American Telemedicine Association
Indiana,
Minnesota and Nevada are the latest states to enact telemedicine parity
laws, which means over half the country – 27 states and DC – now have
laws in place enforcing coverage for telemedicine-provided services.
Indiana’s parity law requires coverage of telemedicine services under
private insurance via interactive audio, video or other electronic
media. The new Minnesota law requires health plans to cover and
reimburse for telemedicine in the same manner and at the same rate as
in-person services. Nevada’s parity law requires coverage and
reimbursement for telehealth under private insurance, Medicaid and
workers compensation to the same extent and in the same amount as though
provided in person. Read More
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Ethics and HIT
Challenges...
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
- patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
- transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
- institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
- vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.