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- What is telehealth? - American Medical Association
Telehealth, telemedicine and related terms generally refer to the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication—learn more and download the issue brief PDF on equity in telehealth
- Advocacy in action: Supporting telehealth - American Medical Association
Download issue brief, report and model legislation PDFs Telehealth is a vital way to deliver high-quality care The AMA is fighting to permanently remove restrictions on telehealth coverage and payment
- AMA telehealth quick guide - American Medical Association
This telehealth quick guide is intended to help physicians, practices and health systems navigate these changes While telemedicine has historically referred to remote clinical services, telehealth can refer to a broader array of services using both synchronous and asynchronous technologies, including: Real-time, audio-video visits
- Is telemedicine here to stay? The future of telehealth services and the . . .
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients Learn more about the future of telehealth services
- Bill to extend telehealth flexibilities clears House committee
Bipartisan legislation that would extend existing telehealth flexibilities for two years beyond their current end-of-2024 expiration date saw its first substantive step toward becoming law when the House Ways and Means Committee in May unanimously passed the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act (H R 8261)
- How telehealth’s future came into clearer view in 2023
A better picture of how telehealth will be used, paid for and regulated came into focus in 2023, though emerging state and federal laws and policies continue to extend temporary measures enacted in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency rather than enacting permanent change Still, the
- Telehealth, Telemedicine Remote Patient Monitoring
Telehealth, Telemedicine Remote Patient Monitoring Adopting telehealth procedures can improve patient care and increase the efficiency of your practice The American Medical Association provides studies on the benefits of telehealth, as well as tips on overcoming common telehealth adoption hurdles
- How telehealth can save money, improve outcomes and advance equity
As hospitals and health systems continue to figure out how to best integrate telehealth into the care options they offer patients, the benefits of technology go well beyond just the dollars and cents Two years ago, the AMA worked with Manatt Health and released case studies on organizations that
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