Telehealth Services. Grantee may use telehealth services (“a health service, other than a telemedicine medical service, delivered by a health professional licensed, certified, or otherwise entitled to practice in this state and acting within the scope of the health professional’s license, certification, or entitlement to a patient at a different physical location than the health professional using telecommunications or information technology,” as defined in Texas Government Code §531.001(7) (using the meaning assigned by Section 111.001, Occupations Code) as provided through Texas Medicaid.
Telehealth Services. Contractor shall ensure that Telehealth services meet all applicable requirements of OAR 410- 141-3566,10 including requirements relating to Telehealth reimbursement, service delivery, patient choice and consent, access to care, and compliance with federal and state privacy and confidentiality rules.
Telehealth Services. 1.1 Telehealth Services. CLIENT hereby engages NRMC to furnish Telehealth Services to CLIENT’s enrolled students, employed faculty and staff (collectively, the “Recipients”), which such Telehealth Services shall be provided by NRMC-affiliated physicians, nurse practitioners, or other licensed healthcare providers as appropriate. The Telehealth Services will be furnished in accordance with the scheduling parameters set out in this Agreement and the needs for coverage agreed upon by the Parties. The Telehealth Services are more fully described in Addendum A attached hereto and incorporated herein. NRMC shall commence provision of Telehealth Services for CLIENT as of the Commencement Date set forth below.
Telehealth Services. A. Payment is available for otherwise covered telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, by a physician or other practitioner billing through the Taxpayer Identification Number of an ACO participant in a Track 1+ ACO, without regard to the geographic requirements under section 1834(m)(4)(C)(i) of the Act, in accordance with the requirements for an applicable ACO as specified in 42 CFR 425.613.
B. Waiver for payment for telehealth services. For performance year 2020, CMS waives the originating site requirements in section 1834(m)(4)(C)(i) and (ii) of the Act and makes payment for telehealth services furnished to a beneficiary, if the following conditions are met:
1. The beneficiary was prospectively assigned to the Track 1+ ACO at the beginning of performance year 2020, but the beneficiary was excluded in the most recent quarterly update to the prospective assignment list as described in Section IV of this Agreement and 42 CFR 425.401(b).
2. The telehealth services are provided by a physician or practitioner billing under the Taxpayer Identification Number of an ACO participant in the Track 1+ ACO within 90 days following the date CMS delivers the quarterly exclusion list to the Tack 1+ ACO.
3. But for the beneficiary's exclusion from the Track 1+ ACO's prospective assignment list, CMS would have made payment to the ACO participant for such services consistent with this Agreement and 42 CFR 425.613.
Telehealth Services. NRMC shall make available professional healthcare clinical services to CLIENT Recipients by utilizing certain hardware and software provided by NRMC. Such Telehealth Services shall be provided by NRMC physicians, nurse practitioners, or other licensed healthcare providers, as appropriate, all of whom are trained in and will remain licensed, as required by Louisiana law, to provide the respective professional healthcare services.
Telehealth Services. The Contractor will be responsible for the cost of acquiring and maintaining the necessary telemedicine communication system, equipment and consultations provided by telemedicine. The Contractor will also be responsible for paying for all telemedicine service line/data charges for communications related to the provision of health care to Department inmates. The proposed solution must meet the following minimum requirements, and shall be approved by the Department’s Office of Information Technology (OIT): Platform/Network – • Browser IE7 • Useable at 1024x768 resolution • Runs on a 64-bit platform Windows 2003 server & above • Application runs on Microsoft SQL 2008 or 2005 environment and above • PC shall have a minimum of MS XP Pro, 512 MB RAM & 1GHz CPU • Must be Windows Active Directory compliant • Application supports clients connecting at T1, T3, WAN speed, and 100 mbps • Must integrate with supporting single sign-on User ID and be centrally managed • Must support HL7 compatibility as well as other data standards The proposed solution will be Intranet web-based and users will need Internet Explorer to access the application. Users will not be required to have a client module on their PC. Updates (including white papers), patches and fixes must be approved by the Department’s Office of Information Technology; however, the Contractor will be responsible for any up-load and install. Software offered must have the ability to: Be compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act. Any service, software, or process that handles and/or transmits electronic protected health information must do so in full HIPAA compliance and with encryption provided as a part of the service, software, or process. In addition, the transmission and encryption scheme supplied by the Contractor must be approved by the Department’s Office of Information Technology prior to implementation. Confidential or personal health information includes but is not limited to, all social security numbers, all health information protected by HIPAA, and addresses of law enforcement officers, judges, and other protected classes. Pursuant to Florida Statute 119.071(5)(a)5, social security numbers are confidential information and therefore exempt from public record or disclosure.
