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States can make a difference in long-term telehealth policies

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The National Governors Association released a white paper this week examining state policies around telehealth and outlining key considerations for governors to assess the potential implications of said policies going forward. Narrowing the digital divide. Interoperability of platforms. Privacy protections. THE LARGER TREND.

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telehealth Association is working with Congress and several federal agencies to shape the fate of policies and payments for telehealth services that experienced a rapid uptake during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have a patchwork of 50 different state requirements here," she said. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Equity Implications of Telehealth Policy on Medication Abortion Care Service Delivery

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[i] Still, abortion rates in the United States are on the rise. This is in part due to the expansion of care delivery through telehealth for medication abortion (TMAB) , which now accounts for 19% of abortion care delivery. TMAB is prohibited in ten states and one territory in addition to the states/territories with abortion bans.

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