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1. CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program; Corrections
Date: Feb 12, 2024

Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographical corrections to the November 16, 2023, final rule. This notice is effective February 12, 2024, and is applicable January 1, 2024. Source: Federal Register.

...January 1, 2024. Tagged as Healthcare quality · Legislation and regulations · Medicare · Physicians · Reimbursement and payment models · Telehealth...

2. RUS: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2024
Date: Feb 29, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is accepting applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program for fiscal year 2024, subject to the availability of funding. DLT grant funds support the use of telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. Applications that will help rural communities recover economically, ensure all rural residents have equitable access to USDA Rural Development (RD) programs and benefits from RD-funded projects, and reduce climate pollution and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support are encouraged. Applications are due by April 29, 2024. Source: Federal Register.

...support are encouraged. Applications are due by April 29, 2024. Tagged as Access · Funding · Policy · Telehealth...

3. VA Staff Connects Veteran to Speech-Language Pathologist via Telehealth
Date: Mar 4, 2024

A rural Montana VA Community Living Center uses telehealth to connect residents with specialty care, allowing rural residents access to timely care. Notes this helps in areas with shortages of specialists and other healthcare workforce. Source: Veteran's Administration.

...Telehealth --- A rural Montana VA Community Living Center uses telehealth to connect residents with specialty...

4. Millions of Americans Will Soon Lose Internet Access. That's a Disaster For Rural Health.
Date: Mar 5, 2024

Highlights projected impacts to rural health following the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Discusses concerns about equity for patients using telehealth, particularly for rural residents and people with disabilities. Source: Mother Jones.

...telehealth, particularly for rural residents and people with disabilities. Source: Mother Jones. --- View more Millions...

5. Pueblo Library Adds Telehealth Kits for Rural Communities
Date: Mar 6, 2024

A rural Colorado library system has added telehealth kits to its collection. The kits include a laptop, pulse oximeter, thermometer, webcam, and internet hotspot. Source: KXRM Colorado Springs.

...Telehealth Kits for Rural Communities --- A rural Colorado library system has added telehealth kits to its collection...

6. The Need to Prepare More Surgeons for Rural Practice Is Urgent
Date: Mar 6, 2024

Discusses the shortage of rural surgeons, noting challenges in building the rural surgeon workforce. Discusses rural training tracks, homegrown workforce, funding needs, and telemedicine as possible solutions for building the workforce. Source: ACS Bulletin.

...Tagged as Funding · Graduate medical education · Health workforce pipeline · Health workforce supply and demand · Physicians · Telehealth...

7. New Ambulance Telemedicine Devices Save Time — and Lives
Date: Mar 7, 2024

Highlights the use of telemedicine in ambulances in an effort to improve health outcomes for patients being transported long distances to receive emergency care. Discusses loss of ambulance and hospital services in addition to limited specialty care in rural communities. Describes implementation in South Dakota and Minnesota. Source: MPR News.

...Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Emergency medical services · Specialty care · Telehealth · Minnesota · South Dakota...

8. Healthbeat 4: Telehealth Cart Bridging the Gap in Behavioral Health Services in Rural Northeast Nebraska
Date: Mar 12, 2024

Highlights a telehealth cart being used in a rural Nebraska hospital to offer behavioral health services. The service began when the emergency room saw an increase in mental health crises. The cart is also used for virtual substance abuse counseling. Source: KTIV.

...Telehealth Cart Bridging the Gap in Behavioral Health Services in Rural Northeast Nebraska --- Highlights a telehealth...

9. The VA Pioneered the Use of Telehealth for Veterans Who Can't Easily Access Health Care Facilities
Date: Mar 13, 2024

Highlights the history of telehealth use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Describes how access to specialists, behavioral healthcare, and prescription medication in particular has been improved by telehealth. Discusses how rural healthcare access is managed for veterans without reliable internet access. Source: Cronkite News.

...Telehealth for Veterans Who Can't Easily Access Health Care Facilities --- Highlights the history of telehealth...

10. Telehealth Study on Reimbursements for Rural Healthcare Delivery
Date: Mar 14, 2024

Summarizes a recent study investigating the impact of billing models for telehealth for palliative care on rural caregivers, healthcare teams, and patients. Discusses finding strategies for healthcare workers that engage with family caregivers in ways that are reimbursable. Source: Mayo Clinic News Network.

...Telehealth Study on Reimbursements for Rural Healthcare Delivery --- Summarizes a recent study investigating the impact...