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Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

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The firm, which monitors legal policy in the telemedicine and digital health industry, reported that 43 states and the District of Columbia implemented a version of a state telehealth commercial payer law – and the experts believe this year will trigger even greater expansion. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training

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The American Telemedicine Association and the American Board of Telehealth announced Tuesday that they were partnering to expand access to training and education for virtual care. THE LARGER TREND.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

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The telemedicine program of the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System was established in 1995 to enhance timely patient access to healthcare services, particularly for patients in rural regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine."

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How we can avoid the 'telehealth cliff'

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in his opening remarks for a panel at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo this month. Panelist Mark Hayes, senior vice president of federal policy and advocacy at Ascension, noted that the pandemic made clear that existing restrictions on telehealth are "outdated." Tim Scott, R-S.C.,

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One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

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Telemedicine is on an all-time high. Justin Miller , vice president of customer success at eVisit, a telemedicine technology and services company, did just that. Justin Miller , vice president of customer success at eVisit, a telemedicine technology and services company, did just that. Travel to virtually any U.S.

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What will the next year look like for telehealth? 'Well above pre-pandemic levels'

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It's very clear to one and all that the pandemic has truly brought telemedicine into the mainstream. And how will near-term changes in healthcare delivery affect telemedicine? What kinds of operational changes will healthcare see in the next six to 12 months, and how will they impact telemedicine?

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the past six months, as hospitals and health systems have pursued telemedicine and remote patient monitoring programs in earnest – whether launching new one or expanding existing ones – they've all had some learning curves and growing pains to manage. How to optimize RPM for physicians.

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