South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 5, 2018

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at a school site.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

Health Populi

JULY 5, 2021

Health care, through telehealth, health education, and wearable sensors that make up the Internet of Things for medical and healthcare. Enter the digital era, forcing a re-definition of what we mean by “infrastructure.” Health care costs consume nearly one in every five dollars of the American economy.

Digital Health 374

Digital Health EHR Telehealth Primary Care 374

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Amends the Laws concerning telemedicine; creates the Telemedicine Act. LEGISLATION. Passed Legislation. Session Ended.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

map of median broadband speeds and affordability, where the red areas shown locales where speeds routinely fall below the FCC’s base definition of broadband. The result is shown in the U.S.

Digital Health 435

Digital Health Public Health Connected Health Health Policy 435

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 24, 2018

Q: Per Medicare regulations, do the providers at a distant site have to be hospital-based or can they be in a private setting – for example, a group of pulmonologists who want to create a telehealth system on their own? Also, all telehealth services must meet the Medicare established set of criteria for reimbursement.

Medicare 48

Medicare Nursing Telehealth Health Policy 48

Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

Privacy literacy, understanding HIPAA and the importance of personal health data security and control; and, of course, Foundational literacy – the reading, writing, and arithmetic basics that form traditional definitions of “literacy.”

Connected Health 182

Connected Health Digital Health HIPAA Telemedicine 182

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 26, 2018

Q: Does Medicaid reimburse for telehealth/telemedicine services? A: Federal Medicaid statues do not recognize telemedicine as a distinct service; however, each state has the flexibility to decide if/how its Medicaid program will reimburse for telehealth/telemedicine services. appeared first on LearnTelehealth.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Telehealth Health Policy Connected Health 49

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

Even in large metropolitan areas, many individuals still lack adequate access to basic healthcare services, especially for mental health. Along with other health policy, system infrastructure changes, and digital health solutions, RPM can and should be part of a multi-prong approach to advance strides in achieving health equity.

Primary Care 112

Primary Care Mental health Telehealth Patient Experience 112

BHM Healthcare Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Editor’s Note: Telehealth services extends networks beyond urban hubs and expands payers’ member enrollments. Staying current with state telehealth laws allows payers flexibility with policy updates. Private Payer Reimbursement: 36 states and DC have laws that govern private payer reimbursement of telehealth.

Telehealth 45

Telehealth Connected Health Health Policy Public Health 45

Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2021

Health Populi’s Hot Points: While U.S. In the prescription drug world, the definition of “direct-to-consumer” takes on another flavor this week as UnitedHealthcare launched a program to go DTC with medicines. Integrating with the telehealth service Care on the Optum Store.

Pharmaceuticals 323

Pharmaceuticals Telehealth BioTech Mental health 323