Yahoo Finance August 19, 2020

However it is labeled – virtual Health, telehealth or digital care delivery – the ability for millions of Americans to get the care they needed while observing stay-at-home orders and protecting themselves from exposure has been a game changer for every healthcare system stakeholder during the COVID-19 crisis. Out of urgency, Telehealth has focused on the clinical dimension of care, but for financial sustainability after the crisis providers will need to expand their concept of virtual care to include systems that empower patients to pay.

LAFAYETTE, Calif., — When the COVID-19 national emergency was proclaimed on March 13, 2020, emergency authority was granted to the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to “waive or modify certain...

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Topics: Digital Health, Health IT, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID, RCM (Revenue Cycle Mgmt), Survey / Study, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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