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Outpatient Medicine in the Post-COVID-19 Era of Telemedicine

October 19, 2020 • By Richard L. Allman, MD, MS, FACP, FACR

Our hospitals have had their finest hour in the care of acutely ill inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic, including dealing with allocation decisions fairly and transparently, maximizing good outcomes and remaining cognizant of the enduring ethics of healthcare. The honorable traditions of self-effacing conduct and acceptance of some level of personal risk by healthcare professionals… [Read More]

Filed Under: Ethics, Technology Tagged With: COVID-19, Speak Out Rheumatology, telemedicine

ACR Urges Commercial Payers to Cover Telemedicine Beyond the Public Health Emergency

October 2, 2020 • By From the College

In a letter sent to commercial payers, the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee is advocating for continued coverage for telemedicine, including reimbursement parity, after the end of the declared public health emergency.... [Read More]

Filed Under: Legislation & Advocacy, Practice Management Tagged With: ACR Insurance Subcommittee (ISC), COVID-19, telemedicine

Telemedicine Highlights Health Disparities During Pandemic

August 4, 2020 • By Carolyn Crist

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the expansion of telemedicine across the U.S., which has opened up access to doctor’s offices for families with limited resources. But at the same time, the health disparity gap could continue to widen unless safeguards are put into place, according to a pair of new editorials. “There… [Read More]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: COVID-19, health disparities, telemedicine

Telemedicine & Fellowship Education After COVID-19: Q&A with Kanika Monga, MD

July 14, 2020 • By Susan Bernstein

The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping clinical rheumatology and the fellowship experience. Rheumatology education should include how to triage patients for remote visits, says second-year fellow Kanika Monga, MD…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Education & Training Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Fellows-in-Training, fellowship, rheumatology, telemedicine

The ACR Releases New Telemedicine Position Statement

July 6, 2020 • By Carina Stanton

The rapid expansion of telemedicine in rheumatology, as well as changes to reimbursement and relaxed regulations, during the COVID-19 pandemic has served as an impetus for the ACR to review its position and release a new statement in support of optimized telemedicine practices. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Practice Management Tagged With: COVID-19, telemedicine

The Potential for Telemedicine to Supplement In-Person Care

May 15, 2020 • By Elizabeth Park, MD

Even before I started my rheuma­tology fellowship, I knew it would be a demanding career, diagnosing complex diseases with only a few management options in seriously ill patients. What I didn’t appreciate as much before is how badly we are needed across the country. According to the 2018 outcomes report from the National Resident Matching… [Read More]

Filed Under: Practice Management, Technology Tagged With: Fellows-in-Training, telemedicine, telerheumatology

Some Telemedicine Barriers Are Down During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 15, 2020 • By Larry Beresford

Telerheumatology—which refers to the application of electronic communication technology to clinical encounters from a distance between rheumatologists and their patients—has the potential to extend a workforce projected to experience significant shortfalls, making it more accessible to more patients. Multiple barriers that stood in the way of taking full advantage of this promise are now down—at… [Read More]

Filed Under: Practice Management, Technology Tagged With: Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), telemedicine, telerheumatology

Mobilizing a Long-Term Telemedicine Solution: Q&A with Karen Ferguson

May 1, 2020 • By Carina Stanton

Looking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, one practice has combined its telemedicine functionality with long-term workflow solutions, including telemedicine technology that integrates with its electronic health records system…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Practice Management Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, electronic health records (EHRs), Practice Management, telemedicine

Reimbursement Tips: Telemedicine & Coding in the Time of COVID-19

April 24, 2020 • By Kimberly Retzlaff

Humans may fear change as a general rule, but we’re adaptable when we need to be. In this era of COVID-19 and social distancing, medical practices and payers are adapting to an increased use of telemedicine, which enables providers to see their patients without being in a room with them. To cope, the Centers for… [Read More]

Filed Under: Billing/Coding, Conditions, Practice Management Tagged With: Coding, COVID-19, telemedicine

A Transition to 90% Telemedicine: Q&A with Karim Masri, MD

April 9, 2020 • By Susan Bernstein

How are COVID-19 and current restrictions on physical distancing affecting rheumatologists? The Rheumatologist interviewed Karim Masri, MD, to ask how the pandemic has changed the way he and his clinic staff deliver patient care, and how these unprecedented times affect patients, staff and life outside the office. Dr. Masri is a practicing rheumatologist at Bon… [Read More]

Filed Under: Practice Management Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, telemedicine

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