“On June 11, veterans will be eligible to receive virtual healthcare from Veterans Affairs providers no matter where they live or where the provider practices in the U.S. This is a sign that we finally are breaking down a bricks-and-mortar mindset that has dominated our healthcare system—the insistence that patients must come to us, the providers, in our workplace to get care…”
“The Department of Veterans Affairs made this happen through a proposed rule entitled, “Authority of Health Care Providers to Practice Telehealth,” which it unveiled last year. The proposed rule called for…”
“We’ve seen progress in federal reimbursement in recent months, too. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 that was signed into law in February included elements of the Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act. The legislation will expand reimbursement…” Read the full article here.
Source: Why recent fed moves are crucial for advancing telehealth – By Liz Johnson, June 8, 2018. HealthData Management.
