Telehealth Gets a Lifeline: What the American Relief Act Means for Medicare and Beyond
Over the weekend, the President signed the American Relief Act of 2025, a significant piece of legislation aimed at continuing essential healthcare programs and extending telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries through March 31, 2025. This short-term extension provides continued access to telehealth services within the Medicare program.
Digital Health Update (Part 2) in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule CY 25
Stay informed on the latest changes to digital health modalities in the new Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). This webinar covered updates beyond RPM and RTM, focusing on other critical digital health services such as telehealth and e-visits. Ideal for healthcare providers and administrators, this session provides actionable insights to help you navigate the evolving digital health landscape and enhance patient engagement through compliant, reimbursable services.
Nutrition Counseling via Telehealth: Audio-Only Telehealth Checklist
NEW RESOURCE
The California Telehealth Resource Center’s (CTRC) audio-only telehealth checklist aids providers in assessing clinical suitability, technology limitations, and consent requirements, ensuring patient readiness, privacy, and emergency planning.
Nutrition Counseling via Telehealth: Interactive Audio/Video Telehealth Checklist
NEW RESOURCE
The California Telehealth Resource Center’s (CTRC) two-way interactive audio/video telehealth checklist guides providers in ensuring clinical suitability, obtaining consents, confirming patient technology access, and preparing for tech issues.
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Saving Vital Lifelines: The Critical Role of Digital Health in Sustaining Critical Access Hospitals
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In the heart of California’s rural landscapes, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) serve as essential pillars of healthcare, providing lifesaving services to communities where medical resources are often scarce.
This blog explores the profound impact digital health can have on sustaining CAHs and, by extension, the communities they serve, ensuring that no patient is left behind due to their zip code.
BREAKING NEWS - Proposed Changes to Medicare Payment
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues a proposed set of changes to payment and other coverage and reporting requirements for providers offering care to Medicare beneficiaries. Learn more about implications for digital health providers below.
