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State-by-State Telemedicine Report Cards Shows Mixed Results

Healthcare Informatics: While more states have adopted policies improving coverage and reimbursement for telemedicine services, there is also a trend with state medical boards imposing more restrictive regulations which could be a barrier to more widespread use of telemedicine, according to the American Telemedicine Association’s latest state-by-state telemedicine report cards.

“Professional licensure portability and practice standards for providers using telemedicine are some of the biggest challenges for healthcare providers considering telemedicine adoption,” the ATA report stated. “Providers often encounter a patchwork of conflicting and disparate requirements for insurance claims and practice standards that prohibit them from fully taking advantage of telemedicine.”

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