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Category Archives: TeleHealth
Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration
With new feature, Withings’ sleep sensor moves towards sleep apnea space
French consumer health device maker Withings has updated its sleep sensor mat with new capabilities that track breathing disturbances throughout a night’s sleep and could eventually warn users of sleep apnea.
Available through a free update, the feature builds on the Withings Sleep’s primary function of monitoring sleep cycles, heart rate and snoring, and then displaying scores and suggestions to users through the companion Health Mate App.
Medicare Remote Patient Monitoring: CMS Allows “Incident to” Billing
CMS just announced a clarification that remote patient monitoring under CPT code 99457 may be furnished by auxiliary personnel, “incident to” the billing practitioner’s professional services. An “incident to” service is one that is performed under the supervision of a physician (broadly defined), and billed to Medicare in the name of the physician, subject to certain requirements, one of which is discussed below. The announcement came in a technical correction issued March 14, 2019 and is effective immediately. This is a highly-anticipated change among remote patient monitoring companies, as we discussed in greater detail in our previous coverage.
Teladoc Health acquires MédecinDirect to secure French foothold
Teladoc Health has announced another acquisition that will bolster its growing international line of business. The US virtual care company will acquire Paris, France-based MédecinDirect, which provides confidential medical consultations via phone and internet.
The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but Teladoc said “the acquisition will be immaterial to Teladoc Health’s financial results.”
Doctolib gets €150M more as it focuses on telehealth, growth, expansion
French appointment booking and telemedicine service Doctolib has raised another €150 million ($170.3 million), bringing its total funding to around €235 million ($271 million) and its valuation to more than €1 billion.
General Atlantic, a global growth equity fund, led the round. Existing investors Eurazeo, Bpifrance, Kernel and Accel also contributed, along with unnamed German healthcare entrepreneurs.
Telehealth can retain an element of humanity despite focus on data and logic
As a model of care, telemedicine is coming into its own. It’s a rapidly maturing mode of care delivery made more popular in part by an aging population — the so-called “Silver Tsunami” of baby boomers who are increasingly open to care options that are delivered remotely.
American Telemed Association – ATA2019
ATA19 brings together a vibrant community of healthcare professionals and leaders from an array of healthcare and technology sectors. Attendees will learn, innovate, network, and return to their organizations with actionable insights, lasting connections, and an enhanced appreciation of telehealth. Join us in New Orleans, April 14-16 as we explore how telehealth is transforming the way we deliver healthcare.
CTeL Telehealth Spring Summit
Mental health apps plentiful, but few provide clinical research
There are scores of mental health related digital tools available on any of the major app stores. However, a recent study published in Nature Digital Medicine found that a majority of the apps studied do not provide evidence or peer-reviewed studies to back up their products.
“Scientific language was the most frequently invoked form of support for use of mental health apps; however, high-quality evidence is not commonly described,” the study’s researchers wrote. “Improved knowledge translation strategies may improve the adoption of other strategies, such as certification or lived experience co-design.”
