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CHICAGO - Much of remote digital health depends on the Current Procedural Terminology, or the CPT code set, which opened the door to payment for remote patient monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring. Providers should be aware of CPT changes, especially for any codes that may be going away at the end of the public health emergency, said Brian Scarpelli, executive director

In a preview of their HIMSS22 presentation, Robert Jarrin, managing partner at the Omega Concern, and Brian Scarpelli, senior global policy counsel at the Connected Health Initiative, explain the current digital health reimbursement landscape.

Photo credit: Gerber86/Getty Images  Remote monitoring (RM) could revolutionize the way care is provided for people with chronic disease, particularly for people of color and low-income people, who experience worse outcomes than the general population as a result of systemic racism and discriminatory policies. Unfortunately, scarce provider reimbursement for RM services and devices presents a barrier to adoption and risks perpetuating health disparities. Simply put, if healthcare providers can...