Tag Archives: telehealth

This Week In XR: $300M To Ro And Heal Telehealth, Virtual Music Fest Rakes In $15M, COVID’s Got CES

CES 2021 moving to an all-digital experience on January 6-9, 2021, extending COVID’s winning streak over the best laid plans. It’s probable the online version will be a shadow of itself. Expect droning Zoom webinars, scores of online product demos, and a smattering of VR side events. The good news is that many people, millions… Read More »

New outlook for telehealth

On Day 1 of the HIMSS APAC Malaysia Digital Health Summit, Dr Shannon Nott, Director of Medical Services, Western New South Wales (NSW) Local Health District and Shehaan Fernando, Regional Director Population Health Management and Connected Care Informatics, ASEAN Pacific, Philips, together with HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Charles Alessi gathered virtually at the session… Read More »

New bill would codify Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services

U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, and Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent Medicare payments for telehealth services at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.  The Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth, or HEALTH Act, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise… Read More »