HealthTech October 22, 2021
Jordan Scott

Regulation rollbacks increased virtual care adoption during the pandemic, and more reimbursement freedom could take digital transformation even further.

With the pandemic came a need to reach more patients remotely than ever before. To address this need, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which granted authority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide flexibility for Medicare telehealth services through waivers.

This flexibility led to increased adoption of virtual care technology and innovation in digital health. During HLTH 2021, speakers discussed how regulations impact digital health innovation and what the future of virtual care reimbursement could look like.

CMS Flexibility Impacts Digital Health Innovation

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Topics: CMS, Conferences / Podcast, Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Insurance, Payment Models, Regulations, Technology, Telehealth, Trends, Value Based
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