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    Andrew Hajde
    Andrew Hajde, CMPE
    Chris Harrop
    Chris Harrop

    Computers, smartphones and tablets increasingly offer new and potentially effective channels for delivering healthcare services. However, as telecommunications has revolutionized society, have healthcare organizations kept pace with the ability to offer telehealth services?

    Healthcare organizations that have adopted telehealth services have touted the relative ease of getting their patients to understand and accept telehealth. For some patients, these services can be as easy to use as the video-call features, such as FaceTime or Skype, on their phones or home computers.

    A recent MGMA Research & Analysis report, Telehealth: Adoption and Best Practices, outlined strategies for starting up a telehealth program within a medical group practice. These are the key takeaways:

    Reimbursement barriers, patient focus

    In the MGMA 2017 Telehealth Survey, about 41% of practice leaders said their organizations don’t offer telehealth services. When asked why, they largely pointed to not knowing how to get paid for the services:

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    Andrew Hajde

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    Andrew Hajde, CMPE


    Chris Harrop

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    Chris Harrop

    A veteran journalist, Chris Harrop serves as managing editor of MGMA Connection magazine, MGMA Insights newsletter, MGMA Stat and several other publications across MGMA. Email him.


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