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A study published this week in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension found that 12 months of pharmacist-managed home blood pressure telemonitoring and pharmacist management lowered hypertension for two years.
The American Diabetes Association says nearly 40% of COVID-19 deaths have been from those with the disease, while 90% of the hospitalizations have been people with diabetes or other underlying conditions.
As the country begins to emerge from the health crisis, virtual tools have become a way of life for patients and providers, health technology experts say.
The Trump administration is allocating an additional $5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to Medicare-certified long-term care facilities and state veteran nursing homes in hot spots where the virus is has begun spiking again
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said the COVID-19 pandemic has “exposed a lot of inefficiencies” in the healthcare system—with one of the largest being data sharing and access.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for example, has warned that even when temperature assessment devices are used properly, they may have a “limited impact” on reducing the spread of infections.
This animated video provides chronic care management (CCM) services information for Medicare beneficiaries living with multiple chronic conditions. Watch this video to learn more about the benefits of participating in CCM services. Visit www.medicare.gov to get more information about CCM and what your plan covers to help you get the Connected Care you need.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID) pneumonia causes silent hypoxia, lowering the oxygen levels in a patient’s tissues.