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Expansion of COVID-Era Telehealth Services

American Medical Compliance

On July 27th, 2022, the House implemented a bill to further expand Telehealth services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical providers transitioned into online consultations with patients using Telehealth with the help of Medicare. This will allow for the number of locations that people receive telemedicine to grow over time.

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U.S. Suffers Significant Geographic Disparities in Access to Neurologists and Multiple Sclerosis Care

Consult QD

She and her colleagues analyzed locations of neurologist practices from the 2022 Care Compare database of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and locations of MS centers as defined by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Their objective was to compute spatial access to these locations for all U.S.

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Dozens of Defendants Charged with Healthcare Fraud

American Medical Compliance

The fraudulent actions included telemedicine, cancer and cardiovascular testing, and fraudulent durable medical equipment. Many of these individuals targeted elderly patients who receive Medicare benefits. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigates these cases and prioritizes protecting patients. course today.

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What Is Virtual Healthcare?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

According to a survey conducted by Doximity, more than 83% of surveyed physicians expressed that telemedicine had proven valuable in improving the ongoing care for patients with complex or chronic conditions, while 65% noted it enhanced communication with their patients. What Is Virtual Care?

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Doctor Burnout Levels Increasing as a Result of the Pandemic

American Medical Compliance

The end of 2021 to early 2022, approximately 21 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, saw the addition of a second electronic survey that was exclusive to physicians. 2022, September 30). Retrieved October 27, 2022, from [link]. This study would take place over three-year intervals. doctors was 62.8%. References. Sudhakar, S.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

The project included use of the organization’s telemedicine AnyWhere Care (AWC) web application, which patients can download to their smartphones. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. doi:10.25300/MISQ/2022/16201 Hales CM, Servais J, Martin CB, Kohen D. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

The bill, which also includes Ukraine emergency spending attached, was signed into law on March 15, 2022. The Committee requests a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act addressing the role of Medicare funding in supporting the training of nursing and allied health professionals. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3