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    Quil Health, the joint venture between Comcast and Philadelphia-based health plan Independence Blue Cross, is looking to provide care support and educational health content using their combined medical and media resources.

    The company is developing a hybrid smartphone and TV-based platform that can be used to support patients as prepare and recover from procedures like surgeries like joint or hip replacements. The technology will also allow patients to upload images from their home to help their doctor’s keep apprised of their condition and inform care plans.

    Comcast is also reportedly working on its own technology for in-home monitoring of seniors which could detect potential emergency situations like falls. According to, the company will launch pilots by the end of 2019 with a commercial release coming as soon as next year.

    Advancements in telemedicine for seniors have been in part driven by actions by regulatory agencies to broaden the ways that older Americans can access care. Earlier this year,coverage of telehealth services.

    CMS coverage of telehealth benefits have historically been limited to beneficiaries in rural areas with limited access to brick-and-mortar care facilities. But the organization has been steadily branching out its offerings in line with the trend of payers shifting care delivery to lower cost and more convenient sites of care.

    The new rule, which will go into effect in the 2020 plan year, will allow Medicare Advantage to offer telehealth services as part of their basic benefits, providing patients more options to receive healthcare services from locations like their home.

    Last edited by moneyinmouth: 09/07/19
 
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