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
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
Dec. 5, 2025: National Advocacy Update - American Medical Association Medicare telehealth update In response to AMA advocacy, CMS issued important new guidance clarifying that physicians who have a practice location other than their home can continue to use that location as their Medicare enrollment address even if they provide some telehealth services from their home
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)