mHealth Intelligence October 26, 2022
In a new report, HHS’ Office of Inspector General described the need for home health agencies to review telehealth trends as its use continues to expand.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that despite the positive impact of telehealth flexibilities on home health agencies (HHAs), there is a need for further review of the services they provide and the patients it benefits most.
As COVID-19 cases grew, so did restrictions on in-person healthcare. This was mainly due to precautions surrounding exposure to disease. However, this led to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing regulatory flexibilities that helped expand telehealth use.
In the last several years, telehealth has...
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