November 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
A new payment model finalized this week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may open the door for telehealth in remote patient monitoring programs. CMS’ long-anticipated Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model creates a bundled payment program for knee and hip replacements, making the hospital in which the procedure takes place accountable for quality and costs of the full procedure up to 90 days after discharge. Read More