mHealth Intelligence November 6, 2017
CMS moves to separate remote patient monitoring from telehealth, giving the mHealth technology a better shot at reimbursement. The AMA is also taking a closer look at the digital health platform.
Fans of remote patient monitoring found a lot to like in new payment rules released last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, continuing what many hope is a trend toward CMS support for mHealth and telehealth technology.
Beginning in 2018, CMS will support clinicians who leverage remote monitoring tools, such as wearables and smart devices at home, and use patient-generated health data in care coordination and management.
The changes are included in CMS’ Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) improvements, which would enable doctors using “non-face-to-face chronic...
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