Telemedicine

The California Telehealth Policy Coalition presented a webinar last week on cross-state licensure and compacts, which provided an excellent overview of ongoing efforts in California and other states in facilitating cross-state licensure for physicians and other licensed providers.  The webinar is now publicly available for viewing at the following link: https://www.cchpca.org/resources/cross-state-licensure-compacts-webinar/.  The powerpoint is also…

The DEA conducted a two day listening session last week to receive practitioner comments on  regulations relating to the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine.   Transcripts of the public comments are available for viewing at this link:  https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/Telemedicine_listening_session.html. According to reporting by Fierce HealthCare, the listening sessions were held in response to a backlash from…