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The Dr. Oz Paradox

Bill of Health

Senate race, is a famous television personality as well as a licensed physician. Professionals within a professional relationship are subject to a variety of legal constraints, such as informed consent requirements or professional malpractice liability if things go wrong. We might call this the “Dr. Oz paradox.”

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AI, licensing and remote prescribing among key issues facing telepsychiatry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There has been a lot of discussion about state licensure and the fact that our system of healthcare is divided up on a state-by-state basis where local medical boards hold the authority to grant licensure, when our nation would obviously benefit from a single universal license or a system of reciprocity.

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Pursuing an Interstate Medical Telemedicine Registration Compact

Bill of Health

by Tara Sklar Because I believe strongly in the benefits of telehealth, I have obtained licenses in six states through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Doing this took months, cost thousands of dollars, and still leaves me unable to care virtually for patients in 43 states.

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Ghost Networks and Mental Healthcare

Bill of Health

Ghost networks are directories for insurance companies that contain outdated or inaccurate information about providers covered by the insurance plan. Typically, behavioral health providers must be licensed in the state where their patient is physically located to be able to treat them. Still, telehealth has remained popular.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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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. By Timothy Bonis.

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A Human Rights Approach to Personal Information Technology

Bill of Health

Personal information must not be locked-in to a commercial tech “platform,” such as Facebook or a branded for-profit entity. Personal information infrastructure must be treated the same way we treat infrastructure for clean water — as a fundamental human right. Requests for information (forms, searches, conversations).