Telehealth (Article Contributed by Eric Hansen, D.O.) TELEHEALTH by Eric Hansen, D.O. During the pandemic, did you know that telehealth is how some physicians managed to provide consistent care to patients, and even as COVID-19 subsides, telehealth is an option for those with certain kinds of health concerns or for whom logistically it makes more sense? While the field is relatively new, the conditions brought on by COVID-19 have increased awareness about telehealth. The key is making sure you have a physician who is experienced with telehealth and has integrated appropriate software into their practice that is easy to use. What are some of the issues that can be handled by a primary ... July 14, 2021 General Eric Hansen DO, telehealth 0 0 Comment Read More »
Telehealth Expansion Due to COVID-19 President Donald Trump today announced the federal government is immediately suspending HIPAA enforcement and penalties to facilitate use of telehealth for health care services in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. As of this morning, March 17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has announced that Medicare will immediately expand telehealth coverage for seniors so that they can be treated from home and not risk their own health and that of providers by being required to visit a medical office. Please see important information, guidelines and links here: CMA Newsroom ... March 17, 2020 General, Medi-Cal, Medicare COVID-19, telehealth 0 0 Comment Read More »
