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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

The NIH crafted one for patients enrolled in clinical trials, the American Hospital Association served one up in 1973, and many individual health providers like the University of Pennsylvania Hospital ( aka Penn Medicine) have developed patient bills of rights for consumers entering their hospital systems.

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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

CCHP: CCHP stands for the Center for Connected Health Policy and is a non-profit that has been designated the national telehealth policy resource center. The organization researches telehealth policy issues and keeps updated information on state telehealth laws and reimbursement.

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How The Rapid Shift To Telehealth Leaves Many Community Health Centers Behind During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Henry Kotula

Payment parity —where telehealth is reimbursed at the same level as an in-person visit— is a crucial issue that must be addressed and instituted beyond the current public health emergency. Additionally, CHCs need ancillary systems in place to allow for the effective use of phone and video visits.