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The Power of Managed Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services
In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the challenges faced by physician practices are more complex than ever before. Rising healthcare costs, workforce shortages, long wait times, and increasing patient complexity are stretching resources thin.
Amidst these challenges lie opportunities for innovation and improvement.
AMA Considering Significant Extension of Remote Patient Monitoring Code Coverage
The American Medical Association (AMA) has unveiled the proposed agenda for its second quarter 2024 CPT Editorial Panel meeting in May, showcasing a potential expansion of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) CPT codes. These changes aim to bring about a positive transformation in the landscape of healthcare.
Empowering Kidney Health through Digital Solutions on the Mozzaz Platform
World Kidney Day serves as a poignant reminder of the critical importance of kidney health and aims to bring awareness on the subject. The kidneys, compact organs each about the size of the palm of your half, play a vital role in maintaining our health. Every 30 minutes, they diligently filter all the blood in our bodies, removing waste products, toxins, and excess fluids. Additionally, they regulate blood pressure, support the production of red blood cells, promote bone health, and balance essential blood chemicals necessary for life.
The Power of Personalized Care in Patient Engagement
In the landscape of healthcare, the shift towards personalized care is not merely a trend but an approach to revolutionize patient outcomes. Personalization in patient treatment plans, the cornerstone of this shift, goes beyond the one-size-fits-all mentality to tailor medical interventions and care strategies to the unique needs, preferences, and characteristics of individual patients. Meeting patients where they are and augmenting care in a meaningful way to them.
2024 Reimbursement Breakthrough: FQHCs and RHCs Chart a New Course with G0511
As of January 2024, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) can now bill for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM), and other core preventative services. The news comes thanks to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule released on November 2, 2023.
Patient-Centric Privacy in Digital Health: Balancing Personalization and Data Protection
As we look back on Data Privacy Week, it is important to examine the evolving landscape of digital health and the delicate balance required between personalized healthcare experiences and patient privacy. At Mozzaz, we understand the importance of tailoring digital environments to meet individual patient needs while ensuring robust data security.
Eight Ways Mozzaz Powers Security for our Healthcare Partners
In the realm of digital health, where the safeguarding patient data is paramount, the collaborative efforts between healthcare systems and technology providers play a pivotal role in fortifying and securing sensitive information. As we continue to acknowledge Data Privacy Week, it's important to shed light on the robust measures that we continue to implement at Mozzaz to shield patient data and contribute to a more secure digital healthcare ecosystem for our partners.
Navigating the Healthcare Landscape: Data Privacy in 2024
In an era where digital innovation is transforming the healthcare landscape, the importance of safeguarding patient information has never been more critical. As we approach Data Privacy Week, it's essential to examine the evolving landscape of healthcare data privacy, understanding its nuances, legal implications, and the practical steps healthcare providers can take to ensure robust data security in all aspects of the patient journey.
Elevating Patient Care: Extending the Impact of Apple Health with the Mozzaz Platform
The integration of Apple HealthKit into the Mozzaz Platform is a leap forward in enhancing patient care and provider efficiency. Apple HealthKit acts as a central hub for a diverse range of health data collected from Apple devices and apps. For care providers, this translates into access to comprehensive and real-time patient health information.
Key Updates to RPM & Telehealth Reimbursement in 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently unveiled its final rule for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), ushering in significant changes that will impact healthcare providers nationwide. Effective as of January 1, 2024, these updates highlight the continued expansion of telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) services, underscoring the growing role of technology in healthcare delivery.
Mozzaz Successfully Completes SOC-2 Type II Compliance Audit for the 3rd Year Straight
Mozzaz is happy to announce that we have successfully completed our third annual SOC-2 Type II Compliance Audit with no stated exceptions. This accomplishment demonstrates our continued commitment to safekeeping organizational data for our clients and business alike. In this blog, we’ll explain what a SOC 2 report is, what it covers, and what it means for the organizations we serve.
The Impact of CGM Technology on Diabetes Care
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is a game-changer in diabetes management, improving patient care and serving as an asset in connected care programs. In a recent interview, Mozzaz's CEO, Rini Gahir, delved into the pivotal advancements in CGM technology and its profound impact on diabetes care, with a network of over 20,000 patients utilizing connected CGM devices on the Mozzaz Platform.
Harnessing Technology: Analyzing Nutrition for Effective Diabetes and Weight Management
In today's digital era, technology has changed many aspects of our lives, including how we interact with our healthcare. For individuals managing diabetes or striving to achieve healthy weight goals, analyzing nutrition through technology is one of the many promising avenues to a healthier life.
pCare Ambulatory Powered by Mozzaz: Patient Engagement for Post Acute Care
Our lives are busy. For patients - It’s a challenge to manage a health issue. For members of the care team, finding the time to handle a growing case load is equally daunting. We are happy to announce that pCare has selected Mozzaz to be their technology partner for the pCare Ambulatory solution.
Mozzaz Partner Highlights: Quest Health Solutions for Diabetes RPM using CGMs
Life can be challenging, but managing your diabetes shouldn’t be. Together with our partner Quest Health Solutions and Mozzaz as the underlying technology - we have combined Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) with Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) to improve chronic disease management.
Cellular vs Bluetooth: Device Selection for Remote Patient Monitoring
The success of a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program program lies in the ability to meaningfully engage your patients in their care programs through the use of connected devices. The devices your program will utilize depends on the specific biometric readings that provide the most value to your care team. That leaves you with determining which connectivity type is best suited for your patient population: Bluetooth or Cellular?
The Importance of CGMs in the Management of Diabetes
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is a wearable device that tracks blood glucose every few minutes while worn. They include a small disposable sensor worn under the skin (often on the arm or stomach) which transmits data to an attached transmitter and receiving device. These devices allow individuals with diabetes to constantly monitor their blood sugar levels, providing real-time data and insights into how their body is responding to different meals, activities, and medications.
Six Things Healthcare Organizations Should Know Before Implementing Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
As remote patient monitoring continues to gain acceptance as a modality of care, we wanted to share some of the lessons we have learned over the years when helping healthcare organizations evaluate and implement digital health solutions.
Today’s blog shares the six most impactful lessons that will best set up your RPM program for success.
Improving Population Health with Remote Patient Monitoring for Diabetes
According to the 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there are an estimated 130 million adults living with diabetes or prediabetes in the United States, that’s about one in three individuals1. This alarming rate has a direct impact on healthcare resources and demonstrates the need for better care models targeting those at risk for disease development and complication2
Supporting FQHCs with Remote Patient Monitoring
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) continues to grow in popularity in the U.S. with increased adoption among hospitals and health systems alike. For large health systems, the desire for RPM has led to trailblazing new expansion and strengthening of existing programs. For federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), implementing RPM has taken a more cautious approach, with long-term sustainability at the forefront of decision making.