$200 million is available now to help healthcare providers launch or expand telehealth programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. While $100 million is put aside to expand connected health programs to rural areas over the period of next three years.
Japanese island Hokkaido lifted coronavirus lockdown and faced a second wave of infections
Hokkaido Japan’s northern island acted quickly and contained an early outbreak of the coronavirus with a 3-week lockdown. But its governor lifted restrictions, to face a second wave of infections hitting even harder. The island was forced back to lockdown.
CMS clarifies new telehealth reimbursement rules for FQHCs, RHCs
New telehealth reimbursement rules for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs), have been clarified by federal officials. These sites are given more opportunities to use connected health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hospital Governance and Telehealth Post-COVID 19
Some permanent societal changes are inevitable due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic - such as the potential increase in the popularity of video conferencing. Healthcare industry is also likely to witness permanent change in the handling of governance, especially the purchasing authority given to healthcare CEOs.
Patients suffering from heart attacks, strokes, and appendicitis vanish from hospitals
Mount Sinai cardiovascular surgeon, John Puskas repurposed his 60-bed cardiac unit to accommodate COVID-19 patients. He was stumped to see that nearly all the beds were now occupied by victims of the coronavirus, but where had all the heart patients gone? Patients with crushing chest pain weren’t coming through the ER.