As the adoption of telehealth, remote monitoring, and connected care technologies continues to increase, it’s important for healthcare leaders to stay on top of the latest updates in telehealth reimbursement.  Some of the most significant updates come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which released its final rule for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) in 2024. Let’s delve into the eight key updates impacting telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) services: 1. Established Patient Requirement: A fundamental chan ..read more

If you are a medical professional interested in leveraging remote technology to optimize patient health, this guide outlines remote therapeutic monitoring codes for 2024 and how to bill using RTM CPT codes. Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) is similar to remote patient monitoring. However, RTM is used to acquire non-physiological patient data for the respiratory and musculoskeletal systems. This data can monitor medication and exercise adherence, functional status, response to therapy, and musculoskeletal and respiratory activity. Patients use RTM devices to collect health data f ..read more

February 15, 2024 Anne Dwyer This month, CMS released an updated State Medicaid and CHIP Telehealth Toolkit consolidating information from previous toolkits and providing additional guidance – as required by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – on issues from billing best practices to strategies for using telehealth in schools. In addition to FAQs on issues such as benefit flexibility, financing, workforce, managed care, and quality reporting, the comprehensive updated toolkit also includes information on strategies for delivering specific services via telehealth t ..read more

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SiPhox Health offers at-home minimally invasive blood tests combined with wearable device data (optional) to provide a comprehensive snapshot of your health and lifestyle. Read about each health category and the associated biomarkers below. Blood Biomarkers Inflammation[1] Inflammation plays a key role in a healthy immune response. However, during aging, chronic, low-grade inflammation – called inflammaging – develops, which contributes to the pathogenesis of many age-related diseases. Inflammation is also associated with depression and other chronic illnesses. hs-CRP Homocysteine  ..read more

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential to many of the body’s processes. Whether supporting immune, musculoskeletal, or brain health, Vitamin D is definitely a valuable player in maintaining overall health and wellness. The History of Vitamin D But to really understand Vitamin D, we need to go back to the early 1600s when rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults were first described. Coinciding with the Industrial Revolution, a combination of indoor occupations, smog, and decreased dietary calcium intake may have contributed to Vitamin D deficiency. Without sufficient Vita ..read more

What is apolipoprotein B? Apolipoproteins are proteins that carry lipids in our blood. Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is insoluble, which means that it cannot exist freely in the plasma. It is always part of a lipoprotein particle. These particles are important for the transportation of “bad” lipids between various tissues. The role of ApoB molecules is to maintain the structure of the atherogenic (artery-clogging) lipoproteins, to enable the transport of lipids in the plasma, and to control lipoprotein metabolism. Every atherogenic particle contains one molecule of apoB, so concentrations of apoB ..read more

What is the yearly physical blood panel? Why do doctors order those specific tests? Complete blood count (CBC) — Measures different cells and parts of your blood, which can help detect infections, anemia, blood clots, immune system disorders and blood cancers. Chemistry panel (complete metabolic panel) — Measures the levels of different chemicals in the blood, which can provide detailed information about your bones, muscles and other organs. Calcium, one of the body’s most important minerals. Calcium is essential for proper functioning of your nerves, muscles, and heart ..read more

In today’s digital age, our routines are illuminated by pervasive blue light emanating from screens, devices, and modern lighting. This exposure, especially at nighttime, has become an inevitable part of our contemporary lifestyle. While technological advancements bring countless conveniences, they also pose challenges to our body’s intrinsic rhythms. Enter: blue light blocking glasses, a simple yet profoundly impactful solution. These glasses are a low-effort strategy to realign our body with its natural cadence, enhancing various biomarkers in the process. Understanding blue light blocking ..read more

Andrew Cass, Nick Thomas and Alan Condon – 14 hours ago SavePostTweetShareListenText SizePrint CMS has released annual payment updates for physicians, hospital outpatient settings and the Medicare Shared Savings Program as well as a remedy for the 340B-acquired drug payment policy. Physician fee schedule rule 1. The physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2024 is $32.74, a $1.15 (3.4%) decrease from the 2023 conversion factor of $33.89. 2. CMS is finalizing its proposal to make payment when practitioners train caregivers to support patients with certain diseases or illnesses ..read more