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Stakeholders jeer Medicare physician fee final for 2022, but telehealth scores a win

Nov. 3, 2021
By Mark McCarty
The U.S. CMS waded into controversy with two final rules calendar year 2022, drawing fire from device makers and doctors who allege that cuts in rates for physicians will hamper beneficiary access. Software developers working in the telehealth space will find much to cheer, however, given that some telehealth services that were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic will be covered after the pandemic has passed.
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Alivecor taps blockchain technology to connect Kardiamobile users with physicians

Oct. 27, 2021
By Catherine Longworth
Alivecor Inc. is partnering with blockchain technology company Solve.Care to connect users of its Kardiamobile device to physicians through a telehealth network. Tallinn, Estonia-based Solve.Care’s blockchain platform, the Global Telehealth Exchange (GTHE), is an open global cross-border telehealth network currently available in 27 countries. Alivecor’s Kardiamobile 6L device is the first and only six-lead personal ECG cleared by the FDA. Through the partnership, Kardiamobile devices will be integrated with GTHE where physicians will be able to access a user’s electrocardiogram (ECG) reading upon their consent through teleconsultations.
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EY Pulse: Three ways med-tech companies can capitalize on pandemic shifts

Oct. 13, 2021
By Annette Boyle
The Ernst & Young Pulse of the Industry 2021 report outlined several ways med-tech companies can benefit from fundamental changes in business wrought by the pandemic to build a stronger foundation for the future. While the need for more agile supply chains and the drive to measure social and environmental impact as well as financial metrics have affected all economic sectors, COVID-19 transformed the med-tech industry in specific ways that could have long-lasting impact.
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AI or crystal ball? Panel predicts the future of digital health post-pandemic

Oct. 4, 2021
By Annette Boyle
Software-as-a-medical device (SaMD) came into its own during the pandemic as digital health applications enabled patients to receive care from home through telemedicine, apps and remote patient monitoring. At the 2021 Medtech Conference, a panel of regulators, advocates and digital health executives discussed how the last 18 months may permanently change the regulation of these devices, the steps manufacturers can take to secure the footholds they gained, and how the U.S. CMS can enable digital health to achieve its promise.
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Singapore startup Doctor Anywhere banks $88M for telehealth expansion

Sep. 2, 2021
By Catherine Longworth
Health-tech startup Doctor Anywhere Ltd. (DA) has raised $88 million in series C fundraising, as the telehealth sector continues to be attractive for investors. The round is one of the largest private investments ever raised by a Southeast Asian digital health company and was led by growth equity investor Asia Partners. Novo Holdings, Philips, OSK-SBI Venture Partners, EDBI, Square Peg, IHH Healthcare, Kamet Capital and Pavilion Capital also participated.
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Opya nabs $15.4M in series A fundraising

Aug. 18, 2021
By Annette Boyle
Opya Inc., a provider of integrated autism services, secured $15.4 million in a series A fundraising round. New investors in the round included Panoramic Ventures, Softbank’s Opportunity Fund, Disability Opportunity Fund, and Raven One Ventures. Divergent Investments and Altitude Ventures added to their existing investments in the company.
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Telemedicine company charged with filing $784M in false claims for DME

Aug. 12, 2021
By Mark McCarty
The frequent calls for an expansion of telemedicine have come with relatively hushed advisories about the potential for fraud, concerns that have been borne out by an indictment recently returned by a federal grand jury in New Jersey. A company that presented itself as a provider of telemedicine services has been charged with filing $784 million in false claims for unnecessary durable medical equipment.
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CMS proposes to extend some U.S. telehealth coverage through the end of 2023

July 14, 2021
By Mark McCarty
Medicare coverage of telehealth services in the U.S. received a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, a change that stakeholders have argued should be made permanent. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed to extend coverage of some of these services throughout calendar year 2023 in the draft Medicare physician fee schedule, but some stakeholders are urging Congress to act before the end of the year to make these benefits permanent.
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Nuvo gets FDA nod for remote monitoring of uterine activity

June 18, 2021
By Meg Bryant
It’s not unusual for women to have some uterine contractions during pregnancy. Many of these go unnoticed, but others can be strong and feel like labor. Distinguishing between normal contractions and those that are not can help ensure women at risk of preterm labor get the extra medical care they need. To that end, Tel Aviv-based Nuvo Group Ltd. has launched an FDA-cleared uterine activity (UA) module on its Invu remote monitoring platform.
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MedPAC makes the case for expanded role of ASCs in Medicare coverage

May 14, 2021
By Mark McCarty
The latest report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) includes an advisory about unfettered expansion of telehealth, but the commission also said that expanded access to ambulatory surgical centers could trim per-procedure spending, which in some instances is about half the fee paid for a given procedure when performed in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD).
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