How Virtual Examinations Improve Healthcare Access
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What Is a Virtual Examination and How It Works
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Why Hims and Hers Lacks a Dr. Miltie N9+ Exam
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AMERICAN TELEMEDICINE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES THREE NEW TOOLS TO ADVANCE TELEHEALTH’S ROLE IN ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES
Washington, D.C., September 18, 2023 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced this week that its CEO’s Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities is releasing three new tools this week, to inform ways in which telehealth can impact disparities and inequities. “We launched the advisory group in 2021 to address the unique ways telehealth could be […]
ATA Releases Data Privacy Principles for Telehealth Practices
August 31, 2023 – Amid rising concerns about data privacy within the telehealth arena, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) released a set of principles to ensure patient data is protected during telehealth utilization. The ATA’s Health Data Privacy Principles include six components: consistency, the definition of consumer health data, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), consumer […]
The ATA Telehealth Essentials Guide for Healthcare Providers
Eight Essentials of Effective Telehealth Services, including: The Essentials Guide was made possible thanks to the generous support of the David M.C. Ju Foundation.
ATA AND ATA ACTION SUBMIT DETAILED COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE CMS CY2024 PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE PROPOSED RULE
WASHINGTON, DC, AUGUST 29, 2023 — The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action submitted comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CY2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS, and other Medicare Part B issues. The ATA and ATA Action commend CMS for extending most of the telehealth flexibilities implemented […]
TELEHEALTH LOBBY LAUDS CMS’ ’24 PHYSICIAN FEE SKED PROPOSED RULE
The American Telemedicine Association and affiliate ATA Action are voicing support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule, which the advocates note extends into the new year the telehealth flexibilities put forward during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “The proposed rule is, overall, positive for the telehealth community and patients, and […]
US Senators Support Permanent Telehealth Access Through Legislation
June 16, 2023 – In support of continued telehealth access, a bipartisan group of 60 United States senators reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act to expand Medicare coverage of telehealth, sustain virtual care flexibilities, enhance health outcomes, and ease healthcare communication. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the efficacy of telehealth. Greater […]
CONNECT ACT OFFERS ANOTHER SHOT AT PERMANENT TELEHEALTH FREEDOMS
The CONNECT For Health Act has been filed again in both the Senate and House, and supporters say the groundswell for expanded telehealth coverage and services could finally give the bill the momentum it needs for passage. KEY TAKEAWAYS The CONNECT for Health Act, first introduced in 2016, aims to expand oportunities and coverage for […]
How Telehealth Policy is Evolving at the State Level
March 09, 2023 – The COVID-19 pandemic spurred telehealth use to new heights, with policy changes and flexibilities enacted at the state and federal levels supporting the rapid integration of telehealth into routine care delivery. But now, with the public health emergency ending on May 11, lawmakers are evaluating how telehealth policy needs to evolve to continue […]
Telehealth Advocacy Groups Raise RPM Coverage Decision Concerns
By Anuja Vaidya February 24, 2023 – The American Telemedicine Association and Alliance for Connected Care have expressed concerns regarding a Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting on remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) for non-implantable devices slated to take place on Feb. 28. The meeting, hosted by multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), will seek advice on the […]
ATA Eyes Best Path Forward for Telehealth Following Two-Year Extension
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) on Monday called the two-year extension of telehealth provisions in the recently passed omnibus bill a “vote of confidence” for virtual healthcare. “There is little doubt of the value of telehealth,” Kyle Zebley, ATA senior vice president of public policy said in a statement. “Our work will now renew in earnest to […]