SHELTON, CT— (May 2020) Saisystems Digital announced the release of their telemedicine application for Post-Acute practices.

SNFConnect is a HIPAA compliant post-acute care communication system that enables secure, text, telephonic, video messaging, and telehealth visits.

In a health crisis, every moment can make the difference between life or death.

Beyond the time it takes a care provider to reach a patient, there are potentially dangerous slowdowns in forms that may not be obvious.

Shelton, CT (March 31,2020) On March 30, 2020 CMS published a lengthy memo packed with positive improvements that will immediately benefit patient care for SNFist and post-acute providers.  Significant changes to the telemedicine billing rules now allow many services to be provided and billed as telemedicine.  Highlights include:

Shelton, CT (March 30, 2020) On March 28, 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an expansion of its existing accelerated payment program (“APP”) following the passage and signing of the CARES Act.

SHELTON, CT – (March 20, 2020) - Yesterday the National Telehealth Policy Resource Center held a webinar and Q & A session to help clarify all of the recent policy changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they affect providers and facilities. This organization is a division within the Centers for Connected Health Policy.

March 17, 2020 There are at least 4,482 confirmed cases in the United States. COVID-19 has reached 49 states, Washington D.C., Guam, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. New York has the most cases identified with 950 cases, followed by Washington at 787 cases and California at 583 cases.