Long-Term Care (LTC), specifically Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), have a far way to go to catch up with the rest of the medical community when it comes to the use of telehealth in the application of patient-centric and efficient models Read More
Kentucky Expands Telehealth Coverage and Payments With New Law
On April 26, 2018, Governor Matt Bevin (R), of Kentucky signed Senate Bill 112 (SB112). The bill, which expands Telehealth coverage and payments, has been in the works for a significant time. One of the primary sponsors was Senator Ralph Alvarado (R). Read More
Chronic Care Management for Behavioral Health
Chronic Care Management (CCM) programs have been in place for several years, and have met with some success in certain types of markets. One market that has not been able to take advantage of CCM is the behavioral Health community. Read More
The PHR – Portable Health Record
The concept of the PHR, i.e. the “Personal Health Record” has been around for some time. Most EHR platforms now provide a patient with access to a PHR via their patient portal, and now often on a web application. This Read More
Health Care Fraud and Inefficiencies
Scope and Causes of Health Care Fraud and Inefficiencies Health Care fraud and inefficiencies are no secret. The US Healthcare system is rife with examples of waste and fraud. These are perpetrated by consumers and providers, or often caused by Read More