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Reading Time: 4 minutes Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is a subset of telehealth that involves reporting and collection of a patient’s health data and thus the evaluation of a patient’s health. This is done by utilizing mobile devices, smartphone apps, and internet-enabled devices outside of traditional physical medical settings.  Example: Someone with diabetes may have a glucose monitor or […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes The CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was released on November 2, 2021, and with it came some important changes including updates to payment rates for 2022, expanding the use of telehealth for mental health, and allowing PAs to bill Medicare directly. Conversion Factor Decrease A significant change was made to the conversion […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes We all have witnessed how the COVID 19 Pandemic has brought on new, little-known terminology to the healthcare forefront. Terms like telehealth and telemedicine have now become more mainstream in the healthcare community and not many are aware of the subtle differences in definition.   What is Telehealth? Telehealth is defined as the broader method […]