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Understanding the Legal Pitfalls of Virtual Second Opinions: What You Need to Know

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Virtual medical second opinion (VSO) programs continue to roll out across the country, delivering expert recommendations to better help patients’ diagnoses or treatment options. These VSO programs can offer immense value to...more

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New Jersey Statutory Update Part I

Every year, the New Jersey legislature passes statutes that impact healthcare beyond rate increases under the Medicaid program. Last year was no different, and the discussion below highlights some of those statutes, such as...more

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Developments in Interstate Telehealth Licensing

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As states roll back emergency provisions that allowed out-of-state providers to offer telehealth services during the COVID 19 pandemic, more permanent changes in interstate telehealth are under way. In April 2022, the...more

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Connecticut Joins the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Effective October 1, 2022, Connecticut adopted the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) and the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT). As of the date of this post, Connecticut joins 38 other states who have...more

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Telehealth in Idaho: Regulations Withdrawn

As part of Governor Little’s initiative to reduce nonessential regulations, Idaho licensing boards (including the Idaho Board of Medicine) have withdrawn their rules implementing the Idaho Telehealth Access Act for healthcare...more

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Florida Joins List of States Requiring Licensure for Genetic Counselors

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Many allied health professionals are subject to state-level licensing requirements that can vary from jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction. What may be required in New York to hold a medical professional license may differ...more

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Vermont Health Care Update | Week 17

House passes advance directives legislation - The House passed H.950 on Friday, a bill that allows for the remote witnessing of advance directives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Any advance directives created between Feb....more

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COVID-19: Idaho Governor Suspends More Regulations Relating to Telehealth and Medical Licensing

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In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency (Pandemic), on April 2, 2020, Governor Brad Little of Idaho issued a proclamation (Proclamation) that suspended 18 regulations (in addition to the 125 previously suspended...more

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THE TIME IS NOW – Telemedicine On The Frontlines

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Recent legislation underscores the opportunity telemedicine has in our community. Now, more than ever there is a need for telemedicine and the services it provides. Four major segments of the population can benefit from the...more

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Client Alert: Florida Surgeon General Issues Emergency Order Temporarily Lifting Certain Healthcare Licensing Requirements and...

Florida State Surgeon General Scott A. Rivkees, M.D., pursuant to authority delegated to him by Florida Governor Ron Desantis, issued Department of Health Emergency Order #20-002 (“Emergency Order”). In the Emergency Order,...more

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Telehealth: Practicing Across the Idaho Border

More healthcare practitioners are using telehealth to render patient care or expand their practices. When telehealth crosses state borders, the practitioner must ensure that he or she is licensed in or otherwise authorized to...more

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The State of Telehealth - Policy and Reimbursement Q&A

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Foley Partner Nathaniel Lacktman, head of the firm’s telemedicine and virtual care practice, participated in a comprehensive Q&A discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the telehealth market with Healthcare...more

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Telemedicine in the UAE

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Telemedicine is a product of 20th century information and communication technologies. It is generally defined as the provision of healthcare services from a healthcare professional to a patient from a remote location using a...more

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West Virginia's New Telemedicine Practice Standards & Remote Prescribing Laws

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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) signed into law, on March 24, 2016, a new bill (House Bill No. 4463) implementing a variety of telemedicine practice standards and remote prescribing rules in the Mountain State....more

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Louisiana Telemedicine Practice Rules: What Providers Need to Know

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Louisiana’s Board of Medical Examiners (the “Board”) enacted regulations in the fall amending the prior practice standards for telemedicine, the requirements for obtaining a telemedicine permit, and the rules on remote...more

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DC Proposes New Telemedicine Rules: What You Need to Know

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The District of Columbia Department of Health recently issued proposed rules that, if enacted, would constitute the first regulations on telemedicine practice standards in the nation’s capital. Other than a 2014 policy...more

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Illinois Telemedicine Rules: Licensing, Practice, Payment

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Illinois is experiencing growth in telemedicine and telehealth offerings available to patients in the Prairie State. Historically, Illinois telehealth services have been more limited to hospital and institutional settings,...more

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New Year, New Telehealth Opportunities

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As we reflect upon how the health care industry has changed in 2015 and what we expect to see in 2016, there is one area that stands out as having great promise for continued growth—telehealth....more

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Telemedicine – 2015 Year in Review

As the year winds down, we look back on the significant developments in telemedicine in 2015 as well as look forward to what 2016 will bring. The number of providers offering telemedicine and telehealth services dramatically...more

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State Law Obstacles to the National Distribution of eHealth Medical Devices Directly to Consumers

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The latest and greatest eHealth medical devices directed to consumers are technologically advanced and consumer-friendly. They have the capacity to diagnose certain health conditions and generate treatment plans and...more

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The Telehealth Top 10 for 2015

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Telehealth continues to be an innovative alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar medicine. The number of providers offering telehealth services is rapidly increasing and states are enacting laws requiring health plans to...more

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Will the TELE-MED Act of 2015 Really Change Licensure Rules?

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Congress is reviewing legislation designed to permit telemedicine providers to treat Medicare patients across state lines without the need for separate state licensure. The Telemedicine for Medicare Act of 2015 (S. 1778 and...more

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