While there may be considerable variation in telemedicine policies and reimbursement models from state to state, standards in some specialized types of telemedicine should be consistent, according to new practice guidelines from the American Telemedicine Association.
Category Archives: TeleMedicine
telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status
D.C. bill would make it easier for doctors to practice across state lines
It could be easier for doctors from outside the District to practice medicine in D.C. — largely using telemedicine — in the future if a bill to be introduced Tuesday by D.C. Councilman Vincent Gray ultimately passes.
The measure would authorize the District to join a compact of 17 states created by the Federation of State Medical Boards that have agreed to standardize and expedite the process for licensing physicians from other jurisdictions that are also members of the group.
Bipartisan bills could expand telemedicine’s reach in Washington
Washington patients could receive telemedicine services from their own home and pay the same rate for telemedicine services as they would for in-person services under two bipartisan bills heard in committee Thursday morning.
South Carolina sued over telemedicine eye exam ban
A company that wants to provide online eye examinations is suing South Carolina after the legislature overwhelmingly voted to ban the practice in the state.
The suit, filed in the South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, accuses lawmakers of siding with traditional storefront businesses to stifle telemedicine that benefits consumers.
Chicago-based Opternative, backed by the Virginia-based Institute for Justice (IJ), litigates on behalf of others to limit the scope of government. It wants the courts to overturn the ban.
Factors Behind the Adoption of School-based Telehealth
Telehealth is changing how schools deliver healthcare services for both students and staff.
Gone are the days when the school nurse would sit in a tiny room near the principal’s office, administering Band-Aids and aspirin and babysitting sick children until a parent could drop by to pick them up.
Using telemedicine in mental health emergencies increases access, lowers costs
Using a telemedicine evaluation for pediatric mental health emergencies in ED or urgent care facilities may improve access to mental health services and reduce costs, according to recent study findings presented at the 2016 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.
Life In Berlin: Why Do So Many Companies In Telemedicine Fail?
One of the big money makers in the startup scene today is telemedicine – the practice of offering remote medical services with the help of technology. Companies like the U.S. based Teladoc have even reached valuations of one billion dollars and 11.5 million members.
Putting telemedicine behind bars
Inmates can spend six to eight hours shackled in holding pens and sitting in traffic as they travel to NYC Health & Hospitals’ Bellevue campus for five minutes with a doctor. “That was frustrating for the patient because they went through this tremendous effort to get there and they could only have this very, very limited time to get their concerns addressed,” Pham said.
Sotera Wireless files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Sotera Wireless last month filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectection, saying it owes its creditors, Silicon Valley Bank and Oxford Finance, roughly $13.1 million and doesn’t have the scratch to make good.
Arkansas board passes telemedicine rules; rules again go to legislative panel
The Arkansas State Medical Board on Thursday unanimously passed requirements to allow doctors to examine patients from a distant location.
The standards, known as Regulation 38, mirror Act 887 of 2015, which lays out guidelines on the use of telemedicine, board Chairman Joseph Beck said.