States, January–March 2020 by LEVEL Medical Billing | Mar 20, 2021 | iMAX Medical Billing Insights Summary What is already known about this topic? Use of telehealth (the remote provision of clinical care) early during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been well characterized. What is added by this report? The 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020, compared with the same period in 2019 might have been related to pandemic-related telehealth policy changes and public health guidance. What are the implications for public health practice? Telehealth could have multiple benefits during the pandemic by expanding access to care, reducing disease exposure for staff and patients, preserving scarce supplies of personal protective equipment, and reducing patient demand on facilities. Telehealth policy changes might continue to support increased care access during and after the pandemic.Article Metrics Altmetric: News (2) Twitter (149) Facebook (1) Citations: Views:V

Elizabeth Woodcock explains the policies surrounding telemedicine, as well as what services are reimbursable and how payment is received.     Elizabeth Woodcock explains the policies surrounding telemedicine, as well as what services are reimbursable and how payment is received.