Clocktree

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

” This appears to be true for the statewide legislation on telehealth, opening up doors for the up-and-coming healthcare industry. The bill was created by a committee of 15 Florida senators who worked with a Telehealth Advisory Council that had made many recommendations toward the legislation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 22, 2024

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) legislation aims to improve access to and control by individuals of their electronic health data, expand healthcare data accessibility across borders, and use healthcare data for patient acute care and research. Laws and regulations are only a starting point for successful digital transformations.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

For something as important and as sensitive as healthcare, there are plenty of rules and regulations in place to protect both patients and organizations. However, with healthcare being ever-evolving our regulations are also ever evolving. The following is what they had to say. Finally, the current state of tech needs to be updated.

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Healthcare IT Medicare Telemedicine EHR 115

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 10, 2020

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent Medicare payments for telehealth services at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. The goal, she said, was to "see if we can make a case that the relaxed regulations [around telehealth] should become the new regulations."

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Here's a breakdown of key points: High-Risk AI in Healthcare: Stricter regulations: AI-powered medical devices, diagnostic tools, and patient management systems will likely fall under the "high-risk" category, facing stricter scrutiny for transparency, explainability, and data governance.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

And, with broad-based support to avoid the "telehealth cliff," healthcare organizations and legislators have been working hard to ensure virtual care flexibilities outlast the PHE. Legislation or temporary regulatory flexibilities tied to the PHE. Providers have been promised at least 60 days' notice.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 6, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission is pushing North Carolina legislators “to reconsider” a bill exempting UNC Health and its collaborators from antitrust enforcement with a warning that the “unnecessary” | A bill passed by the North Carolina Senate last month would likely cause higher healthcare costs, worse care quality and lower wages, the federal regulator (..)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2021

The legislation proposed this week would eliminate that requirement, as well as calling for a study and report on utilization of mental health services provided via telehealth to be submitted to Congress no later than one year after the end of the public health emergency. THE LARGER TREND.

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Mental health Medicare Telehealth Public Health 206

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2021

In March 2020, federal regulators temporarily relaxed restrictions for telemedicine visits for Medicare patients, raising payments to the same level as in-person visits and reducing cost-sharing, among other changes. New legislation, which takes more time, but is necessary for permanent changes, passed in eight states. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Telemedicine Public Health Medicare Telehealth 155

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

APRIL 9, 2020

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 76

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JULY 14, 2020

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 71

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

The Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate, aims to enable more widespread use of telehealth in skilled nursing facilities. WHY IT MATTERS. The RUSH Act – introduced in companion bills from Sens.

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Nursing Telehealth Medicare Remote care 186

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 10, 2020

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 69

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 4, 2020

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 72

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 12, 2022

In October 2021, NCQA hosted a roundtable discussion that included a multidisciplinary panel of experts in telehealth practice, technology, regulation and policy, with an emphasis on backgrounds in health equity or health technology. Antiquated federal legislation and regulations. Lack of broadband access. THE LARGER TREND.

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Telehealth Healthcare IT Health Technology 152

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 10, 2018

A bill introduced in the California Assembly Monday aims to bring private health insurance plans closer in line with Medicare’s rate for a healthcare service or procedure.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

Questions about the future of telehealth regulations have endured ever since the federal government opted to relax some of them during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 version of the legislation would: Permanently remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites.

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Telehealth Medicare Public Health Primary Care 215

Health Populi

JUNE 29, 2021

consumers’ bipartisan support for drug price regulation through Medicare negotiation and private/commercial sector adoption. Congressional legislation addressing the price of medicines in the U.S., The FDA regulatory process and aftermath. Future prospects for value-based pricing of medicines and health care.

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Medicare Life Science BioTech Pharmaceuticals 156

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Increasing Usage of IoT Devices and Legislative Pressures With the increasing reliance on IoT devices in various industries, governments, and international organizations are taking a closer look at the security and privacy risks associated with these technologies.

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Mental health Telemedicine Healthcare IT Leadership 133

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 65

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 8, 2019

Healthcare and health IT groups are supporting recently proposed legislation aimed at reforming a patient privacy regulation by aligning it with HIPAA.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 15, 2019

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 82

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 5, 2023

This bipartisan legislation has important ramifications for psychotherapists offering telehealth in rural areas, particularly Kansas, as it paves the way for more accessible, cost-effective, and time-saving telehealth services. This can be especially useful for clients with limited Internet access.

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Telehealth Medicare Mental health 52

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 64

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

healthcare legislation. It is a set of regulations that establish the privacy and security of all healthcare information by maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and the availability of all such data. Adherence to HIPAA regulations is a compulsion for healthcare providers and health plans responsible for patient data.

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HIPAA Health Information Healthcare IT Health IT 101

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

Health Policy 69

Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 69

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The combination of market failure, lack of political will, and anemic regulations have undermined U.S. Gonsalves concludes his “problem(s)” paper noting that, “Effective legislative efforts to bridge the digital divide must tackle all three challenges: access, affordability, and adoption.

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Digital Health Public Health Connected Health Health Policy 435

TheraNest

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Finding a way to regulate the use and distribution of controlled substances is a high priority given the recognized substance abuse crisis. The focus on the opioid crisis has generated new regulations around all controlled substances. There isn’t one central hub for state regulations, so you need to search specifically for your state.

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EHR Medicare Public Health 98

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

After physicians and medical students gathered virtually for five days, delegates adopted a policy directing the AMA to continue working with legislators and regulators to support telehealth advancements.

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Telehealth Remote care Healthcare IT 182

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 26, 2021

lawmakers recently reintroducing legislation that would take at least a few steps toward safeguarding virtual care. Some, for instance, require providers to see a patient in-person before allowing audio-only appointments – a move that legislators may not realize will have a chilling effect on care. "State policy matters.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Healthcare IT 208

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 11, 2023

KFF noted that the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act legislation requires the federal government to issue telehealth guidance by the end of 2023. States differ in how they regulate synchronous and asynchronous telehealth. ON THE RECORD.

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Telehealth Medicare Healthcare IT Public Health 140

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Principles Concerning Privacy According to Zebley, the privacy team believes that the federal government must update HIPAA, which covers organizations narrowly associated with traditional medical treatment, and regulated the many organizations and digital apps that collect personal health data. HIPAA was last revised in 2013.

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Telemedicine HIPAA Telehealth Mental health 111

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As we mentioned in our previous coverage of 10 healthcare organizations requesting a postponement of the deadline , on October 6th the full information blocking legislation goes into effect. And if such information is not EHI, then it’s not covered by the information blocking regulations.

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Health Information Health IT Healthcare IT Leadership 102

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 56

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JULY 24, 2019

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

Health Policy 57

Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 57

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link].

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Health Policy Connected Health Telemedicine Telehealth 54