Publish Date: 1Q 08

This executive update provides an update on the reimbursement policy trends from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regarding digital health applications and services. It analyzes the status of key Medicare demonstration projects and their impact. The report also examines state-run Medicaid program’s stance on emerging digital health technologies.

“The government reimbursement policy remains a sore spot for the growth of the digital health industry,” said Harry Wang, Senior Analyst with Parks Associates. “Technology vendors should learn from the experience of the disease management industry with the Medicare Health Support Pilot program and find a better way to engage government at both the federal and state levels and eventually convince them of the value of technology to the U.S. healthcare industry.”

Download PDF of Table of Contents

The Executive Brief is a concise, executive-level summary of the current state of the market, evolutionary path, and the implications for companies doing business in this space.

1.0   Notes on Methodology

1.1 Methodology

1.2 Scope of Research

2.0   Update on the Medicare Reimbursement Policy

2.1 Update on Medicare Health Support (MHS) Pilot Program

2.2 Status of Medicare Medical Home Demonstration (MMHD) Project

2.3 Other Medicare-sponsored Demonstration Projects

2.4 Most Recent Legislative Efforts and Policy Trends

3.0   Reimbursement Policy from State Medicaid Programs

3.1 State Telemedicine Programs

3.2 State Medicaid Policy Trends

4.0  Implications and Recommendations

4.1 Medical Device Manufacturers

4.2 Health Service Providers

4.3 Digital Health Technology Vendors

Authored by Harry Wang
Executive Editor: Tricia Parks
Published by Parks Associates

© February 2008 Parks Associates
Dallas, Texas 75230

All rights reserved.  No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Printed in the United States of America. 

Disclaimer
Parks Associates has made every reasonable effort to ensure that all information in this report is correct.  We assume no responsibility for any inadvertent errors.

Subscribe to PARKS POINTS  |  View FAST FACTS
© 1998-2008 Parks Associates. All rights reserved  |  CONTACT PARKS 1-800-PARKS11 or 972-490-1113
    Design: FigDesign  |  Browse Parks Associates Industry Reports