Telemedicine For Prenatal Care, page-104

Agree equityinvestor - this is an important opportunity to argue the case for telemedicine and home health.

Probably the most important aspects of the inquiry for start-ups like HMD is the impact it may have on payer reimbursement and broadband connectivity, as these are the biggest barriers to Heracare takeup. As the article also states:

"The initiative is one of several government efforts aimed at addressing the impact of technology during the pandemic. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is looking for evidence of how digital health has improved healthcare access and reduced costs, with an eye toward expanding coverage for new services and tools in the future.

The Federal Communications Commission, meanwhile, has been focused on funding projects across the country that rely on expanded broadband connectivity to boost access to care in underserved populations.

And Congress is faced with dozens of bills aimed at extending or making permanent emergency provisions enacted during the pandemic to improve access to care and coverage for connected health services"