“The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is promoting the idea of paying home health agencies for monitoring patients remotely…”
“In a statement Monday, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said more use of remote monitoring would allow doctors more time with their patients. At the same time, home health agencies would be able to leverage innovation to drive better results…”
“Verma also released the home health proposed payment rules for 2019 and 2020 and asserted that redesign of the home health payment system would encourage value over volume…” Read the full article here.
Source: CMS Administrator Seema Verma presses for remote monitoring of patients – By Bernie Monegain, July 3, 2018. Healthcare IT News.
