Topic in Focus: Telehealth Adoption

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Practice ownership linked to physicians’ use of telehealth

Differences emerge among physicians who work in private practice compared with those in hospital-owned settings. Dive deeper with a new AMA report.

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CMS launches modernized physician ACO model

The new model design could help small, rural and specialist physician practices take part in ACOs and improve care for patients with complex needs.

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New data details how telehealth use varies by physician specialty

Overall, telehealth use has nearly tripled since before COVID-19 hit. Find out which physician specialties are using telehealth the most—and least.

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New voluntary CMS pay model encourages use of health tech

Telehealth, wearables and apps are among the tools physicians could use to boost patient outcomes and get monthly payments under the ACCESS Model.

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AMA welcomes CMS model targeting chronic conditions with tech tools

A new model aims to overcome barriers to technology-supported care for Medicare patients.

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Consumer-driven health care: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of key council reports that advance policies that emphasize patient choice and control of their health care by addressing high-value care, retail/store-based clinics, addiction treatment centers, genetic/genomic precision medicine, telemedicine, insurance coverage options, reference pricing, prescription drugs, and hospital care coordination.

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Telehealth: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to incorporate and integrate telemedicine and digital health into physician practices.

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