Agency Finds Telehealth During 2020 Helped Ensure Care for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients; Recommends Better Documentation for Telehealth Services
August 2, 2023 | |
Agency Finds Telehealth During 2020 Helped Ensure Care for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients; Recommends Better Documentation for Telehealth Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a reportĀ revealing that while end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients benefited from telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, medical records documented limited information related to these services. In response to the public health emergency, Medicare allowed waivers and modifications to enable telehealth services for… (Colocho, August 2, 2023) #End-Stage Renal Disease, #Telehealth