Telehealth Services. If Grantee or its subcontractor provides grant-funded telehealth services, these services shall be in accordance with the Grantee's written procedures, applicable law, the Grantee’s or subcontractor’s licensing board rules, and System Agency equipment standards, if applicable. Grantee’s procedures for providing telehealth service must include the following requirements:
i. Consider any contraindications to the use of telehealth;
ii. Qualified staff members to ensure the safety of the individual being served by telehealth at the remote site;
iii. Safeguards to ensure confidentiality and privacy in accordance with state and federal laws;
iv. Use by credentialed licensed providers providing clinical care within the scope of their licenses;
v. Demonstrated competency in the operations of the system by all staff members who are involved in the operation of the system and provision of the services prior to initiating the protocol;
vi. Priority in scheduling the system for clinical care of individuals;
vii. Quality oversight and monitoring of satisfaction of the individuals served; and
xxxx. Xxxxxxxxxx of information and documentation for telehealth services that ensures timely access to accurate information between the two sites. Telehealth Services does not include chemical dependency treatment services provided by electronic means under 25 Texas Administrative Code Rule §448.911.
Telehealth Services. Telehealth is the remote delivery of clinical information and health care service using telecommunications technology. This information and services may include client medical records, live two-way audio and video conferencing, and instant messaging. Telehealth is a significant and rapidly growing component of health care. Worldwide millions of individuals use telehealth as part of their care and an increasing number of consumers download health and wellness applications for use on their mobile phones. According to the American Telemedicine Association, telehealth has been backed by decades of research and demonstrations and has been found to be a safe and cost-effective way to extend the delivery of health care. The benefits of telehealth include: • improved access to healthcare by bringing healthcare services to individuals in distant and remote locations and allowing healthcare providers to expand their reach. • reduced healthcare costs. • improved quality as shown by numerous studies indicating that services delivered via telehealth are as good, if not superior, to traditional in-person services particularly with regard to mental health care where better outcomes and client satisfaction are reported. • increased consumer demand since using telehealth reduces travel time and related stresses for the individual as well as offering access to providers that might not otherwise be available. Although rare, there are potential risks associated with the use of telehealth. Possible risks may include: despite reasonable efforts on my part, the transmission of sensitive information could be disrupted or distorted by technical failures (e.g. poor resolution of images); the transmission of sensitive information could be interrupted or accessed by unauthorized persons; and/or the electronic storage of sensitive information could be accessed by unauthorized persons. In addition, the telethealth modality may not be appropriate for everyone. I will tell you if I believe you would be better served by face-to-face services and will refer you to a practitioner in your geographical area who can provide such services, if necessary. Since I do not provide emergency or crisis services within my practice, and will refer you to the appropriate services if it seems that distance support through telehealth, is not clinically appropriate for you at this time. I contract with several HIPAA compliant video platforms and use practice management software. The service I use requires y...
Telehealth Services. Telehealth services are counseling services conducted via phone, videoconference, email, text or by other electronic methods. These services are not face-to-face and are subject to a higher level of risk in regard to loss of confidentiality. Life Strategy Consultants, LLC uses HIPAA compliant electronic communication services, but electronic services remain subject to eavesdropping by a third party, including but not limited to, family, co- workers, employers, and hackers. Clients who accept Telehealth Services accept the increased risk to their confidentiality. Clients who accept Telehealth Services also accept responsibility for maintaining confidentiality of their personal health information on their personal electronic equipment. They are also responsible for establishing a confidential location to receive Telehealth Services.
Telehealth Services. Telehealth services which must be conducted subject to the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) Standards of Practice statues and regulations for Telehealth, and in compliance with the Business and Professions Code 2290.5.
