Healthcare DIVE July 19, 2019
Dana Elfin

Dive Brief:

  • More states are covering remote patient monitoring but the conditions for payment in each state vary, with some states limiting RPM coverage to patients with specific conditions or diseases, according to the American Telemedicine Association’s 2019 State of the States Report: Coverage and Reimbursement issued on Thursday.
  • The report identified the eight most common telehealth providers: physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, licensed mental health professional, psychologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist and dentist.
  • The ATA, whose leaders include top officials at Cerner and providers like the Mayo Clinic, also found barriers remain hindering broader use, including state requirements governing distance and staffing.
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Topics: Govt Agencies, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Market Research, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Provider, States, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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