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Texas passes law authorizing teledentistry

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"This is great news for Texas citizens who will continue to have access to quality dental care from the comfort of their homes," said Joshua Polk, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, in a statement. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

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"Patient communities know their disease areas quite well, but in terms of other advanced technologies or work that's around legislations and legal frameworks are topics that are quite new unless it's their profession," Briggs said. It is very difficult to stay on top of innovation in digital health.

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Josh Hawley asks FTC to probe Amazon One Medical deal

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While he acknowledged that HIPAA and other privacy laws might "thwart the worst potential abuses," Hawley also pointed out that "loopholes exist in every legal framework." Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. "Amazon shouldn’t be allowed to buy its way into this industry."

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Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

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The firm, which monitors legal policy in the telemedicine and digital health industry, reported that 43 states and the District of Columbia implemented a version of a state telehealth commercial payer law – and the experts believe this year will trigger even greater expansion. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training

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Legal, regulatory and quality. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. As part of the collaboration, members of the ATA will receive discounted access to the ABT's certificate programs. The CORE Concepts in Telehealth Certificate consists of: Introduction to telehealth. Telepresence skills. Technology. Reimbursement.

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American Board of Telehealth launches certificate for virtual primary care

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Legal, regulatory and ethical considerations. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. "Primary care teams need specialized skills to meet the growing demand for telemedicine services and ensure the highest quality care possible for patients," said Flanagan. Providing care via a remote medium. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Amazon Care's health provider signaling potential expansion, says STAT

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That provision ensures that Amazon won’t possess knowledge about its employees’ health that it’s not legally entitled to have." As STAT reports, Care Medical moved its legal headquarters this January from Washington to Wyoming, and filed paperwork in Georgia saying it planned to begin operations there on July 1, 2021.