Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and...more
5/19/2025
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The topic of “food as medicine” has gained increased attention recently, driven by a growing recognition of the role nutrition plays in preventing and managing chronic diseases. This article provides a high-level overview of...more
Telehealth providers are uniquely positioned to monitor for human trafficking when interacting with patients. Survivor records indicate that health services are among the most common points of access to help trafficked...more
2/4/2025
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The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) further extended flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without first performing an in-person visit. The flexibilities were...more
11/19/2024
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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
11/1/2024
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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
10/25/2024
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KEY UPDATE -
Illinois enacted HB 5087, which significantly limits physical therapists’ ability to provide telehealth services to patients in the state. As enacted, these new provisions become effective on January 1, 2025....more
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
10/17/2024
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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
5/6/2024
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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
4/23/2024
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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
Within the last year, many states have presented or passed bills regulating artificial intelligence (AI), and Georgia is no exception.
Georgia has drafted two pieces of legislation focused on the intersection of...more
2/1/2024
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Following the White House’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, on December 13, 2023, the White House announced that 28 healthcare payors and providers intend...more
On October 18, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two resource documents to help explain the privacy and security risks to patients’ protected health...more
10/25/2023
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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have further extended flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances...more
10/9/2023
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As more telehealth providers offer weight-loss programs, they should be aware of the potential impact of state laws and regulations. In this blog post, we take a closer look at Florida’s consumer protection laws regarding...more
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
9/29/2023
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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
9/11/2023
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The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are extending telehealth flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances. While the...more
5/11/2023
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On February 24, 2023, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued two proposed rules (the Telemedicine Controlled Substance Proposed Rule and the Telemedicine Buprenorphine Proposed Rule) that would establish...more
On January 12, 2023, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a letter to registrants announcing DEA’s support of Congress’s recent removal of the requirement that healthcare providers possess a DATA-Waiver,...more
On December 23, 2022, US Congress approved a year-end omnibus legislative package, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA 2023), which consists of all 12 fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills and numerous other...more
On November 1, 2022, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2023 final rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) (the Final Rule). The Final...more