she discusses what temporary policy changes might remain Post-COVID-19 & what issues policymakers may think merit future action.

A short CME article from Medscape regarding COVID-19 updates in the context of telehealth and associated opportunities.

In an effort to have safer and more efficient consults, the University of Virginia (UVA) implemented the eConsult model for the inpatient setting. In the midst of the COVID-19 response, this also means less exposure and use of PPE and resources. As an early adopter of the eC…

CMS clarifies new and expanded capacity for telehealth/telemedicine delivery in RHCs and FQHCs during the COVID-19 response. These care sites have historically experienced significant barriers to telemedicine utilization and uptake that are being improved upon with these cha…