athenaInsight October 2, 2018
CMS’s proposed rule changes for 2019 in support of virtual care mean we can expect to be hearing a lot more about telehealth in the coming months.
Perhaps now healthcare organizations will feel free to explore mobile stroke units and hospital-at-home programs, alongside many other possibilities. And, maybe more important, physicians will feel they now have a green light to figure out how to use telehealth to enhance their relationship with patients.
Video chats and virtual check-ins will let patients access care quickly, at a price that won’t bankrupt their families. This is what we all strive for – care that is precisely tuned to patients’ needs in the moment, that addresses their illness, and that supports their overall health.
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