How COVID Has Influenced the Way Medicare Beneficiaries Use Telemedicine
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a sea change in the popularity of telemedicine services. As the pandemic took root in March and April of 2020, many Medicare beneficiaries turned to telemedicine when their doctors’ practices stopped providing office visits or restricted services to those their highest risk patients. Many beneficiaries chose to avoid in-person visits to reduce their exposure. On March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded reimbursement and loosened regulations for telemedicine services. Volumes increased sharply in April. We estimate that 54% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries used telemedicine during the first nine months of the pandemic.
New Research Explores Immuno-oncology Effectiveness for Lung Cancer in Medicare Population
05.21.21 Findings from HDAI and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Real-world Evidence Study of 20,000 Medicare Patients Shows Shorter Survival Times than Observed in Clinical Trials BOSTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) – an innovator in healthcare AI solutions – and researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today announced publication of findings exploring the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibition for […]
