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In a recent report, the importance of telehealth as a crucial means of providing medical care, particularly for those who might not receive treatment otherwise, has been underscored. The report recommends that many COVID-19 era policies allowing remote medical care should be made permanent, emphasising that telehealth providers should offer the same standard of care as in-person treatment.
To ensure standardized care in telehealth practices across states, policymakers are encouraged to take several additional steps. One such measure is the development and adoption of uniform licensing frameworks or interstate compacts, which would allow healthcare providers to deliver telehealth services across state lines while complying with consistent standards.
Another key recommendation is harmonizing state laws regarding telehealth service coverage, reimbursement, and payment parity. Currently, while about 44 states require private payer coverage, only half mandate payment parity with in-person care. Standardizing these requirements will promote equitable provider participation and patient access across states.
The report also suggests implementing standardized clinical practice guidelines and documentation requirements for telehealth visits. This includes clear criteria on the acceptable modalities (video, audio-only, asynchronous) and conditions for tele-prescribing controlled substances, with the aim of minimising variability in care quality and regulatory interpretation.
Enhancing data collection, reporting, and analysis mandates, such as California’s proposed requirement for regular telehealth utilization and access reporting, is another important step. These measures help identify disparities, track compliance, and facilitate evidence-based policy adjustments.
Coordinating federal and state regulations, especially regarding drug prescribing and supervision, is also crucial. This anticipates changes like the expiration of DEA flexibilities and the introduction of special-registration rules, to provide clarity and reduce uncertainty for providers.
The report also solicits public and expert input on emerging telehealth technologies and services, including software-as-a-service for clinical decision support and chronic disease management, to inform reimbursement policies and ensure consistent standards across innovations.
By pursuing these steps—especially interstate licensure compacts, harmonized reimbursement policies, standardized clinical and documentation standards, and coordinated regulatory oversight—policymakers can foster a more uniform, high-quality telehealth ecosystem nationwide. The report advocates for further steps to regulate telehealth, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that telehealth providers abide by the standard of care and provide patients with the same quality of care as they would receive in-person.
The report on telehealth is now available for review, providing policymakers with valuable insights and recommendations for the future of telehealth care in the United States.
- Policymakers are encouraged to adopt uniform licensing frameworks or interstate compacts to ensure standardized care in telehealth practices across states.
- Standardizing state laws regarding telehealth service coverage, reimbursement, and payment parity, as suggested in the report, would promote equitable provider participation and patient access across states.
- The report recommends implementing standardized clinical practice guidelines and documentation requirements for telehealth visits to minimize variability in care quality and regulatory interpretation.
- Enhancing data collection, reporting, and analysis mandates, such as California’s proposed requirement for regular telehealth utilization and access reporting, are crucial for identifying disparities, tracking compliance, and facilitating evidence-based policy adjustments.
- The report calls for coordinating federal and state regulations, especially regarding drug prescribing and supervision, to provide clarity and reduce uncertainty for providers, anticipating changes like the expiration of DEA flexibilities and the introduction of special-registration rules.
