You may not have a close, personal relationship with a federal law but for me, HIPAA holds a special place in my life. With two parents in the healthcare tech field, a quick stint in the world of electronic medical record implementation, and a few years focused on privacy in [...]
After months of quarantining at home, WodPod wants to help users get active! WodPod is a fitness platform that lets users choose from workout programs designed by fitness trainers around the world. Through the WodPod app, workout programs that were independently developed are available to a global audience. “Think of [...]
The quarantine routine is becoming common for many Americans. I myself finished a 14-day quarantine in early November, complete with PCR test following a positive COVID-19 exposure. Within those two weeks, I—as I am sure many Americans—had several questions floating around in my head including, Am I quarantining properly? When [...]
On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its highly anticipated 2021 rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP). These rules have had, and will continue to have, a massive impact on the use of digital health tools in [...]
If you’re like me, or about 40 percent of Americans (probably more by now), you’ve had at least one telehealth visit sometime during the pandemic. I was fortunate enough that my insurance provider covered the visits, but this isn’t usually the case for Medicare patients because hardly any of [...]