Article Excerpt: Telemedicine technology use is expanding throughout the United States due to new legislative changes, the breakdown of telehealth site restrictions, and the increase in payment parity and reimbursement for telehealth services. Providers are expanding their care across state borders due to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the opportunities afforded by telemedicine technology use.
Nadia de la Houssaye, a partner at Jones Walker LLP in Louisiana, told mHealthIntelligence.com about the ongoing legislative changes in the telehealth space as well as the impact of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact on telemedicine technology use.
“Legislative changes are occurring at] both the federal level and at the state level,” Houssaye began. “Currently an exciting bill that I hope passes within the next year is called the TELE-MED Act. It has support in the Senate and the House. It will allow physicians to treat Medicare patients in all 50 states with a single medical license.”
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