At-home care is gaining momentum as patients seek more convenient options and hospitals face mounting capacity challenges. 

This week on "Podnosis," Krista Drobac, founder of the Alliance for Connected Care, joins us to outline the policy changes her organization is advocating for in Washington. She discusses efforts to boost reimbursement for remote monitoring, advance SNF-at-home programs, generate stronger evidence for emerging care models and secure an extension of hospital-at-home policies.

To learn more about the topics in this episode: 
Senators introduce RPM Access Act to increase rural payment rate for remote monitoring
Senate sends CR extending telehealth, hospital priorities to Trump's desk
Winners and losers in healthcare after averted shutdown
Bipartisan Policy Center urges Congress to extend Medicare hospital at home, telehealth policies by end of year

This episode is sponsored by Optum Rx. 

At-home care is gaining momentum as patients seek more convenient options and hospitals face mounting capacity challenges.&nbsp;
This week on "Podnosis," Krista Drobac, founder of the Alliance for Connected Care, joins us to outline the policy changes her organization is advocating for in Washington. She discusses efforts to boost reimbursement for remote monitoring, advance SNF-at-home programs, generate stronger evidence for emerging care models and secure an extension of hospital-at-home policies.
To learn more about the topics in this episode:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/rpm-access-act-introduced-congress">Senators introduce RPM Access Act to increase rural payment rate for remote monitoring</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/schumer-indicates-democrats-are-divided-government-spending-bill">Senate sends CR extending telehealth, hospital priorities to Trump's desk</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/how-healthcare-orgs-are-reacting-proposed-government-funding-bill">Winners and losers in healthcare after averted shutdown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/bipartisan-policy-center-urges-congress-extend-medicare-hospital-home-telehealth">Bipartisan Policy Center urges Congress to extend Medicare hospital at home, telehealth policies by end of year</a></li>
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This episode is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/608177016;413236643;d;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_755%7D">Optum Rx</a>.&nbsp;

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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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