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- What is telehealth? - American Medical Association
Telehealth, telemedicine and related terms generally refer to the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication—learn more and download the issue brief PDF on equity in telehealth
- How telehealth can save money, improve outcomes and advance equity
As hospitals and health systems continue to figure out how to best integrate telehealth into the care options they offer patients, the benefits of technology go well beyond just the dollars and cents Two years ago, the AMA worked with Manatt Health and released case studies on organizations that
- How the AMA meets need for new telehealth CPT codes
Telehealth capacity ramped up quickly early in the pandemic, but created a lot of variation along the way An AMA work group helped develop uniformity
- Bill to extend telehealth flexibilities clears House committee
Bipartisan legislation that would extend existing telehealth flexibilities for two years beyond their current end-of-2024 expiration date saw its first substantive step toward becoming law when the House Ways and Means Committee in May unanimously passed the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act (H R 8261)
- State telehealth policy trends: 2023 year in review
The American Medical Association (AMA), with its commitment to ensuring equitable and accessible telehealth services, has been closely tracking state legislative activity related to telehealth throughout 2023 Tracking eforts indicate that states generated the most legislative activity around the following telehealth policy trends:
- 7 ways telehealth is reshaping medicine for the better
74% of physicians work in practices that offer telehealth Learn how telehealth and digitally enabled care offer wins for patients and families
- AMA telehealth practice implementation - American Medical Association
Download the AMA’s telehealth quick guide PDF to get practices started with telemedicine during COVID-19, including working with vendors, workflow and patient care
- Telehealth services covered by Medicare and included in CPT code set
Telehealth Services Covered by Medicare and Included in CPT Code Set This table reflects the currently available Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes and HCPCS codes that can be used to report telehealth services through Medicare and or private payors Each year, CMS publishes a comprehensive list of telehealth services which are covered under the Medicare program Efective March 1
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