Introduction: Deborah Venesy, MD President AAPMR (3-5 minutes)
1. Todd Rowland MD, FAAPMR, CEO Bridge2Medical.com (20 minutes) a. Opening remarks b. Review dramatic growth in telemedicine use in 2020-2021 c. Review AAPMR Musc. Workgroup experience with telemedicine d. Connect RPM coding to payment and AAPMR BOLD e. Connect RPM and PROM data collection and workflow f. Introduce Steve Lewis MD
2. Stephen Lewis, MD, FAAPMR.... (20 minutes) a. Present PM&R workflow for post-SNF geriatric patients to reduce frailty based upon experience with 4000 patients b. Review evidence supporting PM&R as an ideal specialty to improve function in the home c. Connect RTM coding to payment and AAPMR BOLD
3. Q&A 10 minutes after 45 minutes of formal presentation
Learning Objectives:
Outline value-based payment models including remote monitoring codes which can be applied to RPM/RTM data for future clinical practice, aligned with AAPMR BOLD initiatives.
Discuss methods to collect RPM, RTM, and PROM data concurrently to support CMS fee for service coding and value-based payment.
Outline PM&R clinical workflow, incorporating significant telemedicine-based upon findings from AAPMR Telemedicine Workgroup.