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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Lindsey Goehring refrains from arguing all licenses fall within the purview of the federal domain, but maintains that telemedicine would qualify as interstate commerce.

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Licensing Flexibility Codified through SB 759

Foster Swift

SB 759 allows individuals without a license for the practice of a health profession to perform certain limited duties. For example, students in a health profession training program may perform duties assigned while training. Read More › Tags: Alerts and Updates , Health Care Reform , Licensing , News.

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Equity in Health Care Education: Ethical Distribution of CMS Funding

Bill of Health

There are approximately 370,000 nurse practitioners that are licensed in the United States, and that number is growing. The estimates from the American Association of Nurse practitioners are that 88% practice in primary care , an area that has seen reduced numbers of physicians annually.

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Merck Price Negotiation Lawsuit May Face Same Obstacles as 340B Takings Claims

Bill of Health

Monsanto , where the Court held that no taking occurred where a party voluntarily agreed to relinquish trade secrets in exchange for a government license to sell a product. Both courts pointed to the Supreme Court’s decision in Ruckelhaus v.

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Rethinking How We Treat Dually Diagnosed Patients

HIT Consultant

Advocacy and Policy Reform : Advocacy efforts should target policy reform to ensure that behavioral health services are equitable and accessible to all. Policymakers should prioritize the needs of dually diagnosed patients in health care reform initiatives.

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Tele-behavioral Health: Important Legal Considerations for Mental Health Providers

The Health Law Firm Blog

Starting in 2020 and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, tele-behavioral health services, also known as "e-counseling," rapidly expanded. Because individuals were quarantined or fearful to venture out, remote mental health care services became very popular among patients. By Amanda I. Forbes, J.D.

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Zealous for Wellness: The Ongoing Quest for Standard Measures

Healthcare IT Today

Proem’s licensed digital tools ask patients to rate their symptoms through short assessments. The ratings are used to measure outcomes for 17 adult and 24 pediatric mental health conditions. Wellness, of course, is also the goal of value-based medicine.