Sports-related concussions are prevalent on the collegiate level, and many times there isn’t sufficient medical personnel, such as concussion specialists, on the sidelines to handle these type of brain injuries. Enter Telemedicine Doctors at the Mayo Clinic joined up with the Northern Arizona University football team to conduct a study funded by the Mayo Clinic. The study had concussion specialists using telemedicine technology to […]
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Telemedicine: A Promising Healthcare Delivery Method
Although challenges remain, advancing technology allows providers to better care for their remote patients. Telemedicine is expanding, and current studies and research support its effectiveness. Despite some challenges, high rates of patient and provider satisfaction have been the norm. Knowing the pros and cons of delivering healthcare via telemed
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Telemedicine and phone only visit
Is it appropriate for a provider who had a phone only visit with a patient, visit scheduled by patient as phone only telemedicine visit for sinusitis, scheduled visit initiated by the provider at appointment time, to bill an E&M (99213) and add a GT to indicate this was a telemedicine visit vs using the phone only time based codes 99441?
Telemedicine Expansion Hinges on Government Support
Recent government publications support telemedicine, but policy changes are needed to ensure its sustainability. By Emily H. Wein, Esq. The healthcare industry generally regards telemedicine as beneficial, but the concept has yet to be fully accepted and integrated within the government’s healthcare programs. Two government publications issued this past summer support (directly or indirectly) telemedicine […]
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